Talk:Rocksteady
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I was wondering, can we really say rocksteady is a successor of ska? I mean there were two more waves of ska after it. Would it not make more sense to say it was developed from ska? Also, I don't agree with ska nd rocksteady being subgenres of reggae as it came after!
Yes, rocksteady is successor of ska. As in ska stylistically evolved into rocksteady during mid 60s, and then later rocksteady evolved into reggae. From there it diverges into dub and dancehall and other subgenres. What I'm trying to say that rocksteady is the successor to ska in the history of Jamaican music: that's perfectly accurate.
I understand and agree with you that rocksteady and ska shouldnt exactly be subgenres of reggae but many times, the term "reggae' is used to describe jamaican music in general. In that sense, they are subgenres of reggae, though its a bit confusing. Glassbreaker5791 02:40, 9 July 2007 (UTC)
Mento, Ska and Rocksteady are forms of Jamaican music. They are not reggae and shouldn't be treated as subgenres. In the UK in the late 60s, Jamaican music was called "Bluebeat" because people associated the record label with Jamaican music. Reggae is used now to describe other styles of Jamaican music for the same reason. 69.3.109.176 16:53, 21 September 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Ska Dancing?
As it is "ska dancing" links to "Skank". Skanking is a very common dance performed to ska but it is far from being the only ska-related dance. Linking ska dancing to skanking makes it seem as though they are the same, which they are not. Its too misleading and so I'm removing the link. Glassbreaker5791 03:12, 12 July 2007 (UTC) –—
Having spent some time in Jamaica researching, I believe that "Skanking" is not the name of a dance, it is a patios word that *means* dancing.
Lordkoos (talk) 22:25, 15 December 2007 (UTC)
