Laurel Aitken Ska With Laurel (Vinyl) (UK IMPORT)
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Title: Ska With Laurel
Condition: New
Format: Vinyl
Description: Ska with Laurel tells the story of Ska legend, Laurel Aitken. A major force within Ska music, Laurel was a hugely influential figure in the development of new Jamaican musical styles in the 1950s and 60s. He played a key role in bringing these genres to popularity in England. Laurel Aitken lived in the heart of Leicester for 35 years and made a huge contribution to the cultural life of the city, inspiring and helping hundreds of young musicians. Dubbed by Gaz Mayall as The Godfather of Ska, Laurel moved to England from Jamaica in the early 1960s, releasing records on the Blue Beat label. Proving popular with the Mods and Skinheads in the 1960s and 70s, Laurels music also influenced the Two Tone sound of the early 1980s, in particular with bands such as The Specials and Bad Manners. The exhibition, which will include audiovisual material, stage clothes, photographs, posters and press cuttings, celebrates the life and work of Laurel Aitken, a pioneer of Ska music and one of the first musicians to popularise Jamaican music in the UK.
Artist: Laurel Aitken
Record Label: Black Butcher
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