In the summer of 1998 a bunch of ska-freaks, nostalgic hippies & local Dutch rude boys gathered to revive an almost forgotten part of Jamaican musical history. Ska-D-Lite was born. It might be a coincidence, but a true skarevival followed and ska-be-thanked the attention for this soulful, attractive and swinging music was renewed.
Ska? Isn't that the fast neurotic music performed by band like Madness, The Selecter, and The Specials? Yes and No! Yes, these British bands played a speeded up version of "the original thing". No, according to Ska-D-Lite the smoothest ska is the one with the slow, hypnotising and jazzy grooves, as created in Jamaica in the late fifties. By then a group of musicians invented a new, hot style from mento, rhythm and blues and a bit of jazz. Ska was the forerunner of rocksteady and reggae and it was the dance music of the sixties in Jamaica. Anyone who bothers to listen to this old but still vivid and steamy music will understand why the Jamaicans freaked out.
Ska-D-Lite revives old hits from the Skatalites- the skaband of all skabands- but also play their own songs and other classics in a comfortable ska coat. Ska-D-Lite makes this happen in a soccer line up of eleven musicians and let exuberant vocal songs compete with instrumentals. Which sometimes makes the five piece horn section (baritone-, tenor, altsax, trombone and trumpet) lose track like a pair of wild horses.
Ska-D-Lite released a first full album, including some skadub-versions which keep on generating warm reactions from reggae and ska-communities throughout the world.
Now in 2008 Ska-D-Lite release their second CD: "Ska-D-Lite Plays Dynomite". Containing 23 tracks in total it's filled with 100% killers, no fillers!! Apart from 10 new studio-tracks there are 4 new dubs/versions and 9 live tracks recorded in Leiden sept. 08.
Come on, get on board! Don't miss this ska-train!
WILD LIFE - TOO TUFF ALBUM NOW AVAILABLE ON I-TUNES AND AMAZON!
"I pass on the baton to the young to itinually defend the real authentic reggae music seen" is what Bunny Wailer had to say when he heard the recordings of his pupil George 'Wild Life' Scott....
Check out Wild Life's blazing debut album featuring "Ganja Yard" and the new single "Behold" featuring reggae-legend Fred Locks. Enjoy!
A little bit late... But HAPPY NEW YEAR for 2009 from LACHE PAS LA PATATE ("don't drop the potatoe") in the north of France, have a nice year... Hey great sound... Cheers... André.
Hallo! Hier even schaamteloze reclame voor mijn nieuwe radioprogramma bij de Concertzender. Helaas is de Concertzender door de recentelijke bezuinigingen bij de Publieke Omroep momenteel niet meer via de Kabel te beluisteren (voorheen Radio 6). Wel via internet, Digitenne en de Sateliet!
Het nieuwe programma 'Solta a Franga' is een feest zonder grenzen. Iedere week van de maand wordt dit programma verzorgd door een andere DJ. Ik zal iedere derde vrijdag van de maand de muziekjes verzorgen. Ditmaal heb ik een redelijk 'harde' set gemaakt voor Concertzenderbegrippen, opdat ik hem meteen kan gebruiken als nieuwe demo voor andere feestjes..
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