Ska Trek

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Ska Trek is a ska band from Darmstadt that was founded in 1990.

The nine-member band plays the traditional Jamaican ska of the 1960s : a mixture of ska, reggae , calypso and soul . Ska Trek released some singles after their debut 10 " . Some songs are also included in various compilations . In 2000 the album" Move Along "was released on CD and vinyl . The band played as the opening act in the program of well-known Ska artists, for example with Laurel Aitken , The Skatalites , Alton Ellis ,Toots & the Maytals and Desmond Dekker .

Band line-up

"Redi" John Kannankulam - vocals
Mimi Blümler - vocals
Olaf Heinrichsen - keyboard
Marco de Padova / Elmar Wisotzki - guitar
Stefan Reese - bass
Lolo Blümler - drums
Moritz Mainusch - trumpet
Florian Schropp - saxophone
Jan-Hinrich Brahms - trombone

Discography

Albums

2000: Move Along (Grover Records)

EPs and singles

1991: Across the Skalaxy (without label)
1994: Ska Trek EP (without label)
1996: Jamboree / Pee Pee Cluck Cluck (Black Pearl)
2001: Drink Milk / Coffee & Milk Dub ( Grover Records )

Web links

Official website (German and English)