There is no band more important to the development of ska, rocksteady and reggae than The Skatalites. Sure, something new, …
As much as I think I know about ska, I’m always learning something new. And that’s true every time I …
My favorite Skatalites show? Every one I’ve ever seen. And that’s true for the recent show at The Haunt in …
It’s going down tonight! Jump Up Records celebrate their 25th anniversary with a worldwide debut performance of TWO LEGENDS & …
… “Stompin’ & Rollin’ by the North East Ska Jazz Orchestra. Thanks to everyone who took part in the voting, …
Which releases can be nominated as Album Of The Month 2015?
have a ska, rocksteady, early reggae sound or feel.
can be listened to on the Net (at least in parts), via bandcamp, amazon, itunes etc.
Are an album, at least 20 minutes long. ..
More than 10 years after the filming of a concert in Canada that united many of the Jamaican Ska greats including Prince Buster and The Skatalites with the late Lloyd Brevette, Lloyd Knibb and Roland Alphonso, the film is gearing up for its first tour through European cinemas.
What a fantastic show with interview material, brilliant sound. Enjoy.
Many Reggae fans might not have heard Val Douglas’ name before, but all of you have listened to him. His mighty bass can be heard on some of the biggest Reggae tunes ever. Val Douglas is quite far up on the long list of unsung heroes of Jamaican music. This needs to change, we think, so we met for an interview with the musical backbone of the current Skatalites-lineup.
When the Skatalites everlasting world tour stopped by in Cologne recently, we were invited backstage for an extensive interview with the longest serving members of the band, Doreen Shaffer, Val Douglas and Lester Sterling.
without the Skatalites there would be no ska. And without trombonist Don Drummond, there’d be no Skatalites. Journalist Heather Augustyn , author of Ska: An Oral History and the upcoming Ska: The Rhythm of Liberation, has written the first comprehensive biography
When the Skatalites everlasting world tour stopped by in Cologne recently, we were invited backstage for an extensive interview with the longest serving members of the band, Doreen Shaffer, Val Douglas and Lester Sterling.