Rocksteady

Rocksteady is a style of popular music that developed out of ska in the 1960s. In its simplest terms, rocksteady is half-speed ska with the trombone replaced by piano and prominent bass. The lyrics are more socially and politically conscious, and there is a greater focus on harmonies, particularly in trios like the Heptones, Gaylads, Dominoes, Aces, and Wailers. Read more…|Edit this Artist photo: The Slackers

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Friday 24 May 2013
Toots and The MaytalsConcert Blue Ocean Music Hall
Salisbury, MA, United States
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