No, not meant to be a whoosh at all. Extreme sports is where I most often come across ska- it has been the background for skaters, surfers, mountain bikers, etc for years.
But I will apologize for my drive by answer- my biggest pet peeve on this board are pat or joke answers for legitimate questions, and I just committed that crime. I need to stop posting when on breaks at work and lurk unless I have more time to compose a response. Sorry.
But just to report on my attempt to introduce my friends to a little Jamaica- it was a bust. Each time a song with Caribbean influence came on, some dork would start speaking hack rasta. After the 5th “I need another drink, Mon” I realized that my guests were abusing rather than enjoying my efforts.