Mento is the name given to Jamaican folk music that emerged in the 1940s ... with origins in enslaved work songs – created with guitar, rumba box, bongo and banjo, Mento mixed this with ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica -Music publication Rolling Stone on Monday rolled out its list of the “100 Best Protest Songs of All-Time” ...

The local folk music was a Jamaican form called mento ... Indisputedly Reggae's most-famous and iconic performer, Bob Marley's songs, such as "Get Up", "Stand Up", "Buffalo Soldier" and "I ...

Since its formation the group has been at the heart of Bristol's celebrations for Jamaican Independence ... but none of the folk tradition". She said: "The songs have the history and remind ...

Dawes, who has written dozens of books of poetry, fiction, essays and criticism, looks to celebrate Jamaican writing, oral ...

The New York-based group, primarily focused on showcasing and preserving Caribbean folk music, now performs inspirational and reggae songs. The Braata Folk Singers, under the creative direction of ...