Jamaican Ska Music Videos

Edited by Azizi Powell

The Story of Jamaican Music - From Ska to Reggae - Part 1\2



Uploaded by ratajana on May 3, 2008

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This post showcases seven selected video documentaries about and examples of Ska music.

Here's some information about Ska from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ska:
"Ska... is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1950s, and was the precursor to rocksteady and reggae. Ska combined elements of Caribbean mento and calypso with American jazz and rhythm and blues. It is characterized by a walking bass line accented with rhythms on the upbeat. In the early 1960s, ska was the dominant music genre of Jamaica and was popular with British mods. Later it became popular with many skinheads.

Music historians typically divide the history of ska into three periods: the original Jamaican scene of the 1960s (First Wave), the English 2 Tone ska revival of the late 1970s (Second Wave) and the third wave ska movement, which started in the 1980s (Third Wave) and rose to popularity in the US in the 1990s."

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Enjoy & be inspired!

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FEATURED VIDEOS
These videos are presented in no particular order.
My thanks to all the musicians, vocalists, and video producers for uploading these featured videos. Thanks also to the video uploaders.

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Video #1: The Story of Jamaican Music - From Ska to Reggae - Part 1\2
This video is presented at the top of this post.

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Video #2: Reggae The Story Of Jamaican Music, Part 2



Uploaded by detroitreggae on Feb 13, 2011

A Music History education documentary

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Video #3: Ska Ska Ska Part 1 - A Regular Ska Session at the Sombrero Club in Jamaica - various artists



Uploaded by pablowkingstoned on Dec 24, 2008

This is ska,, there were little pieces of this film on you tube now its complete in 4 parts hope you like this one its a great documentary about a ska party in jamaica in that time at the sombrero club ..so if you want to learn how to dance the ska see this video ...on part 2 3 and 4 you can .see jimmy clif, the blues busters ,the maytals prince buster and some other artists doing there best to make a good video ,lots of energie introduced by byron lee ....enjoy!!!...

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Video #4: Ska Ska Ska Part 2 - A Regular Ska Session at the Sombrero Club in Jamaica - various artists



Uploaded by pablowkingstoned on Dec 24, 2008

This Is Ska Part 2 Live at the Sombrero Club in Jamaica...ENJOY!!!

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Video #5: The Skatalites - Live At Lokerse Feesten



Uploaded by quiquecr1984 on Oct 30, 2011

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Video #6: Byron Lee & The Dragoinaires; Keith Lynn & Ken Lazarus-"Ska" (Jamaica)



Byron Lee & The Dragoinaires; Keith Lynn & Ken Lazarus-"Ska"

uploaded by TarAntXon on May 11, 2009

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This is 1963 footage of Byron Lee & The Dragoinaires demonstrating the latest dance craze from Jamaica: the Ska! with shared vocal duties by Keith Lynn & Ken Lazarus.

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Video #7: Jamaican Ska Mix Up


Uploaded by ODoggsReggaeDancehal on Mar 22, 2010

Original Skankin' Music

Promoting all the classics that came out of Jamaica in the 60s

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1) Freddie Notes & The Rudies - Montego Bay
2) Alton Ellis - Dance Crasher
3) Justin Hinds & The Dominoes - Carry Go Bring Come
4) Bob Marley & The Wailers - Simmer Down
5) Byron Lee & The Dragonaires - Jamaica Ska
6) Jimmy Cliff - You Can Get It If You Really Want
7) Millie - My Boy Lollipop

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