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The Space Between the Notes

Ska slowed down and became reggae, and people began to hear what speed had carried them past. This essay asks what the slowing made possible, who paid for it, and who else was in the band all along.

the_seekerNovember 10, 20269 min read

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The Space Between the Notes

Ska slowed down and became reggae, and in the widening gaps something could finally be heard. What those gaps hold, and who paid to open them, may be the real question about how we listen to one another.

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