Sean O'Hagan, The Guardian, 29 October 1999
Fresh out of young Jamaica in the 60s, ska became the defining sound of a vibrant music scene — in turn it influenced 70s reggae, and was rediscovered by the Specials and Madness. Sean O'Hagan sifts the stories of the original rude boys and dance crashes
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