Irving Burgie
Pop 'n' Mento
Great Expectation
The Jolly Boys

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Dances from the islands are usually of religious and social significance, though a dichotomy between the two is not necessary: they need not be mutually exclusive phenomena. The mento is a dance of social significance, objectively and minimally, in Jamaica. It is highly syncopated and the last beat of each bar receives the emphasis. Mento is used to ridicule members of the social group or censure them for some misdeed. The symbolism is significant but the purpose to an outsider remains hidden.

Mento Artists Highlights

Irving Burgie
Irving Burgie
The Jolly Boys
The Jolly Boys

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Mento Album Highlights

Pop 'n' Mento
The Jolly Boys
Pop 'n' Mento
Great Expectation
The Jolly Boys
Great Expectation
The Pioneer of Jamaican Music, Vol.1
Laurel Aitken
The Pioneer of Jamaican ...
The Blue Beat Years
Laurel Aitken
The Blue Beat Years
Original Cool Jamaican Ska
Laurel Aitken
Original Cool Jamaican Ska
Live at Club Ska [DVD]
Laurel Aitken
Live at Club Ska [DVD]

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Mento Song Highlights

Title/Composer Performer Stream
Perfect Day The Jolly Boys
Railroad Track
Laurel Aitken
Take Me Back to Jamaica The Jolly Boys
River Come Down Irving Burgie
Georgie Lyon
Charles Welsh
Baba Boom The Jamaicans
[Untitled Track]
Mongoose
Caribbean

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