1. a style of fast popular music having a strong offbeat and originating in Jamaica in the 1960s, a forerunner of reggae

Examples

• The band played ska music at the festival.
• Ska originated in Jamaica before reggae became popular.
• The ska beat has a distinctive upstroke rhythm.
• Many punk bands incorporated ska elements into their sound.
• The ska revival brought the genre back to mainstream attention.
• Brass instruments are essential to traditional ska music.