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6 Music's Rave Forever Mix: Ska & 2-Tone Essentials

Enjoy a 30-minute mix featuring some of the best and most iconic ska and 2-Tone tracks from across the 80s.

This show has been produced as part of the BBC's celebration of The Music is Black, a collaboration with V&A East Museum.

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Friday15:30
BBC Radio 6 Music

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Music Played

  • The Selecter

    Train To Skaville

    • Chrysalis.

  • The Specials

    Why?

    • Chrysalis.

  • General Public

    Limited Balance

    • Virgin Records.

  • Amazulu

    Midnight Romance

    • Island Records.

  • Ranking Roger

    So Excited

    • I.R.S. Records.

  • The Bodysnatchers

    Ruder Than You

    • The 2 Tone Story.
    • tWO tONE.
    • 7.

  • The Equators

    Rescue Me

    • Stiff Records.

  • The Beat

    March of the Swivel Heads

    • Go-Feet Records.

  • Linton Kwesi Johnson

    Di Great Insohreckshan

    • Island Records.

Broadcast

  • Friday15:30
    BBC Radio 6 Music

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  • The Music is Black

    Celebrating Black British music, as part of a special season in collab with the V&A East.

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