By the early '60s the style was seeping into Western pop music. Ska In between waves of popularity, ska has bred and maintained one of the most solid, devoted underground followings in contemporary music. For the past decade, Milwaukee's Invaders have participated in the underground ska scene. That's like saying rock'n'roll is dead. It's not dead.
People come and go.
I suggest that today's youth are a bit grunged-out. Ironically, one form of music not terribly popular among most current ska fans is reggae. Some reggae fans argue that ska has fallen out of touch with its black ghetto beginnings. When you go to a ska show, look at who's there. Current ska is far from its Jamaican roots.