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Artists similar to

The Pioneers

group · JM · active since 1962

JM reggae trio aka "Sydney, George & Jackie"

ska

In short

The artists most similar to The Pioneers are Toots & The Maytals, The Upsetters, Desmond Dekker, The Ethiopians and Dandy Livingstone, from the same ska circle.

Closest to The Pioneers

1 Toots & The Maytals
2 The UpsettersLee Perry's reggae house band
3 Desmond Dekker
4 The Ethiopians
5 Dandy Livingstone
6 Desmond Dekker & the Aces

More similar artists

7 Ken Boothe
8 The Melodians
9 Jimmy CliffJamaican ska, rocksteady, reggae and soul musician
10 Derrick Morgan
11 Harry J. All Stars
12 John Holt
13 The ParagonsJamaican rocksteady band
14 Symarip
15 Dave & Ansel CollinsJamaican reggae duo
16 Justin Hinds & the Dominoes
17 Tony Tribe
18 Alton Ellis
19 The Techniques1960s Jamaican rocksteady group
20 Prince Buster
21 The Skatalites Bandcamp ↗
22 Lord Tanamo
23 Dennis BrownJamaican reggae singer Dennis Emmanuel Brown Bandcamp ↗
24 Derrick Harriott
25 Roland Alphonso
26 The Selecter2 Tone ska group
27 Delroy Wilson
28 Clancy Eccles
29 Lee “Scratch” Perryaka The Upsetter Bandcamp ↗
30 Nicky Thomasreggae singer

Ordered by closeness, computed from real listens (ListenBrainz). The Bandcamp badge marks who has a page there, verified with Wikidata.

Frequently asked questions

Which artists are similar to The Pioneers?

The artists most similar to The Pioneers are Toots & The Maytals, The Upsetters, Desmond Dekker, The Ethiopians and Dandy Livingstone, from the same ska circle. The list comes from ListenBrainz, based on what people actually listen to, and includes 30 artists.

Where can I listen to music like The Pioneers?

On Bandcamp, where you buy directly from artists and labels: The Skatalites, Dennis Brown and Lee “Scratch” Perry have a page there. With Digs you create a "Like The Pioneers" Dig that mixes their releases with smaller artists with the same sound.

What genre is The Pioneers?

The Pioneers is usually associated with ska (group · JM · active since 1962), according to MusicBrainz genres.

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Data: MusicBrainz · ListenBrainz (CC0) · Wikidata. Updated 5 November 2026.