SKA!

Ska! SKA! Imagine this: spring break 1962, Jamaica. You are strolling down the streets of Kingston, enjoying the cool sea breeze and the delightful Caribbean climate. The streets are filled with more than sounds. Cars horns honking, children playing, and people shuffling by. There is one sound, however, that rises above all in all the hustle and bustle. Horns, guitars, organs, drums, emanating from smoke-filled clubs and bar rooms, fill you ears with a plush sound. This is the sound of ska. Ska is an old Jamaican form of music that blossomed when Jamaica win its independence from England in 1962.

At this time, a man named homophile Dodd decided to create a uniquely Jamaican throbbing sound. Ska is a potpourri of different musical styles; and draws influence from many countries. It takes swing, jazz, big band, soul, and rhythm and blues from the U.S., and couples it with calypso, ya-ya, and mento (a form of calypso) from the islands to create the Jamaican ska. The sound of ska ...If you want to get a full essay, point it on our website: OrderCustomPaper.com

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