And afta dat dem teef the sound and mek it dem own smh

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Skatalites are the originators but we’re not publicised as they were downtown musicians who smoked Ganja. Byron Lee & the Dragonaires were *uptown musicians who played for the society people and they backed by Edward Seaga* Skatalites are the originators. Case closed !

understand what your saying such a thoughtful and amazing analogy and break down . Basically stranger Cole, toots and the maytals Jimmy cliff ,Prince buster .laurel aitkin , were all uptown high society musicians and made no contribution to ska music despite many of them coming from alpha boys and the ghettos of Kingston. Brother behave yourself and stop with the devide and rule. No willy lynch mentality please.

@@user-rq3gr8pj8t The Skatalites formed in 1964, the year this movie was filmed. Byron Lee & The Dragonaires had been a band since 1950, and they played Calypso, Mento, Jamaican R&B, and then Ska. In later years they also played Soca music, a style that came out of Calypso music. They are a very versatile band, and in many ways, underrated. They were loved all over the West Indies, and were a very sought after band during Carnival.

@Andy Kaknes thank you for the biography I have seen byron Lee and the dragonaires play live and I'm well aware of their history and musical lineage .my comment was based on sarcasm aimed at the comments I heard dismissing byron Lees contribution to jamaican music. Not sure why you assumed I needed a history lesson on a jamaican artist I am very aware of and know very well .

@@user-rq3gr8pj8t I was basically backing you up. I understood your sarcasm. I was just adding some discussion and facts to the thread for everyone. I didn't assume you needed a history lesson. I didn't assume anything.

I got to see Lloyd Knibb play 5 times with the Skatalites. His son Dion lives in the Boston area stll. Lloyd lived in Hull, MA for many years I believe before he passed away.

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According to Timothy White's "Catch a Fire," The Skatalites were not invited because many of them were rastas and openly smoked ganja, the last thing Jamaica wanted to promote at that time.

si la bailaban con ganas, mucho mucho le grande ganas. sempre. muyi mucho para la corona de la cielo. le hora la el paz sempre amore et fiestas, pura la vida. Poquito ganas no neccessidad para bueno musica.

Byron Lee, the bandleader of Byron Lee & The Dragonaires, is playing bass.

Thats blues, which ska copied

​@@moedemama Lets be honest Ska does not sound like the Blues

THIS IS THE JAMAICANS THAT CAME TO ENGLAND IN THE 50TH & 60TH THIS WAS HOW WE PARTIED.

Try again - this time in English please.

it's a typical rhythm that comes from early 20th century music, it's called "shuffle", you can hear it in lots of songs from genres like ragtime, blues, jazz, country & western, etc.

@@santiagoayala2975 I know, but my point is that it doesn't come from Jamaica.

@@Raider577 No. People can use styles of rhythm and still make it unique. Also saying ska is merely from the shuffle is not accurate… also Jazz, Bogey Woogie. It’s called a FUSION. Also you can here the same Beat in MENTO MUSIC which is far before Fats Domino.

@@kelvyquayo It is based on the shuffle as Jamaicans were listening to artists like Fats Domino at the time and you can hear it in the music.Fats Domino even performed there. You can just listen to hear it. Mento does not sound anything like Ska it is far closer to Calypso the music in Trinidad and other islands and similar to a lot of Latin music. In fact many people actually think Mento is Calypso as they sound so similar.

@@Raider577 you have a point blues and jazz did influence jamaican ska . But there were other influences also african especially and mento also .we need to remember there were caribbean artists who influenced the jazz scene .afro caribbean music helped influence the rhythmical changes in jazz development with the off beat syncopated rhythms of Cuba and the caribbean. Also in the 1930s black caribbean jazz musicians brought swing jazz to Britain. New Orleans being so close to the caribbean and a similar tropical climate . Has always had a rich history of musicians from the caribbean who helped and contributed to the development of jazz in america. Charlie Parker played a version of Sly mongoose a jamaican mento song. Sonny rolling St Thomas. This is how music works we all influence each other.