Gerhana Skacinta is a

Malaysia Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malaysia, thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two r ...

n band that specializes in the musical style of

ska Ska (; ) is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1950s and was the precursor to rocksteady and reggae. It combined elements of Caribbean mento and calypso with American jazz and rhythm and blues. Ska is characterized by a walki ...

. 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

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, Lord Kitchener and

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Discography

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

External links

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