Ska
Stylistic origins	Jamaican Mento and Calypso; American Jazz and R&B
Cultural origins	Late 1950s Jamaica
Typical instruments	Guitar, Bass guitar, Trumpet, Trombone, Saxophone, Piano, Drums, Organ
Mainstream popularity	Highest in early 1960s; wide popularity in Jamaica & notable popularity in United Kingdom; notable revivals in 1970s/1980s UK and late-1990s North America
Derivative forms	Rocksteady, Reggae
Fusion genres
2 Tone, Ska punk, Ska jazz
Other topics
Third wave ska, J-ska, List of ska musicians, Rude boy, Mod, Skinhead, Suedehead

Ska (pronounced /ska/ or in Jamaican Patois /skja/) is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1950s and was a precursor to rocksteady and reggae. Jamaica (ˈdʒəˈmeɪkə} is an Island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length and as much as in width situated in the Caribbean Sea. The article is about the Jamaican musical style For the DC comics character see Mento (comics. Calypso is a style of Afro-Caribbean Music which originated in Trinidad and Tobago at about the start of the 20th century The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles The electric bass guitar (also called electric bass, or simply bass; ˈbeɪs as in "base" is a Stringed instrument played primarily with the The trombone is a Musical instrument in the brass family Like all brass instruments it is a lip-reed Aerophone: sound is produced when the player’s The saxophone (commonly referred to simply as sax) is a conical- bored transposing Musical instrument considered a member of the Woodwind The piano is a Musical instrument played by means of a keyboard that produces sound by striking steel strings with Felt covered hammers A drum kit (also drum set or trap set) is a collection of Drums Cymbals and sometimes other Percussion instruments such as cowbells The organ (from Greek όργανον – organon "organ instrument tool" is a Keyboard instrument of one or more divisions each The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Rocksteady is a Music genre that was most popular in Jamaica, starting around 1966 and its Reggae successor was established around 1968 Reggae is a Music genre first developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s 2 Tone (or Two Tone) is a Music genre created in England in the late 1970s by fusing elements of Ska, Punk rock, Rocksteady Ska punk is a fusion Music genre that combines Ska and Punk rock. Ska jazz is a Music genre derived by combining the melodic content of Jazz with the Rhythmic and harmonic content of Ska Third wave ska is a Music genre that was a revival of Jamaican Ska with various additional American and British styles of music such Japanese ska or J-ska is Ska (スカ or Ska punk music made in Japan by Japanese artists with Lyrics in the This is a list of notable bands and soloists who mainly performed Ska or ska-influenced music at some point in their careers Rude boy, rudeboy, rudie, rudi or rudy were common terms for juvenile delinquents and criminals in 1960s Jamaica, and have since been Mod (originally modernist, sometimes capitalised is a Subculture that originated in London in the late 1950s and peaked in the early to mid 1960s A skinhead is a member of a Subculture that originated among Working class youths in the United Kingdom in the 1960s and then spread to other parts of The Suedehead Subculture was an early-1970s offshoot of the Skinhead subculture in the United Kingdom. A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Jamaica (ˈdʒəˈmeɪkə} is an Island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length and as much as in width situated in the Caribbean Sea. Rocksteady is a Music genre that was most popular in Jamaica, starting around 1966 and its Reggae successor was established around 1968 Reggae is a Music genre first developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s ^[1]

Ska combined elements of Caribbean mento and calypso with American jazz and rhythm and blues. The Caribbean (ˌkærəˡbiən kæ'rəbiən Cariben|Caraïben or Caraïben; Caraïbe or more commonly Antilles; Caribe is a Region consisting The article is about the Jamaican musical style For the DC comics character see Mento (comics. Calypso is a style of Afro-Caribbean Music which originated in Trinidad and Tobago at about the start of the 20th century The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States It is characterized by a walking bass line, accented guitar or piano rhythms on the offbeat, and in some cases, jazz-like horn riffs. In Popular music, a walking bass is a style of bass accompaniment or line common in jazz which creates a feeling of regular quarter note movement akin to the regular The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles The piano is a Musical instrument played by means of a keyboard that produces sound by striking steel strings with Felt covered hammers The Off-beat is a musical term commonly applied to rhythms that emphasize the weak beats of a bar A brass instrument is a Musical instrument whose tone is produced by vibration of the lips as the player blows into a tubular Resonator. In Music, a riff is an Ostinato figure a repeated Chord progression, pattern refrain or melodic figure, often played by the Rhythm In the early 1960s, ska was the dominant musical genre of Jamaica, and it was also popular with British mods. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Mod (originally modernist, sometimes capitalised is a Subculture that originated in London in the late 1950s and peaked in the early to mid 1960s Many skinheads, in various decades, have also enjoyed ska (along with reggae, rocksteady and other genres). A skinhead is a member of a Subculture that originated among Working class youths in the United Kingdom in the 1960s and then spread to other parts of ^[2][3][4][5] Music historians typically divide the history of ska into three periods: the original Jamaican ska scene of the 1960s, the 2 Tone ska revival that started in England in the late 1970s, and the third wave ska movement, which started in the 1980s. 2 Tone (or Two Tone) is a Music genre created in England in the late 1970s by fusing elements of Ska, Punk rock, Rocksteady England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Third wave ska is a Music genre that was a revival of Jamaican Ska with various additional American and British styles of music such

Contents 1 History 1.1 2 Tone 1.2 Third wave ska 2 Footnotes 3 Further reading 4 See also 5 External links

History

After World War II, Jamaicans purchased radios in increasing numbers and were able to hear rhythm and blues music from Southern United States cities such as New Orleans by artists such as Fats Domino and Louis Jordan. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Jamaica (ˈdʒəˈmeɪkə} is an Island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length and as much as in width situated in the Caribbean Sea. The Southern United States &mdashcommonly referred to as the American South, Dixie, or simply the South &mdashconstitutes a large distinctive New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana Antoine Dominique "Fats" Domino (born February 26, 1928 in New Orleans Louisiana) is a classic R&B and Rock and roll Louis Jordan ( July 8, 1908 – February 4, 1975) was a pioneering American Jazz, Blues and Rhythm & blues The stationing of American military forces during and after the war meant that Jamaicans could listen to military broadcasts of American music and there was a constant influx of records from the US. A military is an Organization authorized by its Nation to use force usually including use of Weapons in defending its Country (or by attacking To meet the demand for that music, entrepreneurs such as Prince Buster, Clement "Coxsone" Dodd, and Duke Reid formed sound systems. An entrepreneur is a person who has possession over a company enterprise, or Venture, and assumes significant accountability for the inherent risks and the outcome Cecil Bustamente Campbell OD (born May 28, 1938) better known as Prince Buster and less known by his muslim name Muhammed Yusef Ali is a musician from Clement Seymour "Sir Coxsone" Dodd CD ( Kingston Jamaica, January 26, 1932 &ndash May 5, 2004) was a Jamaican Arthur "Duke" Reid CD (c 1915–1975 was a Jamaican Record producer, DJ and label In the context of Jamaican Popular culture, a sound system is a group of Disc jockeys engineers and MCs playing Ska, As jump blues and more traditional R&B began to ebb in popularity in the early 1960s, Jamaican artists began recording their own version of the genres. Jump blues is a type of Up-tempo Blues music influenced by Big band sound ^[6] The style was of bars made up of four triplets, similar to that of "My baby just cares for me" by Nina Simone, but was characterized by a guitar chop on the off beat - known as an upstroke or skank - with horns taking the lead and often following the off beat skank and piano emphasizing the bass line and, again, playing the skank. The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles In a Symphony orchestra the horn section is the group of musicians who play the horn (sometimes referred to as the French horn a brass instrument descended The piano is a Musical instrument played by means of a keyboard that produces sound by striking steel strings with Felt covered hammers ^[1] Drums kept 4/4 time and the bass drum was accented on the 3rd beat of each 4-triplet phrase. The time signature (also known as " meter signature" is a notational convention used in Western Musical notation to specify how many beats A bass drum is a large Drum that produces a note of low definite or indefinite pitch. The snare would play side stick and accent the 3rd beat of each 4-triplet phrase. ^[1] The upstroke sound can also be found in other Caribbean forms of music, such as mento and calypso. The Caribbean (ˌkærəˡbiən kæ'rəbiən Cariben|Caraïben or Caraïben; Caraïbe or more commonly Antilles; Caribe is a Region consisting The article is about the Jamaican musical style For the DC comics character see Mento (comics. Calypso is a style of Afro-Caribbean Music which originated in Trinidad and Tobago at about the start of the 20th century ^[7]

Music of Jamaica
Kumina - Niyabinghi - Mento - Ska - Rocksteady - Reggae - Sound systems - Lovers rock - Dub - Dancehall - Dub poetry - Toasting - Raggamuffin - Roots reggae
Anglophone Caribbean music
Anguilla - Antigua and Barbuda - Bahamas - Barbados - Bermuda - Caymans - Grenada - Jamaica - Montserrat - St. Kitts and Nevis - St. Vincent and the Grenadines - Trinidad and Tobago - Turks and Caicos - Virgin Islands
Sound samples
Other Caribbean music
Aruba and the Dutch Antilles - Cuba - Dominica - Dominican Republic - Haiti - Hawaii - Martinique and Guadeloupe - Puerto Rico - St. Lucia - United States - United Kingdom

One theory about the origin of ska is that Prince Buster created it during the inaugural recording session for his new record label Wild Bells. The music of Jamaica includes Jamaican folk music and many popular genres such as Mento, Ska, Rocksteady, Reggae, Dub music Kumina is a cultural form indigenous to Jamaica It is a religion music and dance practiced by in large part Jamaicans who reside in the eastern parish on St Niyabinghi chanting typically includes recitation of the Psalms, but may also include variations of well-known Christian hymns and adopted by Rastafarians The article is about the Jamaican musical style For the DC comics character see Mento (comics. Rocksteady is a Music genre that was most popular in Jamaica, starting around 1966 and its Reggae successor was established around 1968 Reggae is a Music genre first developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s In the context of Jamaican Popular culture, a sound system is a group of Disc jockeys engineers and MCs playing Ska, For other uses see Lovers Rock (disambiguation. Lovers rock is a style of Reggae music noted for its romantic sound and content Dub is a form of music which evolved from Reggae in the late 1960s Dancehall is a type of Jamaican Popular music which developed in the late 1970s initially as a more sparse and less political and religious variant of Reggae Dub Poetry is a form of performance poetry consisting of spoken word over reggae rhythms that originated in Jamaica in the 1970s. Toasting, Chatting, or Deejaying is the act of talking or Chanting over a Rhythm or beat. Raggamuffin music, usually abbreviated as ragga, is a sub-genre of Dancehall music or Reggae, in which the instrumentation primarily consists Roots reggae is a subgenre of Reggae that concerns itself with the life of the ghetto sufferer and the rural poor The music of Anguilla is part of the Lesser Antillean music area. Antigua and Barbuda is a Caribbean nation in the Lesser Antilles island chain The Music of The Bahamas is associated primarily with Junkanoo, a celebration which occurs on Boxing Day ( December 26) and again on The music of Barbados includes distinctive national styles of folk and Popular music, as well as elements of Western classical and Religious Bermuda is an Atlantic island and an overseas territory of the United Kingdom, often treated as part of the Caribbean music area. The Cayman Islands a Caribbean island chain is a Crown Colony of the United Kingdom. The music of Jamaica includes Jamaican folk music and many popular genres such as Mento, Ska, Rocksteady, Reggae, Dub music Montserrat is a dependency of the United Kingdom. The influence of Irish traditions is apparent in Montserrat's symbols and heritage especially the Set dance -like Saint Kitts and Nevis is an island nation in the Caribbean, known for a number of musical celebrations including Carnival ( December 17 to January 3 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is a Caribbean island with thriving music scenes based on Big Drum, calypso, soca, Steelpan and also The Caribbean state of Trinidad and Tobago is best known as the homeland of Calypso music, including 1950s stars Lord Kitchener and Mighty Sparrow The Turks and Caicos Islands are an overseas dependency of the United Kingdom. The music of the Virgin Islands reflects long-standing cultural ties to the island nations to the south as well as to various European colonialists The music of the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba is a mixture of native African and European elements and is closely connected with trends from neighboring countries like Venezuela The Caribbean island of Cuba has developed a wide range of creolized musical styles based on its cultural origins in Europe and Africa The music of Dominica plays an important role in the social and culture life of the Antillean island of Dominica. The Dominican Republic is known primarily for Merengue, though Bachata and other forms are also popular The Music of Haiti is influenced most greatly by European colonial ties and African migration (through Slavery) The music of Hawaii includes an array of traditional and popular styles ranging from native Hawaiian folk music to modern rock and hip hop. The former French Colony of Martinique is a small island in the Caribbean. The Music of Puerto Rico has been influenced by the African, Taíno Indians and the Spanish, and has become very popular across Saint Lucia, an island in the Caribbean, is home to many vibrant oral and folk traditions The vast majority of the inhabitants of the United States are immigrants or descendents of immigrants Music from Trinidad Large-scale Caribbean migration to England began in 1948 Cecil Bustamente Campbell OD (born May 28, 1938) better known as Prince Buster and less known by his muslim name Muhammed Yusef Ali is a musician from In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music ^[7] The session was financed by Duke Reid, who was supposed to get half of the songs to release. Arthur "Duke" Reid CD (c 1915–1975 was a Jamaican Record producer, DJ and label However, he only received one, which was by trombonist Rico Rodriguez. The trombone is a Musical instrument in the brass family Like all brass instruments it is a lip-reed Aerophone: sound is produced when the player’s This article is about the musician For the fictional character named Rico Rodriguez see the Just Cause video game Among the pieces recorded were "They Got To Go", "Oh Carolina" and "Shake A Leg. " Oh Carolina " is a Song made famous by Shaggy. Written by John Folkes produced by Prince Buster and performed " According to reggae historian Steve Barrow, during the sessions, Prince Buster told guitarist Jah Jerry to "change gear, man, change gear. Reggae is a Music genre first developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s Steve Barrow is a British Reggae historian writer and producer " The guitar began emphasizing the second and fourth beats in the bar, giving rise to the new sound. The drums were taken from traditional Jamaican drumming and marching styles. To create the ska beat, Prince Buster essentially flipped the R&B shuffle beat, stressing the offbeats with the help of the guitar.

The first ska recordings were created at facilities such as Studio One and WIRL Records in Kingston, Jamaica with producers such as Dodd, Reid, Prince Buster, and Edward Seaga. This is about the Jamaican record label For other uses see Studio One Studio One is one of Jamaica 's most renowned Record labels Kingston is the Capital and largest city of Jamaica and is located on the southeastern coast of the island country Edward Philip George Seaga ON (born May 28, 1930) was Prime Minister of Jamaica and Leader of the Jamaica Labour Party from 1980 ^[7] There are different theories about the origins of the word ska. Guitarist Ernest Ranglin said the offbeat guitar scratching style that he and other musicians played was described as "ska! ska! ska!" Some believe that bassist Cluet Johnson coined the term ska when explaining the ya-ya sound of the music. Ernest Ranglin (born June 19, 1932 in Manchester Jamaica) is a Guitarist whose session work at Studio One helped give birth Johnson was known to greet his friends with the word skavoovie, perhaps imitating American hipsters of the era. Johnson and the Blues Blasters were Coxsone Dodd's house band in the 1950s and early 1960s before the rise of the The Skatalites. The Skatalites are a Ska band from Jamaica. They played initially between 1963 and 1965, and recorded many of their best known songs in the period

The ska sound coincided with the celebratory feelings surrounding Jamaica's independence from the UK in 1962; an event commemorated by ska songs such as Derrick Morgan's "Forward March" and The Skatalites' "Freedom Sound. Derrick Morgan (born 27 March 1940, Mocho Clarendon Parish, Jamaica) is a musical artist popular in the 1960s and 1970s " Because the newly-independent Jamaica didn't ratify the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works until 1994 copyright was not an issue, which created a large number of cover songs and reinterpretations. The Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works, usually known as the Berne Convention, is an international agreement governing Copyright Copyright is a legal concept enacted by Governments, giving the creator of an original work of authorship Exclusive rights to control its distribution usually for Jamaican musicians such as The Skatalites often recorded instrumental ska versions of popular American and British music, such as Beatles songs, Motown and Atlantic soul hits, movie theme songs, or surf rock instrumentals. The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960 "Motown" redirects here For the city see Detroit Michigan. Atlantic Records ( Atlantic Recording Corporation) is an American Record label best known for its many recordings of Rhythm & blues, Rock Soul music is a Music genre that combines Rhythm and blues and Gospel music, originating in the United States. Surf rock is a style of music that originated in the USA that mixes elements of Surf music and Rock music, and partially due to the number of Mexican Bob Marley's band The Wailers covered the Beatles' "And I Love Her," and radically reinterpreted Bob Dylan's "Like a Rolling Stone. Robert "Bob" Nesta Marley OM (February 6 1945 – May 11 1981 was a Jamaican Musician, Singer-songwriter and Rastafarian The Wailers are a Ska, Rocksteady, and Reggae group formed in Kingston, Jamaica in 1963, consisting of Junior " And I Love Her " is a song recorded by The Beatles and is the fifth track on their third Album, A Hard Day's Night. Bob Dylan (born Robert Zimmerman, May 24 1941 in Duluth, Minnesota) is an American singer-songwriter author poet and painter who has been a major " Like a Rolling Stone " is a song by American songwriter Bob Dylan. "

Byron Lee & the Dragonaires performed ska with Prince Buster, Eric "Monty" Morris, and Jimmy Cliff at the 1964 New York World's Fair. Byron Lee and the Dragonaires is a Jamaican Ska, calypso and soca band Eric "Monty" Morris is a Ska singer considered to be one of the foundation artists of original ska Jimmy Cliff OM (born James Chambers, 1 April 1948, Somerton District St The 1964/1965 New York World's Fair was the third major World's Fair to be held in New York City As music changed in the United States, so did ska. In 1965 and 1966, when American soul became slower and smoother, ska changed its sound accordingly and evolved into rocksteady. Soul music is a Music genre that combines Rhythm and blues and Gospel music, originating in the United States. Rocksteady is a Music genre that was most popular in Jamaica, starting around 1966 and its Reggae successor was established around 1968 ^[8][7]

2 Tone

Main article: 2 Tone

The 2 Tone genre, which began in the late 1970s in England, was a fusion of Jamaican ska rhythms and melodies with punk rock's uncompromising lyrics and aggressive guitar chords. 2 Tone (or Two Tone) is a Music genre created in England in the late 1970s by fusing elements of Ska, Punk rock, Rocksteady 2 Tone (or Two Tone) is a Music genre created in England in the late 1970s by fusing elements of Ska, Punk rock, Rocksteady England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland A fusion genre is a music genre which combines two or more genres Rhythm (from Greek ῥυθμός - rhythmos, "any measured flow or movement symmetry" is the variation of the length and accentuation of In Music, a melody (from Greek μελῳδία - melōidía, "singing chanting" also tune, voice, or The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles This article describes musical chords in traditional Western styles ^[8] Compared to 1960s ska, 2 Tone music had faster tempos, fuller instrumentation and a harder edge. 2266-Tetramethylpiperidine-1-oxyl or TEMPO is the Chemical compound with the formula (CH23(CMe22NO The genre was named after 2 Tone Records, a record label founded by Jerry Dammers of The Specials. 2 Tone Records was an English Record label that mostly released Ska and Reggae -influenced music with a Punk rock and Pop music In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Jerry Dammers (born Jeremy Dammers 22 May 1955, Ootacamund, Tamil Nadu, South India) is a founder and keyboard player The Specials (sometimes called The Special AKA) are an English 2 Tone Ska revival band formed in 1977 in Coventry. Although 2 Tone bands were respectful to the original Jamaican ska artists, The Specials failed to credit musicians such as Prince Buster, Toots & the Maytals and Dandy Livingstone as the composers of songs on their 1979 debut vinyl release. Jamaica (ˈdʒəˈmeɪkə} is an Island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length and as much as in width situated in the Caribbean Sea. Cecil Bustamente Campbell OD (born May 28, 1938) better known as Prince Buster and less known by his muslim name Muhammed Yusef Ali is a musician from The Jamaican musical group Toots and the Maytals, originally called simply The Maytals, are one of the best known Ska and Reggae vocal groups Dandy Livingstone (born Robert Livingstone Thompson 14 December, 1943, Kingston, Jamaica) is a Jamaican Reggae Musician However, in many cases, the reworking of classic ska songs turned the originals into hits again in the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The 2 Tone movement promoted racial unity at a time when racial tensions were high in the UK. Anti-racism includes beliefs actions movements and policies adopted or developed to oppose Racism. List of racism-related topics|Racism by country Racism, by its simplest definition is the belief that race is the primary determinant of human traits and capacities and that Most of the 2 Tone bands had multiracial lineups, such as The Beat (known as English Beat in North America) and The Selecter. The Beat (known in North America as The English Beat) are a 2 Tone Ska revival band founded in England in 1978 The Selecter were a 2 Tone Ska revival band from Coventry, England, formed in the late 1970s ^[1] Although only on the 2 Tone label for one single, Madness were one of the most effective bands at bringing the 2 Tone genre into the mainstream. Madness are an English pop / Ska band from Camden Town, London, that formed in 1976

Third wave ska

Main articles: Third wave ska and Ska punk

In the 1980s, bands influenced by the 2 Tone ska revival began to form in the United States and other countries. Third wave ska is a Music genre that was a revival of Jamaican Ska with various additional American and British styles of music such Ska punk is a fusion Music genre that combines Ska and Punk rock. 2 Tone (or Two Tone) is a Music genre created in England in the late 1970s by fusing elements of Ska, Punk rock, Rocksteady The United States of America —commonly referred to as the ^[8] The first well-known American ska revival band was The Toasters, who played in a 2 Tone-influenced style and paved the way for the third wave ska movement. The Toasters were one of the first American bands in the third wave of Ska, and may be the longest active ska band in the United States though singer Robert Third wave ska is a Music genre that was a revival of Jamaican Ska with various additional American and British styles of music such Other notable early third wave ska bands included The Uptones, Fishbone, Operation Ivy, Let's Go Bowling and Bim Skala Bim. The Uptones were the first band devoted to playing Ska on the West Coast of the United States. Fishbone is an Alternative rock band that plays a fusion of Ska, Punk rock, Reggae, Funk, heavy metal and more Operation Ivy was an influential Ska punk and Hardcore punk band formed in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. Let's Go Bowling is a Third Wave Ska band hailing from the Greater San Joaquin Valley. Bim Skala Bim, formed in Boston, Massachusetts, was a Third wave ska band that started in 1983 and remaining active through 2002.

Many third wave ska bands played ska punk and it's subgenre, ska-core. Ska punk is a fusion Music genre that combines Ska and Punk rock. Ska punk took 2 Tone and increased the punk rock elements while ska-core blended ska with hardcore punk. However, some third wave ska bands — such as The Allstonians, Hepcat and The Slackers — continued to play in a more traditional 1960s-influenced style. The Allstonians are a third-wave Reggae / Ska music group formed in Allston Massachusetts in 1992. Hepcat is a third-wave ska band formed in southern California in 1989 The Slackers are one of the more well-known bands emerging from the New York City ska scene having been formed in Brooklyn in 1991. By the early 1990s, ska revival and ska punk bands were forming throughout the United States and many other countries. An enormous growth of the ska punk genre occurred after the ska-core band Mighty Mighty Bosstones signed with Mercury Records in 1993 and appeared in the film Clueless with their first mainstream hit "Someday I Suppose". The Mighty Mighty Bosstones are a Ska-core band from Boston, Massachusetts. Mercury Records is a Record label operating as a standalone company in the UK and as part of the Island Def Jam Music Group in the US and are both subsidiaries of Clueless is a 1995 Comedy film based on Emma by Jane Austen and set in a Beverly Hills high school No Doubt, Sublime, Reel Big Fish, Suicide Machines, Less Than Jake and Goldfinger also gave the ska genre more mainstream attention. No Doubt is a rock band from Anaheim California, United States founded in 1986 Sublime was a hip-hop influenced American Ska-punk and Reggae band that originated in Long Beach California. Reel Big Fish is an American Ska punk band from Huntington Beach California, best known for the 1997 hit " Sell Out. The Suicide Machines were an American Punk rock band formed in March 1991 in Detroit Michigan and disbanded in May of 2006. Less Than Jake is an American Ska punk band from Gainesville Florida. Goldfinger is a Ska punk band that formed in 1994 They support the imprisoned ' SHAC 7 ' Animal rights activists and John Feldmann, lead singer By the late 1990s, mainstream interest in third wave ska bands waned as other music genres gained momentum. Some of the most popular ska punk bands have maintained a steady following in the 2000s, although many of those bands have moved away from their earlier ska-influenced sound to embrace other genres.

Footnotes

Further reading

• Du Noyer, Paul (2003). "Ska", The Billboard Illustrated Encyclopedia of Music. New York City: Billboard Books, 350-351. The City of New York ISBN 0-8230-7869-8.  

See also

• List of ska musicians
• Skank

External links

• SKAspot
• The Origins of Ska, Reggae, and Dub Music
• The Untold Story of Jamaican Popular Music by Mohair Slim
• The History of Ska Music by Ian Vanhoof
• Ska Jerk Ska & rocksteady history, lyrics and more
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This is a list of notable bands and soloists who mainly performed Ska or ska-influenced music at some point in their careers Skanking is a form of dancing practiced in the Reggae, Ska, Ska punk, ska-core Hardcore punk, and grime music scenes The article is about the Jamaican musical style For the DC comics character see Mento (comics. Calypso is a style of Afro-Caribbean Music which originated in Trinidad and Tobago at about the start of the 20th century Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States Rocksteady is a Music genre that was most popular in Jamaica, starting around 1966 and its Reggae successor was established around 1968 Reggae is a Music genre first developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s 2 Tone (or Two Tone) is a Music genre created in England in the late 1970s by fusing elements of Ska, Punk rock, Rocksteady Third wave ska is a Music genre that was a revival of Jamaican Ska with various additional American and British styles of music such Ska jazz is a Music genre derived by combining the melodic content of Jazz with the Rhythmic and harmonic content of Ska Ska punk is a fusion Music genre that combines Ska and Punk rock. Japanese ska or J-ska is Ska (スカ or Ska punk music made in Japan by Japanese artists with Lyrics in the This is a list of notable bands and soloists who mainly performed Ska or ska-influenced music at some point in their careers The music of Jamaica includes Jamaican folk music and many popular genres such as Mento, Ska, Rocksteady, Reggae, Dub music The Music of the Caribbean is a diverse grouping of Musical genres They are each syntheses of African European Indian and Music from Trinidad Large-scale Caribbean migration to England began in 1948 Jamaican culture represents a rich blend of cultures that have inhabited the Greater Antilles island Jamaica. The dance halls of Jamaica in the 1950s and 1960s were home to public dances usually targeted at younger patrons Skanking is a form of dancing practiced in the Reggae, Ska, Ska punk, ska-core Hardcore punk, and grime music scenes In the context of Jamaican Popular culture, a sound system is a group of Disc jockeys engineers and MCs playing Ska, Toasting, Chatting, or Deejaying is the act of talking or Chanting over a Rhythm or beat. Chris Blackwell Lloyd Barnes Mike Brooks Glen Brown Richard Browne This is about the Jamaican record label For other uses see Studio One Studio One is one of Jamaica 's most renowned Record labels Trojan Records is a British Record label specialising in Ska, Rocksteady, Reggae and Dub music. Blue Beat Records was a Record label that released Jamaican Rhythm & blues and Ska music in the United Kingdom in the 1960s 2 Tone Records was an English Record label that mostly released Ska and Reggae -influenced music with a Punk rock and Pop music Moon Ska Records was one of the most influential Ska Record labels of the 1980s and 1990s Asian Man Records is a small DIY Record label run by Mike Park out of his parents' garage in Monte Sereno California. Rude boy, rudeboy, rudie, rudi or rudy were common terms for juvenile delinquents and criminals in 1960s Jamaica, and have since been Mod (originally modernist, sometimes capitalised is a Subculture that originated in London in the late 1950s and peaked in the early to mid 1960s A skinhead is a member of a Subculture that originated among Working class youths in the United Kingdom in the 1960s and then spread to other parts of Trojan skinheads (also known as traditional skinheads or trads) are individuals who identify with the original British Skinhead Subculture The Suedehead Subculture was an early-1970s offshoot of the Skinhead subculture in the United Kingdom. A scooterboy is a member of a specific Subculture based around riding motor scooters.

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