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Birth Of Ska

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(P) 1989 Trojan [1135]

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Let's set the records straight, it was "Duke" Reid from Western Kingston who developed this beat based on the indigenous music of Jamaica. This respective ska album focuses on much of the work from The Skatalites and Babba Brooks.
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You must have wondered how it all began with the Jamaican beat music called Ska. Let's set the records straight, it was "Duke" Reid from Western Kingston who developed this beat based on the indigenous music of Jamaica. It was way back in 1952 and then "Duke" called it 'Rhythm 'n Blues'. Exciting, hypnotic, a mixture of Jamaican folk music and rock 'n roll. [...more...]

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