2 Tone, Aesthetics Wiki

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2 Tone is a genre of music that combines Ska (brought over by waves of Jamaican immigrants to the UK) with certain elements of Punk and New Wave. Despite the contradicting styles, 2 Tone blends these genres, making for a faster rendition of the ska genre. Many 2 Tone songs are in fact covers of Jamaican songs, such as 'A Message to You, Rudy', 'Monkey Man', and 'Time Hard'. The name comes from the record label of the same name, which was founded by Jerry Dammers, keyboardist of The Specials. Bet