Re: What is Ska?

Jordan Feinman (jordanf@globalone.net)
Fri, 19 Apr 1996 14:40:14 -0400 (EDT)


Would the "Skatellite"'s albums be available in your average record store
or CD club?

> Devon-
> Yes, I think ska is hard not to like. Full of heavy r&b and jazz
> influence, very groove oriented in its own right. Just make sure you peep
> the old stuff and don't get conned by the British "re-make renaissance"
> of the late 70s and 80s. Good starter: Skatellites. Bad starter: Madness.
> Happy listening.
> bubblicious
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> On Wed, 17 Apr 1996, Devon Beverley wrote:
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> > Please pardon my musical genre ignorance, and I only ask this here
> > because I have seen references to it from fellow listees, but what is
> > ska? Is it reggae-like (I've also seen ragga)? If I like AJ and
> > reggae, would I possibly like this? Recommendations? Thanks for any
> > enlightenment.
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