Ska bands

Originals starting in the 50's

• Aubrey Adams
• Laurel Aitken
• Roland Alphonso
• Theophilus Beckford
• Val Bennett
• Baba Brooks
• The Blues Busters
• Prince Buster
• Clue J & His Blues Blasters
• Stranger Cole
• Desmond Dekker
• Don Drummond
• Jackie Edwards
• Alton Ellis
• The Ethiopians
• Owen Gray
• Derrick Harriott
• Justin Hinds
• Jah Jerry Haynes
• Judge Dread
• Lloyd Knibb
• Byron Lee & the Dragonaires
• Count Machuki
• Carlos Malcolm
• Tommy McCook
• The Melodians
• Johnny "Dizzy" Moore
• Derrick Morgan
• Eric "Monty" Morris
• Jackie Opel
• The Paragons
• Lee "Scratch" Perry
• The Pioneers
• Ernest Ranglin
• Rico Rodriguez
• The Skatalites
• Millie Small
• Symarip
• Lynn Taitt
• Lord Tanamo
• Toots & the Maytals
• The Wailers
• Delroy Wilson

2 Tone Ska revivals 1970's

• Andy Cox
• Pauline Black
• Rhoda Dakar
• Bad Manners
• Mike Barson
• The Beat (also known as The English Beat)
• Mark Bedford
• Buster Bloodvessel
• The Bodysnatchers
• John Bradbury
• Jerry Dammers
• Chris Foreman
• Lynval Golding
• Terry Hall
• Madness
• Everett Morton
• Horace Panter
• Roddy Radiation
• Ranking Roger
• The Selecter
• Chas Smash
• The Specials (sometimes known as The Special AKA)
• Neville Staple
• Suggs
• Lee Thompson
• Dave Wakeling
• Daniel Woodgate

I personally have more knowledge on 1970's ska although not a great deal. I think for an exhibtion it'll be best to give a history of ska and so use both and then focus in on particular bands, their identity, songs and  style.