The history of where the Jamaican music started The history of where the Jamaican music started off from first was the Orchestra dance music then to the Sound System dance music which paved the way for the recording of Jamaican music because it once was all about Rhythm and Blues streaming from out of the US from some of Miami radio stations into Jamaica but Jamaicans wanted to hear themselves so the Jamaican Ska music was created from the Rhythm and Blues music | Blue Beat & Ska