noun
ska
skah
noun
1
A style of upbeat Jamaican dance music from the late 1950s that blended Caribbean calypso with American jazz and R&B, and later evolved into rocksteady and reggae.
"The band played a lively set of classic ska tunes."
How to Use Ska
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn early Jamaican music genre that led to reggae, known for its upbeat, offbeat rhythm guitar.
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Etymology
Origin uncertain, possibly imitating the sharp, choppy sound of the guitar, or from a term coined by a Jamaican musician.