The Skatalites.

Program Title:
The Skatalites.
PRA Archive #: 
PZ0170.03
Description: 

Series of twelve one-hour concerts.|THE SKATALITES. SERIES: Face the music : Pacifica's East and West coast concert series| no. 3 Third in a series of twelve 1-hour concerts. CONTENT: Performance by The Skatalites, a Jamaican based jazz instrumental combo. In the excitement following independence, they attempted to develop a new national musical style| the product was "ska," in which the guitar and piano chopp on the 2nd and 4th beat. BROADCAST: Satellite, 13 June 1990

Performance by The Skatalites, a Jamaican based jazz instrumental combo. In the excitement following independence, they attempted to develop a new national musical style: the product was 'ska,' in which the guitar and piano chop on the 2nd and 4th beat.

Date Recorded on: 
Date Broadcast on: 
Satellite, 13 June 1990.
Item duration: 
1 reel (58 min.) : 7 1/2 ips., stereo.|58:00
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Distributor: 
Los Angeles : Pacifica Radio Archive, 1990.
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