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    Ska ( / skɑː /; Jamaican Creole: skia, [skjæ]) is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1950s and was the precursor to rocksteady and reggae. [1] . It combined elements of Caribbean mento and calypso with American jazz and rhythm and blues. Ska is characterized by a walking bass line accented with rhythms on the off beat.

  2. Jan 2, 2013 · Top 10 Greatest Ska Bands of All TimeThe best ska bands are spread out across all 3 waves of the genre. WatchMojo counds down our picks for the ten best ska...

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    • Reel Big Fish. Even music aficionados who aren’t well-versed in ska recognize the name of Reel Big Fish. The band, which formed in Orange County in the 1990s, quickly became a fixture of third-wave ska with their debut album, Turn the Radio Off.
    • Mighty Mighty Bosstones. The Mighty Mighty Bosstones borrowed the sound of SoCal ska-punk but with roots in Boston. The band began playing together in 1983 and continued until they decided to call it quits in early 2022.
    • Madness. Notable for their two-tone ska style, we have the English band Madness. They formed in 1976 and had quite the success from the onset and into the early 1980s.
    • The Specials. UK-based The Specials is a ska band with inextricable political ties. Commenting on youth, culture, interpersonal relations, and global events, they contributed perhaps the most foundational ska sound to their country in the 1980s and beyond.
    • “Mirror In The Bathroom” by The Beat. The only way to start this list is by mentioning a classic ska song from one of the greatest ska bands. “Mirror In The Bathroom” was a single from The Beat’s 1980 debut album, I Just Can’t Stop It.
    • “Time Bomb” by Rancid. Ska music is deeply encoded in Rancid’s DNA. During their prime, the American rock band ate, slept, and breathed punk rock. And if this hit is anything to go by, we can safely say they are one of the greatest punk bands in history.
    • “On My Radio” by The Selecter. The Selecter had attracted plenty of attention with their first single, “The Selecter,” laying the groundwork for their illustrious musical career.
    • “Badfish” by Sublime. Sublime’s ska song was loved in California because the lyrics resonated with the locals. It also became one of the band’s best songs.
  3. 4 days ago · Learn about ska, Jamaica's first indigenous urban pop style that evolved from rhythm and blues and mambo in the late 1950s. Discover its history, influential musicians, and international waves of popularity.

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