Originating among the urban poor of Jamaica in the 1950s, ska borrowed heavily from the style of American Rhythm and Blues. An important early protagonist of the ska was guitarist Jerome "Jah Jerry" Hinds.
Genre Guide 2000 · World/Folk › Reggae
Originating among the urban poor of Jamaica in the 1950s, ska borrowed heavily from the style of American Rhythm and Blues. An important early protagonist of the ska was guitarist Jerome "Jah Jerry" Hinds.