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Ska, is a Jamaican genre of
music (also known as Blue
Beat in England when the
first ska record was created)
originated in the late 1950s.
Ska is a combination of the musical elements of Mento,
Calypso, American Jazz and also R&B. It is musically
identifiable by the drum coming on the 2 and 4 beats
th
nd
rd
nd
th
and the guitar emphasizing the up of the 2 , 3 and 4
beats.
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