ska
noun /skɑː/
/skɑː/
[uncountable]- a type of fast popular music with strong rhythms, developed in Jamaica in the 1960s and that developed into reggaeCultureSka is similar to reggae but with a faster beat, and often using brass instruments. It developed in Jamaica in the 1960s and was also popular in Britain in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Well-known ska bands include Madness and The Specials.Topics Musicc2Word Origin1960s: of unknown origin.