A kaleidoscopic collection of Venezuelan ska, this anthology brings together 20 of the greatest bands—some obscure, some internationally famous.

Ska mestizo is a highly intoxicating brand of music, a hybrid hodgepodge of imported styles and exciting local musical traditions and inventions.

With styles ranging from traditional rocksteady to reggae, from latin ska to ska jazz, and from cha-cha-ska to ska-core, this trip through two decades of rebel music proves ska mestizo te be one of the originating forces of the musica mestiza so influential in current world and popular music.

This album demonstrates not only the receptiveness of Venezuela's youth to international developments, but also the enormous creativity of the younger generation of musicians who open-mindedly and unorthodoxly mix and mingle traditions and the newest vogues.

Tracklist

1. Desorden Público - Baila mi Cha cha ska
2. La Tribu - La Picardia
3. Aguilén - Ay, ay, ay, ay, ay
4. Arawaks - Quimbara
5. El Pacto - Cíclope/Tin Tan
6. La Fauna Crepuscular - Sabor del Olvido
7. Don Khumalo - Pétalos y Espinas
8. Sin Sospechas - La Gran Fiesta Urbana
9. Allanamiento Moral - Un Sol Apagado
10. Julia - ¿En Quién Crees Tú?
11. Paté Sónico - Respira la Verdad
12. Cebollas Ardientes - Uh Baby
13. PapaShanty SaundSystem - Wo No Noo
14. La Tusa - Ando Atorado
15. Sin Fronteras - América
16. Skabiosis - Cuaima
17. Licor Barato - Quiero Navegar
18. Mr. Baco - La del Domingo
19. Bahia Banana Ska - El Juicio del Bufón
20. Mister Swing and the Bongo Clan - Cariño