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Molly Keyser
English 11
11/20/03
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SKA ROOTS
Ska’ska
: Popular music of Jamaican origin combining tradition Caribbean rhythms and jazz. ... With horn sections and swinging instruments, ska music has captivated millions over the past four decades.
Ska is a genre of music that originated in Jamaica. ... Ska music was the evolution of reggae music, and was first heard of in the early 1960s. Reggae has been around much longer then ska and from that incredible genre of music came another within. Apart from reggae music though, ska music has been on and off. Ska music has to it three main waves of “popularity”. ... Some of the first ska bands were formed, such as the Skalites, and the Skalars. ...
In the 1970s ska music came back again with more in-store. In 1979 Jerry Dammers formed a ska record label called “2tone records. ... html)
With the new record label, Dammers created a logo that is still well known today by the ska world, “Walt Jabsco. ... All of these black and white colors being worn by one person became the ska symbol for racial unity. Evolving in the years was also the ska checker board. ... html)
The 2Tone ska bands used political and social issues in their lyrics to make the youth understand the trials and tribulations of modern society. ... Even though 2Tone records is now non-existent, a lot of ska fans today still listen to 2Tone bands.
Approximate Word count = 1162
Approximate Pages = 4.6
(250 words per page double spaced)
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