De ska
Example: De ska klinkt vrolijk met zijn blazers en ritme.
Definition
"De ska" is a genre of music characterized by a lively rhythm and prominent brass instruments, originating from Jamaica. It features upbeat tempos and often combines elements of Caribbean mento and calypso with American jazz and rhythm and blues.
Etymology
The term "de ska" comes from the Jamaican music scene in the late 1950s. It is believed that the word 'ska' mimics the sound of the guitar strumming on the offbeat, which is a defining feature of the genre. Did you know that ska was the precursor to rocksteady and reggae?
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"De ska" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Music - (B1) - set 1", containing 102 commonly used words.
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