Ska is a form of Jamaican music which began in the early 1960s. Combining elements of traditional mento and calypso with an American jazz and rhythm and blues sound, it was a precursor in Jamaica to rocksteady and later reggae. It is the predominant form of music listened to by Rudeboys, Mods, and Skinheads, amongst others, with artists such as Symarip, Laurel Aitken, The Charmers and The Pioneers aiming songs at these groups as far back as the 1960s. (Wikipedia) [Composer: Jeremy Sherman]
A charming, cool, play tune with a reggae feel. Live horns and a funky drums and bass groove. This short track ends after 37 secs. Great for kids, games and fun. [Composer: Bob and Barn]
A moving and grooving dance party track with a slight latin salsa or tropical feel. Nice and even flow throughout, great as an underscore, for travel, adventure, vacation and fun holidays. [Composer: Damian Turnbull] [ This track is also available on: Music collection: Latin Breeze, Vol. 1 ]
Nice, relaxed, mellow, breezy guitar lick with a slight pacific, tropical or latin feel. Acoustic guitar, simple percussion, fretless bass. [Composer: Julio Kladniew]
Loaded with attitude, this upbeat latino / caribbean influenced club-rocker is infectious, cool, suave and just makes you feel good! [Composer: Jerome Lamasset] [ This track is also available on: Music collection: Island Sound, Vol. 1 ]
West Indian Calypso style with Spanish guitars, Hawaiian pedal steel guitar, bass and drums. Happy, swaying and playful, suitable for travel programs, holiday, vacation in Hawaii, caribbean or Pacific Islands etc. [Composer: Jeremy Sherman]
Theme tune style latin or caribbean inspired piece - plays for 30 seconds only, just right for a TV theme tune or similar use. There is also a loop version available. [Composer: Paul Sumpter]
A short, traditional Hawaiian style track, complete with coconut percussion, slowly swaying rhythm and twangy guitar. Available as a 20-second track, or a seamless music loop. [Composer: Pierre Gerwig Langer]
A real feelgood, nicely flowing pop groove track, with a Hawaiian slant. Fresh guitar strumming, groovy bass line and Hawaii slide guitars. Excellent for positive, uplifting, refreshing and joyful media; travel, beach, holiday, and fun in the sun. [Composer: Pierre Gerwig Langer] [ This track is also available on: Music collection: Positive Lift, Vol. 3 ]
Mid-tempo caribbean or latino groove. Traditional style with latin percussion, piano, acoustic bass. Fun, sun, summer and holiday. [Composer: Julio Kladniew]
A charming, slowish Ska in minor key with a nosey trumpet lead line, slightly comic. There is also an underscore version without the trumpet, which is great as a background groove, has more of a reggae feel, and shows off the cool bass line. [Composer: Jeremy Sherman]
This Reggae track takes a modern look at the genre, mixing in elements of Pop and R&B to create a feelgood, downtempo pop-reggae track. Melodic, catchy, and with a quirky, whistled chorus part later on. [Composer: Dan Gautreau]
A real party track with tropical style slide guitars, wood blocks, horns, etc. Bright, upfront, party mood. [Composer: Jeremy Sherman] [ This track is also available on: Music collection: Island Sound, Vol. 1 ]
As smooth and silky as buttered chocolate, this is is a sensual chill-out R&B track with slow, swirling vocal pads over light downtempo drums. The vocal chants give the track a very slight tropical or 'paradise island' feeling. Imagine a white sandy beach on a tropical island, your own relaxing hideaway with slowly swaying waves and a warm summer breeze. [Composer: Dan Gautreau]
Ska is a type of music that originates from Reggae and Jamaican music. The British punk movement also borrowed from Ska, and a good example of a band that made Ska popular in the mainstream was the UK pop/party band, 'Madness'. (Remember the song "Our House"?). This track is an uptempo ska with a horns top line. It's also available as an underscore version, without the horns. [Composer: Jeremy Sherman]
Classic caribbean sound with steel drums, accordeon and acoustic guitars, bringing images of beach, sunshine, holidays and fun times. [Composer: Gayle Ellett] [ This track is also available on: Music collection: Island Sound, Vol. 1 ]
