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The slow-motion bridge between ska's caffeine high and reggae's smoky descent.
jamaica 1966Born when a heatwave forced dancers to slow down
bass forwardPushed bass lines from background to lead instrument
short reignRuled Jamaican charts barely two years before reggae
vocal harmonySpawned the rocksteady harmony trio template
name originLikely from Alton Ellis's 1966 hit single