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Ska still slaps though (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 1 month ago by Stamets@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/whitepeopletwitter@sh.itjust.works

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[–] i_love_FFT@jlai.lu 13 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Reggae is a spinoff of the original ska, which itself is a very Caribbean style coming from Calypso and jumpblues. Look for Desmond Dekker or Toots & the Maytals for some typical examples.

Today's ska is closer to punk rock with a sprinkle of horns.

[–] RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Hence the name punk ska.