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ska

ska

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Relating to lively Jamaican music with offbeat rhythms and horns
  • adjective
  • /skɑː/
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  • Many of the new songs by this artist have a distinct ska sound that incorporates brass instruments.

One of them was in high school I played drums in a rock, ska funk band.

Examples

  • And we started to play around with the idea that actually Maggie's sound is ska.

    Maggie's Plan (2016)

  • One of them was in high school I played drums in a rock, ska funk band.

    Graham Stephan

  • It's almost ska.

    Bandslam (2009)

  • Maggie's band played a ska version of the classic reggae song.

  • The festival featured several ska bands that brought the crowd to life with their energetic rhythms.

Surface Forms

ska positive

Etymology

Ska used as an adjective comes from the same Jamaican name that likely copies the quick 'ska' sound of the offbeat. That's why calling a song or band 'ska' means their music has that lively, bouncy Jamaican rhythm.