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Great Jamaican Ska Ska, Jamaica's first self-developed style of music originated from the back streets of Kingston. But it was the major promotion launched by Byron Lee & the Dragonaires which placed the music of Ska on the international map. Through there more polished style of music, the band gained the interest first of the Jamaican middle and upper class, followed by the radio stations and eventually the Jamaican Government. Their sublime performances coupled with special dance groups that demonstrated all Ska movements ensured that they played to packed venues every week. It was not surprising that the then government of Jamaica sponsored the group sending them to the 1964 World Fair in New York (the first overseas gig for the band), where Ska was performed to an international audience for the first time ever - the rest is history. Noted ska greats such as Prince Buster,. Justin Hinds & The Dominos, The Maytals, The Skatalites and Desmond Dekker & the Aces, helped to spread the music to the Caribbean and the rest of the world. |
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Come Fly With Lee B/LP 001 - LP |
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Great Jamaica Ska DYCD 3497 - CD Behold/ 007 shanty Town/ It's You/ My Boy Lollipop/ Easy snapping/ Worried Over You Eastern Standard Time/ 54-64, That's My Number/ I've Got To Go Back Home/ Wings Of A Dove Simmer down/ Carry Go Bring Come/ Oh Carolina/ Oil In My Lamp/ Sammy Dead/ Occupation/ Tell Me Darling/ Green Island/ Schooling The Duke/ Jamaica Ska |
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Jamaica's Golden Hits - The Best of Ska JMC 200.104 My Boy Lollipop/ Easy Snappin/ Tell Me Darling/ Green Island/ Wings of A Dove/ Sammy Dead/ Oh Carolina/ Oil In My Lamp/ Occupation/ Behold/ Jamaica Ska |