Various - Mento: Jamaica's Original Music LP
SKU: ND024
Description:
Mento was the original Jamaican folk music that predates Ska and
Reggae. Played Exclusively on acoustic instruments Mento was based
on both African and European elements. The 1950s was Mento’s golden
age, as many artists recorded songs using a variety of rhythms and
styles. It was the peak of Mento’s creativity and popularity and
the birth of Jamaica’s recording industry.
Format & package: LP
Record label: Naked Lunch
Year of release: 2021 (compilation)
Tracks:
A1 Laurel Aitken - Sweet Chariot
A2 Ben Bowers & The Babba Motta Orchestra - Brown Skin Girl
A3 Hubert Porter - Not Me (Man Smart, Woman Smarter)
A4 Count Lasher's Seven - Mango Time
A5 Count Lasher - Doctor
A6 Lord Flea - It All Began With Adam And Eve
A7 Harold Richardson & The Ticklers - Healin' In The
Balmyard
B1 Harold Richardson - Country Gal
B2 The Wrigglers - Linstead Market & Day O
B3 Lord Fly - Blu-Lu-Lup
B4 Count Lasher His Calypso Quintet - Samfi Man
B5 Harold Richardson & The Ticklers - Glamour Gal
B6 Boysie Grant - Solas Market
B7 Boysie Grant & Reynolds' Calypso Clippers - The Naughty
Little Flea
| Specification | Description |
|---|---|
| Weight | 0,4 Kg |
