From Eastern Central Europe with a natural sound, the Pannonia Allstars Ska Orchestra a.k.a. PASO set off in 2003 to introduce Jamaican-style ska to Hungarian audiences. The folks liked the style, and as the band focused on live performances for about a year, emotions rapidly soared. Being one with the audience has never been a problem for the group. In the early days it was even hard to distinguish where the band started and the audience ended, this group of ten was everywhere. It was this heavy interaction with fans that helped them to fullfill their deepest aspirations and lay down the foundations of their totally unique style.

Some say it's hard to distinguish PASO's music from the jamaican originals. But the ones, who give the tracks a more careful consideration will ulitmately realise that this music is an exquisite blend of uptempo skanks, bedrock Reggae riddims, 2Tone tunes and deep dub echos, all merged with jazzy grooves and touches of the joyfully, realistic Eastern Central European musical heritage. This variety comes from the musicians' diverse roots. While they all share a love for ska, they come from different scenes in the Hungarian Underground ranging from hard co... More Biography