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Here's five bands/artists well worth checking out...
Skatalites - True original big band ska
Wailing Wailers - Proper 3 piece harmonies over cool ska... Much better than the over produced shite they made later on as Bob Marley and the Wailers
Tommy McCook - Original skatalite, amazing sax based (mostly)
instrumental ska tunes
The Maytals - Again, classic 3 piece vocals over excellent fast paced Ska, later became bit slower & more soulful Toots and the Maytals - dunno why, he was always with them!
Prince Buster - Original rude boy ska... He was the one idolised by madness et al in the new wave ska era.... shame they never played or had the attitude like him!
Am a big fan of specials, beat, ska punk etc but really this isnt ska is it? just good time music with a slight jamaican pop music influence.
If 1968 hadn't been so hot in JA, maybe true ska would have hung around a bit longer.... RIP true ska!
RIP true ska!
amen to that... sadly
Hey mr P try "shoot the moon" on myspace or my facebook page, I have them booked for the works xmas party . A modern take on SKA . 'Kin brill.