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Ska
- Genre family
- Reggae / Ska / Dub
- Starting recordings
- 17
ORIGIN · SOUND · PEOPLE
Meet Ska
Ska is a branch of the Reggae / Ska / Dub family, with its own performance and recording traditions.
The clearest way to understand Ska is to hear how its rhythm, timbre and performance language change across artists and recordings.
Begin with The Arrogant Sons of Bitches, Louie Ramírez and The Radiation Kings.
GENRE FAMILY
Its place in the genre family
Parent genreReggae / Ska / Dub
Current genreSka
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United States · Ska
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ESSENTIAL LISTENING
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01Fitter Happier2006 · Ska · skaOpen in new tab 02Motion Picture Soundtrack2006 · Ska · skaOpen in new tab 03Just2006 · Ska · skaOpen in new tab 04Ali Baba2007 · Mento · rockOpen in new tab 05Away From You2002 · Ska · skaOpen in new tab 06__________2003 · Ska · skaOpen in new tab 07You Bum Looker2006 · Ska · skaOpen in new tab 08Exit Music (for a Film)2006 · Ska · skaOpen in new tab 09Airbag2006 · Ska · skaOpen in new tab 10Paranoid Android2006 · Ska · skaOpen in new tab
KEY ARTISTS
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ESSENTIAL ALBUMS
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