Ska, the style of music to first spread from Jamaican shores, has it beginnings from the influence of sonic vibrations of jazz, from American soldier's radios, stationed in Jamaica during World War Two. In fact, most of the early ska was performed by various singers and backed by the ever prodigious and highly talented group The Skatalites, who would apply their magic touch to almost anything that needed it. The key tracks to look out for here are Prince Buster, being an immensely talented ska influence and creative force for the style itself. This release also incorporates early Jimmy Cliff, who among his own fame, discovered Bob Marley when they were both teenagers in 1962, and what a discovery that would prove to be.
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