Indie: Ska

Listen to the newest Ska music and sounds.

Ska combines elements of Caribbean mento and calypso with American jazz and R&B. A precursor to rocksteady and reggae from the late '50s, ska uses a walking bass line accented with rhythms on the upbeat. Its history is typically divided into three periods or waves: the original Jamaican scene of the '60s; the English 2 Tone ska revival of the late '70s; and the third-wave ska movement of the '80s through the '90s, when ska rose to popularity in the US.

Listen to all tracks and mixes. You have the choice: Alternative, Indie Rock, Indie Dance, Rock, Shoegaze, Indie Pop, Electronic, Pop, Alternative Rock, Radio, Post Punk, Indie/New Wave, New Wave, House, Twee, Nu Disco, Psychedelic, Dreampop, Electronica, Electro are the most common styles where artists uploaded their music and sounds.

Other artists of this genre are The Planet Smashers, Reel Big Fish, The Toasters, The Slackers, Big D and the Kids Table, The Pietasters, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Skankin' Pickle, Hepcat, Buck-O-Nine, MU330, Mustard Plug, Streetlight Manifesto, Save Ferris, Sublime.