Another Skaturday Night (and I Ain't Got No Trilby)

Get the Word! with Mike Butler by Get the Word!

Jul 11, 202100:19:52Education

Welcome to another episode of Get the Word! everyone. This one’s for all you skins and rudies out there. It’s about the origin of the word ‘ska’. Ska is a type of music with a very danceable beat. Some of the distinctive...

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