Carlos Malcolm may not be a household name, but it should be. Without this now 90-year-old innovator of Jamaican music—this ...

Jamaica became independent in 1962 and Ska’s upbeat rhythm reflected the mood in the newly autonomous country. Adopting America R&B style but adding Mento elements, the new music kept a 4/4 ...

SHE has been hailed as reggae royalty and crowned the Queen of Ska, but Jamaican star Susan Cadogan laughs off such accolades, describing herself as just a singer. “They call me ‘the queen ...

Concentrating on original Jamaican Ska, Rock steady and Reggae genres (with a dash on 2-Tone here and there), they pride themselves on being true to the original recordings. “The greatest ...

Fri Dec 20 - ENJOY YOURSELF is a fun ska dance party playing the original Jamaican First Wave Ska, Rock Steady and the UK Two-Tone scene. Advanced Tickets $10: https://skaskaska.eventbrite.ca ...

The Nine Ton Peanuts play a mix of old school ska, Jamaican boogie, rhythm n blues, soul, rocksteady and reggae. Their set is almost entirely original compostions by band leader Sir Bald Diddley ...