During the week I became aware of a compilation that deals with the fusion of punk and reggae at the end of the 70s. And yes, it includes the essential bands such as The Clash, The Ruts, Stiff Little Fingers and The Specials, but also The Piranhas.
The Piranhas were a band that originally emerged from Brighton's punk scene in 1977 and became famous when they covered Tom Hark, a South African folk standard that made it into the charts.
They've only released one album, but it's filled with ska-inspired new wave, which was absolutely danceable and was a favorite of mine when I was still occasionally on the road as a DJ. Looking back, I have to say that they wrote more good songs than the rest of comparable bands at the time and have been unjustly forgotten.
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