Soundcheck ®: In Ska We Trust

Soundcheck ®

In Ska We Trust

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

The Specials takes us through the history of ska.

Break out your checkered suspenders and Doc Martens boots for a look into the world of ska. Today, two members of the legendary ska band The Specials take us through the history of the genre - from its 1960s origins in reggae through its 1990s resurgence in pop-punk groups like No Doubt. Plus, music from another American revival: the ten members of funk-and-soul ensemble Kings Go Forth pack our studio for a live performance.

Guests:

Kings Go Forth and The Specials

The Ska Revival

Ska was the horn-infused grandfather to reggae in the 1960s. It returned with a political edge in the Thatcher-era England of the late 70s and early 80s with seminal bands like The Specials and the English Beat. And it has resurfaced in the songs of groups like the Mighty Mighty ...

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Kings Go Forth

When a record-store owner meets a tailor, bands like Kings Go Forth are born. The 10-piece funk-and-soul band has three lead singers. The mysterious artist Mingering Mike designed the cover of their curiously titled debut, The Outsiders Are Back. Their onstage apparel can be...distinctive. Today, this Milwaukee, Wisconsin-based group joins ...

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