This is ska, it's about Jamaican independence in 1962. I think it even still has some mento going on. He talks about Bustamante and Manley and says "We're independent.." So not rocksteady and certainly not reggae.
@PsychoFroop i had this thought too, as the beat is slightly delayed, but still came down on the side of ska as it lacks a certain romanticism, and is still a bit uptempo comparatively. great song regardless of category.
@woolters Early ska was greatly influenced by the jazz, r & b, dixieland, etc that could be heard from the US radio stations in the south, especially at night.
This is SKA!!!!!!!!!
AlfonzoZombie 1 month ago
This is ska, it's about Jamaican independence in 1962. I think it even still has some mento going on. He talks about Bustamante and Manley and says "We're independent.." So not rocksteady and certainly not reggae.
jammigal59 5 months ago 5
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mandosmokey 9 months ago
I love this Sax solo
especially from 1:29
makes me cry
MrSimoaffy 11 months ago
what ever happen to music? The younger generation send it to hell, and start disrespect their mothers grandmothers and sisters
juls683 11 months ago
Gi' joy fe da Lord is wi' you.
aNGIE&tHEaNGELS
1000%ROCKSTEADY an' ready
TerryMarineBMF 1 year ago
I like this song. Some good reggae.
gawzrocks 1 year ago
@gawzrocks its ska not reggae, that came much later on, ska was the root of all reggae music
kempouk 1 year ago
@kempouk actually this one is rocksteady i would say
PsychoFroop 10 months ago
@PsychoFroop i had this thought too, as the beat is slightly delayed, but still came down on the side of ska as it lacks a certain romanticism, and is still a bit uptempo comparatively. great song regardless of category.
chuckdandy 4 months ago
I met this guy more than 20 years ago when he was in London doing some concerts. He was blind by then. I don't know if he's still alive or not.
madmax8903 1 year ago
@madmax8903
Yes, he is! :)
Schmidthorst69 1 year ago
prawie jak One Love!:D
bless!
ew809 1 year ago
muy buena rola rocksteady. maestos del ska.
mariocarmonatkdoo 1 year ago
Do the ska! Derrick Morgan is a legend!
SulivanCourt 1 year ago 3
What the hell ever happen to music?
Indutrial321 2 years ago 29
@Indutrial321
It evolved
ussop92 9 months ago
evolution
grayzor123 8 months ago
We're independent!!!! August 6, 1962.
CherCherico 2 years ago 4
Simply great ska. Love him.
RasRel 2 years ago 2
Bubbadah bubbadah bubbadah toot toot toot - love it
greaserleo 2 years ago
I love everything. The full sound, the horns, the slightly off key background singers, and of course...Derrick!!
danzig2288 2 years ago 3
poot poot bounce bounce bounce
greaserleo 2 years ago
SKA SKA SKA!
TrUeBhOoNe 2 years ago 2
My dad loves this song! Jam down forever, were independent.
highbatty 2 years ago 8
Que bueno q a tu viejo el guste esta cancion.
SAlu2s Bro
Touristcl 2 years ago
@highbatty in about 12 years, maybe my son will be here saying the same thing !
jonleestone 1 year ago
@highbatty my dad loves this too! He still dances Bluebeat, South London Mods FOREVER!!!
myflyingknickers 6 months ago
Beautiful - what a great period of music!
Urbino237 2 years ago 4
Viva Jamaica!!!!!!!
UROBB
rcdickey123 2 years ago
real ska, 10/10
wandste 2 years ago 2
the clasic ska ska ska ska
locura81skawsd 2 years ago
rudy wanna danc!!!! exelente tema carajo move move move!!!! ska ska
fuxialover 2 years ago
que temazo señor!
DajaWaja 2 years ago
wer die mucke nich mag is voll bescheuert
atzewellblech74 2 years ago
Aber sowas von!
TheSusieHan 2 years ago
I could listen to this all night..
PeckhamExile 2 years ago
i love this song...
simplemente es hermosa!! y reserva la lucha de independencia Jamaicana
ska ska ska!!
ELLISabethanreggae 2 years ago 2
This was when ja was loving and peaceful
nfn4 2 years ago
This is the JDF fight song !
RF733 2 years ago
is that the jap or jamaican defence forces
technoturnip1 2 years ago
cant beat this music love it
gooner76 2 years ago
SKA! SKA! SKA!
gawzrocks 2 years ago 4
seeeeeeee! esto es musica! y pensar que si se lo haces escuchar a un pibe que se autodenomina pibe ska se te caga de risa.
juli225 2 years ago 3
fukkin fantastic tune
vadar03 3 years ago 3
SKA! SKA! SKA!
bretonn 3 years ago 3
tremenda cancion mi pana al igual de Tougher Than Tough, no sabia que eras de Caracas, saludos
gabrielduarte77 3 years ago
God Damn I love 1st wave ska/roots reggae. I seriously dig this song and the hop. Long live Ska!
ianpdc22 3 years ago 4
i dont care where you from iwasthere if this is maddnes then i know im filled with maddness and tougher than tough
allthereds 3 years ago
he early jazz influence is noticable: Swing tempo, and the intro is straight from the dixieland jazz classic "Bourbon Street Parade". Great stuff!
woolters 3 years ago
@woolters Early ska was greatly influenced by the jazz, r & b, dixieland, etc that could be heard from the US radio stations in the south, especially at night.
jammigal59 1 year ago
escuchar esto en el taller cuando tengo que arreglar una ruina, hace inspirar a kualkiera!!!
staffmen 3 years ago
Ujummm puro SKA y del bueno para todos ustedes... Es bueno compartir lo q me gusta con todos ustedes :D
Blessing
Touristcl 3 years ago
SKA!! del weno como dicen..
muy tradicional.,..para no dejar de bailar
!!!!eskuchada por skinheads...i mellegan los que se hacen llamar neo nazis..ksm!!!
stay SKA!!!ska contra el rascismo!
andres6kx 3 years ago 2
skank your arse off.....
cunthooks657 3 years ago 4
hot hot track
ecRUDEpunk 3 years ago 3
ska del bueno!
karma093 3 years ago 6