a type of West Indian pop music of the 1960s, accented on the second and fourth beats of a four-beat bar
Word origin
C20: origin unknown
ska in American English
(skɑ)
noun
a form of dance music, originally from Jamaica, characterized by the use of saxophones and brass, a heavily accented offbeat, and the influence of New Orleans rhythm and blues, jazz, and calypso
Examples of 'ska' in a sentence
ska
Throughout the set ska and reggae accessories were very much bolted on as a feelgood afterthought.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Reggae and ska influences are smuggled in as well.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The Specials were more than a ska band with punk attitude.
The Sun (2009)
We've got ska and reggae, great jazz players and people from a blues background.