Get to know Ska better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning.
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Ska meaning
A style of Jamaican dance music originating in the late 1950s, combining elements of Caribbean calypso and mento with American jazz and rhythm and blues; it was the precursor to rocksteady and reggae.
Using Ska
- The main meaning on this page is: A style of Jamaican dance music originating in the late 1950s, combining elements of Caribbean calypso and mento with American jazz and rhythm and blues; it was the precursor to rocksteady and reggae.
- In the example corpus, ska often appears in combinations such as: the ska, ska and, ska band.
Context around Ska
- Average sentence length in these examples: 28.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 7 start, 7 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Ska
- In this selection, "ska" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 28.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, maka, melbourne, international, sound, tempo and punk stand out and add context to how "ska" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a local ska band played and an italian ska ensemble in. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "ska" sits close to words such as abacha, acetate and adl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with ska
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Within a decade its extraordinary musicians created three musical genres soon known worldwide: ska, rocksteady, and reggae. (17 words)
Also formed in 1991, Rancid helped bring to life a new wave of both ska and punk rock. (18 words)
But it's … perfectly serviceable, for a ska-punk supergroup comprised of at least several prominent anti-vaxxers. (18 words)
As a result of Wednesday’s vote, West Calhoun Boulevard, Calhoun Drive and East and West Lake Calhoun parkways will now be named West Bde Maka Ska Boulevard, Bde Maka Ska Drive and East and West Bde Maka Ska parkways. (40 words)
There are many theories as to why Jamaican musicians slowed the ska tempo to create rocksteady; one is that the singer Hopeton Lewis was unable to sing his hit song "Take It Easy" at a ska tempo. (37 words)
English ska group Madness scored their only U.K. No. 1 with “House of Fun,” a coming-of-age song released in 1982 that chronicles a boy determined to lose his virginity on his 16th birthday. (36 words)
Example sentences (20)
As a result of Wednesday’s vote, West Calhoun Boulevard, Calhoun Drive and East and West Lake Calhoun parkways will now be named West Bde Maka Ska Boulevard, Bde Maka Ska Drive and East and West Bde Maka Ska parkways.
Clarke, Sebastien "Jah Music: the Evolution of the Popular Jamaican Song" Derrick Morgan said: "Guitar and piano making a ska sound, like 'ska, ska," Augustyn, Heather (2010).
Melbourne Ska Orchestra are celebrating their 21 birthday with the Outlaws and Offbeats Tour around the country featuring their signature "International Ska" sound.
Stephens continued to record as a solo artist, but he also began working with an Italian ska ensemble in 2015 called the Ska Nation Band.
The Ska Street Brewstillery, which could open in the 38th Street space as early as spring 2020, is a collaboration between Ska and sister spirits company Palisades-based Peach Street Distillers.
There are many theories as to why Jamaican musicians slowed the ska tempo to create rocksteady; one is that the singer Hopeton Lewis was unable to sing his hit song "Take It Easy" at a ska tempo.
Also formed in 1991, Rancid helped bring to life a new wave of both ska and punk rock.
But it's … perfectly serviceable, for a ska-punk supergroup comprised of at least several prominent anti-vaxxers.
English ska group Madness scored their only U.K. No. 1 with “House of Fun,” a coming-of-age song released in 1982 that chronicles a boy determined to lose his virginity on his 16th birthday.
Launch night kicks off with music from two ska-influenced bands, Papa Nui and Hope & Glory, both of which will pay tribute to 80s bands such as Madness, The Specials, and The Beat.
Like Shesterkin, the Rangers’ leading scorer Artemi Panarin played in the SKA Saint Petersburg system in Russia, and now chases NHL hardware for the Rangers.
Ska band The Slackers reportedly couldn't get enough of her carbonara and Chris Martin tried to wrangle food for his bandmates in Coldplay, free of charge – which Paul wasn’t having at all.
SKA has been offering shelter and comprehensive assistance to all refugees since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Ivanov said, adding that they currently have around 2,000 refugees in short-term housing.
This is one of a number of infectious standout tracks made that bit more special with great dollops of frantic jazzy brass, a broken bass line, urgent hi-hats and a definite UK Ska feel.
Various performances will embrace original music and sound design inspired by 1990s rave, British Ska, and medieval secular dance music.
While SKA has pointed to Rescue Board control action according to which the building on Kopli tänav is dangerous, Mihhail Kõlvart said that these problems could be easily fixed with enough good will.
Within a decade its extraordinary musicians created three musical genres soon known worldwide: ska, rocksteady, and reggae.
At the spa I bumped into a friend of a friend and had dinner with her by the hotel’s 57-metre-long beachside pool, while a local ska band played under the stars.
Hailing from Long Beach California, Sublime’s music was punk infused with a dash of ska and a side of reggae.
In 2020, she reunited with No Doubt’s sound in her song Let Me Reintroduce Myself, blending her ska-punk roots with modern pop sensibilities.
Common combinations with ska
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: