Foundation for Jamaica Music ( Ska Rocksteady & Early Reggae )
Listen to the rocksteady song You Can Get it if You Really Want played by Desmond Dekker and the Aces. Notice the drum emphasis on beats 2 and 4 and the ..
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Rocksteady refers to a Jamaican music style popular during 1966-68, a result of the slowing of the Ska tempo. Alton Ellis is typically credited with originating this ..
Rocksteady is a music genre that originated in Jamaica around 1966. A successor of ska and a precursor to reggae, rocksteady was performed by Jamaican vocal harmony groups such as The Gaylads, The Maytals, The Heptones and The Paragons. The term rocksteady comes from a dance style that was mentioned in the Alton Ellis song "Rock Steady". Dances performed to rocksteady were less energetic than the earlier ska dances.