HISTORY OF SKA

After World War II, Jamaicans purchased radios in increasing numbers and were able to hear rhythm and blues music from Southern United States cities such as New Orleans by artists such as Fats Domino and Louis Jordan.
As jump blues and more traditional R&B began to ebb in popularity in the early 1960s, Jamaican artists began recording their own version of the genres.

2TONE

The 2 Tone genre, which began in the late 1970s in the areas in and around the city of Birmingham in England, was a fusion of Jamaican ska rhythms and melodies with punk rock's more aggressive guitar chords and lyrics
The genre was named after 2 Tone Records, a record label founded by Jerry Dammers of The Specials.
The 2 Tone movement promoted racial unity at a time when racial tensions were high in the UK. Riots in British cities were a feature during the summer that The Specials song "Ghost Town" was a hit, although this work was in a slower, Reggae beat.

THIRD WAVE

In the 1980s, bands influenced by the 2 Tone ska revival started forming in the United States and other countries.^[12] The first well-known American ska revival band was The Toasters, who played in a 2 Tone-influenced style and paved the way for the third wave ska movement.
In 1993, the ska-core band The Mighty Mighty Bosstones signed with Mercury Records and appeared in the film Clueless, with their first mainstream hit "Where'd You Go?" Around this time, many ska-influenced songs became hits on mainstream radio, including "Spiderwebs" by No Doubt, "Sell Out" by Reel Big Fish, and "The Impression That I Get" by The Mighty Mighty Bosstones.

By the late 1990s, mainstream interest in third wave ska bands waned as other music genres gained momentum.^[15] Moon Ska Records folded in 2000, but Moon Ska Europe continued operating in the 2000s, and was later relaunched as Moon Ska World. In 2003, Hingley launched a new ska record label, Megalith Records.