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Today's Random Fact:

Ska, Jamaican is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1950s, and was the precursor to rocksteady and reggae. Ska combined elements of Caribbean mento and calypso with American jazz and rhythm and blues.



Bonus Fact:

In 1995, punk band Rancid released the ska single "Time Bomb" which reached #8 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks, becoming the first major American ska hit of the 1990s. Over the next few years, a string of notable ska and ska-influenced singles became hits on mainstream radio, including "Spiderwebs" by No Doubt, "Sell Out" by Reel Big Fish and "The Impression That I Get" by The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, all of whom would reach platinum status with each of their respective albums.