Ska. Etymology[edit] There are different theories about the origins of the word ska. Ernest Ranglin claimed that the term was coined by musicians to refer to the "skat! Skat! Skat! " History[edit] Byron Lee & the Dragonaires performed ska with Prince Buster, Eric "Monty" Morris, and Jimmy Cliff at the 1964 New York World's Fair. 2 Tone[edit] Third wave [edit] Third wave ska originated in the 1980s and became commercially successful in the 1990s. United States[edit] The mid-1990s saw a considerable rise in ska music's underground popularity, marked by the formation of many ska-based record labels, booking organizations and indie zines. By the late 1990s, mainstream interest in third wave ska bands waned as other music genres gained momentum.[35] Moon Ska Records folded in 2000, but Moon Ska Europe, a licensed affiliate based in Europe, continued operating in the 2000s and was later relaunched as Moon Ska World.
United Kingdom[edit] Germany, Australia, Japan and South America[edit] SKATALITES | The Foundation of Ska, Rock Steady & ReggaeSKATALITES | The Foundation of Ska, Rock Steady & Reggae » Ska punk. History[edit] References[edit] Jump up ^ "Ska Revival". Allmusic. Archived from the original on December 9, 2010. Retrieved December 14, 2011. Big D and the Kids Table. 2 Tone. 2 Tone (or Two Tone) is a music genre created in England in the late 1970s by fusing elements of ska, punk rock, rocksteady, reggae and new wave. Within the history of ska, 2 Tone is classified as its second wave, and is the precursor of the third wave ska scene of the 1980s and 1990s.[1] History[edit] The term was coined by The Specials' keyboard player Jerry Dammers, who — with the assistance of Horace Panter and graphic designer John "Teflon" Sims — created the iconic Walt Jabsco logo (a man in a black suit, white shirt, black tie, pork pie hat, white socks and black loafers) to represent the 2 Tone genre.
The logo was based on an early album cover photo of Peter Tosh, and included an added black-and-white check pattern.[3][4][5] Most of the bands considered to be part of the 2 Tone genre were signed to 2 Tone Records at some point. Other record labels associated with the 2 Tone sound were Stiff Records and Go Feet Records. Museum[edit] Gallery[edit] Further reading[edit] References[edit] The Specials. The Attempted Ska Page!/BANDS. Reggae, Rocksteady, Ska.