Ska emerged in the early '60s as a precursor to reggae by Jamaican musicians influenced by the New Orleans R&B that reached the island over radio. Early bands from this movement including Skatalites ...

Recently rejigged ten tonne ska is one the best ska / reggae bands in the uk featuring 5 brilliant musicians incl 2 members from the Wailers & sax player who's had several hit records & played ...

The AC30’s are back! With a set list comprising of The Blues Busters, Pluto Shervington, The Skatalites, Prince Buster, John Holt, Max Romeo, Ken Boothe, Jimmy Cliff, Alton Ellis, Toots and The ...

The International Ska Circus, the follow up to the widely successful Ska Summit ... Vegas after sold out European jaunts in London and Prague. To date, the following bands have been announced: The ...

The music, which grew out of Jamaica in the ... all corners of the world," added a Jamaican spokesperson. Reggae followed on from the ska and rocksteady genres - other early pioneers included ...

The legendary musician fronted the reggae and ska band Toots & the Maytals from the early 1960s. Hibbert "passed away peacefully" in Kingston, Jamaica surrounded by his family, the group announced ...

Matt Everitt chats to 'Toots' Hibbert, lead singer of reggae/ska band Toots & the Maytals, about the key musical moments of his life. Show more "Toots" Hibbert, the leader of the influential ...