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Don’t Miss The Legends of Ska – film on tour in Europe

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.

Album Of The Year 2013 public voting

Album Of The Year 2013 – Public Voting Results

That was it, the public voting for The Album Of The Year 2013 poll is over. Exciting times on the page. It got a little hectic in between. Thanks to everyone who participated. And huge thanks to everyone who took the chance to discover new music,

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Top Albums From 2013 – Would You Like To Have Them?

Thanks a ton to all labels and bands that keep sending us their new music throughout every year. We couldn’t stay informed on what’s going on in the United Nations of Ska without you. 

Reggae Steady Ska Album Of The Year 2013

Album Of The Year 2013 – Vote Now

2013 has been another fantastic year for our music. We have seen old favourites come back, countless new names rise up. Reggae Steady Ska reported about many of them.

Tommy-Tornado Cool Down

Freedom Sounds Festival Cologne – Act 4: Tommy Tornado

Many of you will know the exceptional Dutch sax player as a long-serving member of Rude Rich & The High Notes. Yet his musical horizon stretches far beyond these fine masters of Trad Ska.

Tony Brevett of the Melodians

Tony Brevett Of The Melodians Dead

On 25 October 2013 Tony Brevett died from cancer after being admitted to hospital in Miami in August. If you …

The Busters & Richie Alexander

Tour Dates Announced: The Busters Introducing Dr. Ring Ding As Full Member

This joint venture can be a big push for the German ska scene. Richie Alexander, a.k.a. Dr. Ring Ding, the internationally renowned jack-of-all-trades, becomes an official member of Germany’s most prominent Ska band, The Busters.

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RUTS DC on tour in Germany and elsewhere

It might come as a surprise after all Ruts DC went through: But in 2013, they are still a touring band. Four dates in Germany are about to going down (see the list further down); for a list of all the current dates we recommend you go to theruts.co.uk/

Bim Skala Bim - Chet's Last Call

Bim Skala Bim Album Chet’s Last Call Is On

Last week we published an interview with Dan Vitale of Bim Skala Bim. In the article a new album with fresh songs by the legendary US bands were mentioned. Now the presale for the album “Chet’s Last Call” has started. If you help spread the word you will be rewarded. Read on.

2013 Ska Reggae Albums Winner

A pic from A lucky winner

A pic from A lucky winner. In the course of our highly dramatic “Album Of The Year 2012” polls that were held at REGGAE STEADY SKA in early 2013, we received quite a lot of fantastic albums from labels throughout the world.

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Support California by Dave Hillyard

“California” is an album already recorded by Slackers saxophonist Dave Hillyard with the help of Brian Dixon (former guitarist and producer of The Aggrolites) plus lots of Ska and Reggae musicians from Hepcat, The Slackers, The Aggrolites, The Rocksteady 7 and many more.

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