Precursor to rocksteady and reggae (3)

I believe the answer is:

ska

(Other definitions for ska that I've seen before include "Music genre" , "Jamaican music, forerunner of reggae" , "popular music" , "Jamaican music style" , "Dancehall music" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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