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The Skatalites

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Legendary Jamaican group who pioneered the pre-reggae ska style and featured some of the island's finest instrumentalists.

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Active

1960s - 2020s

Formed

1964 in Kingston, Jamaica

Genre

Reggae

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Rocksteady, Ska

Group Members

Baba Brooks, Don Drummond, Jackie Mittoo, Jah Jerry, Johnny "Dizzy" Moore, Karl Bryan, Lester Sterling, Lloyd Brevett, Lloyd Knibbs, Lyn Taitt, Roland Alphonso, Ska Campbell, Tommy McCook

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