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東京スカパラダイスオーケストラ

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GLORIOUS (2018)	Paradise Has NO BORDER (2017)	THE LAST (2015)
SKA ME FOREVER (2014)	欲望 (2012)	Sunny Side of the Street (2011)
World Ska Symphony (2010)	Wild Peace (2006)	ANSWER (2005)
High Numbers (2003)	Stompin' on Down Beat Alley (2002)	Full-Tension Beaters (2000)
Arkestra (1998)	AKIRA-BUSHI~AKIRA NO JIIN... (1996)	Tokyo Strut (1996)
Grand Prix (1995)	Fantasia (1994)	Pioneers (1993)
World Famous (1991)	スカパラ登場 (1990)	Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra (1989)

Members
9 Male

Origin
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Japan

Genre
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Ska

Style
Jazz

Mood
Energetic

Born

1985

Active
1985 to Present...

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Alternate Name
Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra

Most Loved Tracks
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東京スカパラダイスオーケストラ - Down Beat Stomp
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東京スカパラダイスオーケストラ - Call From Rio
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東京スカパラダイスオーケストラ - A Quick Drunkard
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東京スカパラダイスオーケストラ - 美しく燃える森
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東京スカパラダイスオーケストラ - 5 Days of TEQUILA

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Diamond In Your Heart	Paradise Has No Border	水琴窟 -SUIKINKUTSU- f...
星降る夜に	The Last	Pride Of Lions

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Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra (東京スカパラダイスオーケストラ Tōkyō Suka Paradaisu Ōkesutora?), commonly abbreviated by fans as Skapara or TSPO, is a Japanese ska and jazz band officially formed in 1988 by the percussionist Asa-Chang, and initially composed of over 10 veterans of Tokyo's underground scene. At the time, the band's sound was unlike that of any of its contemporaries in the then fledgling Japanese ska scene, and over the course of the past 21 years, their innovation has proved to have been very influential on Japanese music as a whole. Its sound, the product of the musical influences of its numerous members, is an eclectic mix of traditional ska, jazz, and rock. In the vein of many other more traditional ska acts, many of Skapara's songs are purely instrumental. Since its inception, the band has gone on several nationwide tours of Japan, and have toured extensively worldwide. They have collaborated with several vocalists outside of their band, including Shiina Ringo, Akira Kobayashi, Kyōko Koizumi, Schadaraparr, PUFFY, Yoshie Nakano and Tamio Okuda. They also performed the Japanese theme song to the PlayStation 2 game Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus, entitled Black Jack, as well as numerous songs for the PlayStation game Incredible Crisis released in 1999.