ska

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!

by TheSkaboss August 8, 2004

ska

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

ska

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

by Robby gonzalez July 20, 2008

Scibbity Ska

To dance or flow with unimaginable rhythem/ to sputter out inaudible words for everyone to hear/ to spank a Connor

I'm gonna scibbity ska yo ass, bitch! Don't make me bust a 9 in yo scibbity ska!

by Patrick Kitizzle July 10, 2003

Ska

It kicks ass and it's not dead. Enough Said.

SKA kicks ass!
SKAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!

by JMill May 9, 2005

Ska-core

The combonation of ska music and hardcore. Recognisible from it's quick off beat guitar but hardcore breakdowns. Orthodoxly lined with a brass section or a single brass instrument however some discard brass altogether and play fast reggae led hardcore.

Ska-core bands: Capdown, Howards Alias, Farse, Lightyear, Kicked in the Head, Adequate 7

by D to the You to the N Can September 21, 2005

ska

The greatest style of music, especially when combined with punk to form badass bands like Operation Ivy and Big D and the Kid's Table. If you don't listen to ska, chances are you have a small penis.

You can thank Jamaica for ska (and fat blunts.)

by Dead Kennedy January 11, 2006