While trying to dig up more information about King Django, I came across two other bands existing in the space between Jamaican ska and Judaism. The first is Matisyahu, described as a "Hasidic Reggae Superstar" on his web site. I'll leave you to judge the accuracy of the claim, but the one full-length song the site offers is pretty good.
King Without A Crown
The next band is Klezska. Their bio gives some insight into the Jamaica-Jewish affinity - What’s interesting is how the Jamaican and specifically Rastfarian story parallels much of the history and story of the Jews. From slavery to redemption and from Klezmer to Ska, Klezska! Is trying to bring this musical and cultural blend to the world.
Skavanagila (live)
Tradition (live instrumental)
Both of these bands both join the ska tradition in its oldest forms, alternatively substituting rocksteady, reggae, and ska in their descriptions. It's certainly an interesting relationship - and one that reminds me how flexible ska can be, merging alternately with big band sounds, reggae, hip hop, and punk music with almost equal effectiveness.
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