Gerhana Skacinta is a Malaysian band that specializes in the musical style of ska

Ska

Ska |Jamaican]] ) is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1950s, and was the precursor to rocksteady and reggae. Ska combined elements of Caribbean mento and calypso with American jazz and rhythm and blues...

. The name is composed of gerhana 'eclipse', ska, and cinta 'love'. Although based in a country far from more famous centers of ska culture, the music of the band is not a fusion of Caribbean and Southeast Asian genres, but instead pure, traditional ska style. They are signed to the Clockwork Records label. The band is influenced by bands such as The Skatalites

The Skatalites

The Skatalites are a ska band from Jamaica. They played initially between 1963 and 1965, and recorded many of their best known songs in the period, including "Guns of Navarone". They also played on records by Prince Buster and backed many other Jamaican artists who recorded during that period...

, Lord Kitchener

Lord Kitchener (calypsonian)

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 and The Wailers.

Discography

• Tribute to Sweet Charity (2001) - A tribute album
• Skali Skale (2002) - A singles alum.
• Boss Sounds (2002) - Their first full album.
• The New Authentic (2004) - Their second full album.
• This Is Ska (2007) - Third Full Album Of GSC