Mento is the name given to Jamaican folk music that emerged in the 1940s and 1950s. Similar to Calypso, which originated in Trinidad, the sound of Mento can be traced back to the convergent ...

There were three main musical styles that influenced reggae. This style of Jamaican folk music was popular in the 1950s. Like calypso it is strophic in form and has light-hearted lyrics ...

Tan Teddy will sing at a care home after Independence Day celebrations in the city centre A Jamaican folk group formed in ... to the youngsters" through music, she said. The group will sing ...

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