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digimon the movie is the definitive ska film

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For a brief period in 2019, a close friend of mine would drop me off at home after university. I haven't had a car in a good few years, and for getting back home I've consistently relied on the kindness of my friends. We started a small, personal tradition which would consist of us playing about 8 or so different ska or ska-influenced songs in the car, on the way home. In a different article, this would work as a pre-COVID 19 reflection. A weekly, hour-long moment of connection with a friend in a physical space, the type of moment that has been increasingly rare given the events of the last three years. That's not what this piece is about. The point here is this: Ska rules.  Ska was born out of the combination of the post-slavery revival of traditional african music in Jamaica with the influence of blues and jazz music, american voices pouring out of radio players into jamaican ears. It is usually stated that the 1960s was the decade where ska truly established itself. As i