Ska
Videos
Ska is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1950s and was the precursor to rocksteady and reggae. It combined elements of Caribbean mento with American jazz and rhythm and blues. Ska i
Madness performing in 2005
The Specials
Fishbone playing in Los Angeles
Desorden Publico, which are from Caracas, Venezuela, formed in 1985.
Madness (band)
Videos
Madness are an English ska and pop band from Camden Town, north-west London, who formed in 1976. One of the most prominent bands of the late-1970s/early-1980s two-tone ska revival, they continue to pe
Ska
…the Beat (known as the English Beat in North America and Australia), the Specials, and the Selecter. Although only on the 2 tone label for one single, Madness was one of the most effective bands at bringing the 2 tone genre into the mainstream, with hits such as "One Step Beyond", "Night Boat to Cairo", and…
Madness performing in 2024
Madness performing at the 2012 Summer Olympics closing ceremony in London
Madness on stage at the Manchester Arena in 2014