jamaican pop music born in kingston in the 1950's, a mixture of soul, r&b, country, mento, callipso, and jazz. ska had 3 waves, traditional, 2 tone, and turd wave... ska paved the way for other generes such as rocksteady (65-68), reggae (68-75), dub (75-ect.)
ska paved the way for reggae and the rest of the music that sounds like it
by LAdhRUDEBOY September 22, 2003
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An awesome feel good type of music that everyone loves. It makes you want to skank all over the place. It always reminds me of the first Tony Hawk Pro Skater game for N64.
"Police Truck" by the Dead Kennedys is a great ska song.

Bands like Reel Big Fish, Streetlight Manifesto, and Catch 22 are popular in the ska scene today.
by coryr185 October 24, 2008
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The greatest type of music ever, why listen to lame music when you can listen to ska. Extreme upbeatness, horns and checkered awsomeness. All other music dwindles in the shadow of ska.
ska kid: man do I love ska.
gangster kid: yo fuck dat shit man
ska kid: if you only knew
by a-manster June 03, 2006
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an overlooked genre of music. often consisting of horns and guitars, and reggae-like sound.
Catch 22
Less than Jake
Reel Big Fish
Mad Caddies
Mustard Plug
by Anonymous May 07, 2003
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ska is this amazing type of music, that everyone loves, except for all you emo pubes, but tbf i know one guy who's emo, who LOVES ska and his name his chris and he's uber cool
we all love chris, who loves ska, quite possibly the best gift given to this earth
by millicent dewey January 23, 2005
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A style of music revolving around horns, guitar, bass, drums, and a vocalist. Chordal structure is that of upbeats or power chords. Some ska bands have trumpets like Reel Big Fish, some have trombones and saxes, like Mighty Mighty Bosstones, and some have two trombones and a French horn, like Sold for Less. Skanking is the dancing done to such music, and is characterized by kicking those legs and punching the air and flailing.
Dude, I love to skank to that ska. I really dig that sound
by Skankin to Life January 10, 2008
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