There is a real resurgence of ska (and reggae) happening in the U.K. right now. Â Specifically, what’s being dubbed as the “South East London” sound seems to be exploding recently with new bands and new music. Â I can’t help but wonder if this could represent a “fourth wave” of ska. Â For those who are unfamiliar with it, ska originated in Jamaica in the late 50’s/early 60’s, and is considered the precursor of rocksteady and reggae. Â It caught on in the U.K. in the 70’s with bands like The Specials, and the The English Beat. Â Then it crossed back over the Atlantic to North America in the late 80’s/early 90’s. Â While it never died, the ska scene seemed to have become dormant. Â However, we could now be witnessing it’s re-awakening.
This new track is from a band called Chainska Brassika, and it happens to be accompanied by some trippy visuals:
While reading a little more about this band, I learned that it actually shares some members with another band called FatLion Hi-Fi, which I highlighted in a previous TickuTalk post here. Â It’s great to see this kind of collaboration and co-operation between musicians, which I think is the sign of a healthy musical movement. Â I also learned that Chainska Brassika were the most recent winners of the World Reggae Contest which takes place annually in Ostoda, Poland. Â As winners of the contest, they will get to spend 5 days recording at the legendary Harry J Studios in Kingston, Jamaica. Â Below is some footage from the festival:
Looks like it was a fun festival, and I will definitely be adding some more Chainska Brassika to my playlist!
Stylo G ft. Sister Nancy - Badd - Ticku Talk
[…] and already identified this trend in many posts over the last year (including these ones about Chainska Brassika and FatLion […]