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Definition of ska noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

ska

noun
 
/skɑː/
 
/skɑː/
 [uncountable]
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  1. a type of fast popular music with strong rhythms, developed in Jamaica in the 1960s and that developed into reggae
    CultureSka 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 Musicc2
    Word Origin1960s: of unknown origin.
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