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| '''Ska''' is ] style inspired by the same Jamaican popular dance music that inspired ]. It began in the 1960s, had a 2nd popularity in the 1980s, and another wave of popularity in the 1990's. | |||
| It began in the 1980's, but became more popular in the 1990's. | |||
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One of the most commercially successful bands of '''2nd Wave ska''' music was ]. | ||
| The biggest selling American band of '''3rd Wave''' was the Mighty Mighty Bosstones. | |||
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Ska is music style inspired by the same Jamaican popular dance music that inspired reggae. It began in the 1960s, had a 2nd popularity in the 1980s, and another wave of popularity in the 1990's.
One of the most commercially successful bands of 2nd Wave ska music was Madness.
The biggest selling American band of 3rd Wave was the Mighty Mighty Bosstones.