SKA!
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Imagine this: spring break 1962, Jamaica. You are strolling down the streets of
Kingston, enjoying the cool sea breeze and the delightful Caribbean climate.
The streets are filled with many sounds. Cars' horns honking, children playing,
and people shuffling by. There is one sound, however, that ....
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.... to Jamaica and is the original
"music of Jamaica." Its accented upbeat, bouncy rhythms, and colorful horn lines
made it perfect for dancing. Ska got its name from the sound made by the guitar
as it played on the off beats. This music served as the basis for the slower
rocksteady music style which later spawned the ever-popular reggae genre. Ska
music finally made its world debut in New York at the 1964 world's fair at the
Jamaican exhibition. By this time ska was an established musical genr ....
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