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Ska is a type of music that comes from Jamaica. It began during 1950 and turned out to be a forerunner of reggae and rocksteady music. In the end, ska was a combination of the blues, Caribbean mento, American jazz, calypso and rhythm. Ska and punk bands normally go well together, except that ska music is distinguished by its use of accented guitar, piano rhythms played on the offbeat, a walking bass line and often horn riffs play a part in this music genre too. By the time it got to the year of 1960, ska music was already the leading genre to play and listen to in Jamaica, who also found it great and where it also became rather popular was with the British mods.

Most skinheads, as they are called, also took a great liking to the music along with other genres such as rocksteady, and reggae became a big hit with many people; even a few punk bands respected these artists for their fine taste in making music. For the history of this type of music, it is split into three ways; the unique Jamaican scene of 1960, the two-tone revitalization that began in England during the 1970’s and then the third ska movement that began during the late 1980’s. So for those of you that thought this genre of music was new, think again. It might have been around even before your favourite artist was, depending on who that is of course…

After the devastating World War II had ended, most of the Jamaican community bought themselves radios so that they could listen to what are now known as the golden oldies. Back then, hit musicians of the rhythm and blues were among Louis Jordan and Fats Domino. Many people then got into the music, ska, punk bands, blues; you name it, they loved it! In order for entrepreneurs to meet the sudden demand for music, they formed amazing sound systems. After a while of just jamming and listening to tunes on the radio, some Jamaicans started to create their own music genres and this is where ska and other punk bands came from.