Skalloween at The Lemon Tree – Aberdeen, UK

Now in its 5th year Skalloween gets better and better, Started by local band Aka-ska who cover many Ska tunes. Many people get dressed up to dance to their favourite Ska tunes. Pama International had an early slot as they had to get on there way as they have a support slot on the current Specials tour.

Pama are a good old fashioned reggae/dub lovers rock type of band, with Finny on vocals with a soulful voice and Sean on keyboards, they make you want to dance all night, they played a couple of tracks of the new album “Happenstance” and “dub a dance”.

In 2006, the band became the first new band in 30 years to sign to the legendary Trojan Records.

Aka- ska were up next all dressed as characters from Kill Bill (they have a different theme each year) and they sing songs from Madness, the Specials, Bad Manners and they always hand out gifts the best dressed costume, even though they only sing cover versions, they are one of the best supported bands in Aberdeen and their cover of Dexys Midnight runners “Geno” is awesome.
 
 

 

-Dod M.-
Big Wheel Overseas Correspondent

 

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