Ska is a type of music that has an upbeat guitar sound. It is normally acompanied by horns but not always. Ska has been around since the late 1950's and Reggae originated from it. Ska, today, has more of a punk influence to it. It was not originated from punk, since Ska came around before punk. The two sounds mixed together when Ska hit the America music scene.
by Adrian February 21, 2003
Get the ska mug.An awesome type of music. sometimes with trumpets, trombones, and/or saxophones! Upbeat, and get to skank to! oh and reggae came from it,not the other way around
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A style of early Jamaican music combining elements of mento (a form of calypso) with American jazz and R&B. A precursor of rock steady and reggae.
There are actually three waves of ska. The original Jamaican form developed in the late 1950's and early 60's, a revival in England in the late 70's/early 80's, and a second, mainly American, revival in the mid to late 90's.
There are actually three waves of ska. The original Jamaican form developed in the late 1950's and early 60's, a revival in England in the late 70's/early 80's, and a second, mainly American, revival in the mid to late 90's.
by The Nightfox February 18, 2005
Get the ska mug.A music genre created in Jamaica. The orginal music called ska is now called first wave. Then it went to England and became two tone because of racial unity between black and whites. Then it moved into America and became third wave because it was more punk influenced in America. Ska bands are defined because of the guitars and keyboards playing on the upbeat, not because of horn sections, which are also commonly ascociated with ska. Ska gave birth to reggae, rocksteady, dub, and punk. Ska is also considered the opposite of emo because emo is usually more sadder sounding whereas ska is more happy sounding. The horn sections in ska bands are usually made up of saxes, trumpets, and trombones.
First Wave Band - Skatalites
Two Tone Band - Specials
Third Wave Band - Toasters
-Hey man what are you listening to?
-Ska!
-Ska rules, man!
Two Tone Band - Specials
Third Wave Band - Toasters
-Hey man what are you listening to?
-Ska!
-Ska rules, man!
by TheSkaboss August 8, 2004
Get the ska mug.ska is a type of music that came about around the 1950s as a result of the mixture of jazz the blues rock and other popular forms of music at the time. some bands started to play it a bit slower and this evolved into rocksteady which evolved into reggae. Today ska is more rock influenced than anything else but it will always have an upbeat guitare sound and usually a horn section.
The Toasters are probably the band that best embodies what ska really is and of course the Skatelites.
by Jake Richardson April 28, 2004
Get the ska mug.ska, a fast upbeat music, the polar opposite of emo, fast dub reggae guitar strokes, quick drums, rockin bassline, and biting horn thrown in, all started by a man by the name of laurel aitken. Three different kinds of ska exist. Traditional, two tone, and third wave. Traditional is the stuff that came out of jamaica as dance music. Two tone was named that for the unity of races in ska bands, such as the specials. Third wave is what the genre has developed today. It is harder than traditional or two tone, known for being associated with punk.
Ingredients of ska-
1 part fast lyrics, drums, guitar, and bass
1 part horn that'll blow ur highschool band away
1 part not sucky
all part badass
1 part fast lyrics, drums, guitar, and bass
1 part horn that'll blow ur highschool band away
1 part not sucky
all part badass
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