image

Genre: ska

Play genre

Parent Genre: rock

Sub Genres

Related Genres

Ska is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the 1950s and is characterized by a combination of Caribbean rhythms, jazz, and R&B. It is known for its upbeat tempo and the use of brass instruments such as trumpets and saxophones. Ska music has evolved over time and has been influenced by various subgenres such as rock, punk, and reggae. Some of the key features of ska music include a strong emphasis on the offbeat rhythm, catchy melodies, and socially conscious lyrics.


Most popular ska artists

Show more artists

Popular ska Songs



Top New ska Songs of 2023



ska music by decade

Explore ska history by listening to songs from every decade. Click on the decade to view songs.

2020s 2010s 2000s 1990s 1980s 1970s 1960s 1950s 1940s 1930s

List of ska artists

Here is a list of ska artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the ska genre. You can find out what ska genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.

#namepopularityfollowers
1 50 365182
2 49 483521
3 47 200829
4 40 90550
5 43 173917
6 47 257832
7 32 53946
8 35 52454
9 49 344953
10 47 245827
11 51 324774
12 48 324482
13 39 187803
14 25 27157
15 38 85566
16 40 101848
17 41 112736
18 40 211466
19 35 105290
20 38 116100
21 36 87132
22 33 55296
23 35 85639
24 54 437162
25 36 104175
26 52 420608
27 56 847285
28 42 84548
29 23 20492
30 41 143225
31 38 104066
32 34 57933
33 31 39582
34 40 146819
35 46 262245
36 36 100890
37 52 609538
38 44 177285
39 36 59082
40 42 215009
41 35 68086
42 30 6790
43 30 64732
44 34 37776
45 40 78750
46 39 43351
47 45 300677
48 33 64050
49 29 22915
50 58 736026
51 30 32547
52 42 225386
53 28 44356
54 43 141686
55 26 15651
56 38 121570
57 26 23003
58 27 19416
59 38 61790
60 35 75086
61 34 111458
62 36 124085
63 29 30660
64 24 33685
65 39 71945
66 32 51051
67 36 31331
68 28 36420
69 27 28214
70 27 38832
71 42 135550
72 40 153359
73 22 33134
74 65 3003696
75 30 39102
76 54 524111
77 26 26683
78 39 68793
79 39 147193
80 51 462892
81 34 31225
82 59 844449
83 35 121026
84 24 26184
85 32 52044
86 26 13065
87 26 15360
88 30 45830
89 23 10071
90 23 20292
91 37 77387
92 24 21100
93 24 14500
94 24 14572
95 34 44622
96 28 24146
97 31 60946
98 28 60057
99 27 32016
100 25 31594

ska playlist created by Chosic

Enjoy this playlist of popular ska music. We made this playlist using an algorithm created by our team.