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Ska: The Beat Goes On
Before a punk-pop version of ska burst onto rock radio in the late '90s (see No Doubt ), musicologists knew it as a fiery brand of island rhythms distilled from mento, calypso and American jazz and blues. Two new CDs embrace the rootsy past and multi-culti present of this shape-shifting musical style. Togetherness ($ 15; delanuca.com) is a live recording by Rasta legend Rico Rodriguez that shows the 72-year-old trombonist is still in top form, with a concert in Argentina serving as the backdrop for his slow-burn style of ska. Ay Caramba! ($ 17; cumbancha.com), the latest disc from the British/Cuban/ Jamaican agglomeration Ska Cubano, is a romp that melds ska with cumbia and son, exploding the traditional in favor of whatever tropical beat gets you moving.
Jason Ferguson 10/01/06
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