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Ska / Two Tone

Ska is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1950's 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 characterised by a walking bass line accented with rhythms on the upbeat. Ska developed in Jamaica in the 1960's when sound systems were formed to play American rhythm & blues and then began recording their own songs.

Music historians typically divide the history of ska into three periods: the original Jamaican scene of the 1960's; the English 2 Tone ska revival of the late 1970's, which fused Jamaican ska rhythms and melodies with the faster tempos and harder edge of punk rock; and the third wave of ska, which involved bands from the UK, other European countries, Australia, Japan, South America and the US, beginning in the 1980's and peaking in the 1990's.

Bob Marley Tribute - One Love Orchestra

Reggae / Caribbean / Tribute

Bob Marley & The Wailers tribute One Love Orchestra is a multi-instrumental tribute band, specializing in covering legendary reggae music.

Madness tribute - Complete Madness

Madness Tribute

Probably the most sought after, hard working and renowned Madness tribute band in Europe 'Complete Madness' are the nuttiest sound around.

Ska Wars

80's / Ska / 2 Tone / UK

Ska Wars are an established 7 piece Ska band made up of a bunch of fun loving Skankers whose energy knows no bounds. Very well known on the national circuit