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Mento Madness
Various Artists
Mento Madness
Genres: International Music, Pop
 
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Before Reggae There was Rocksteady; Before Rocksteady There was Ska; Before Ska There was Mento. The Songs on this CD Represent the True Beginnings of the Modern Recording Industry in Jamaica. Before Stanley Motta Opened h...  more »

     
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All Artists: Various Artists
Title: Mento Madness
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: V2 North America
Release Date: 6/22/2004
Genres: International Music, Pop
Styles: Caribbean & Cuba, Calypso, Jamaica, Reggae
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 638812720122

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Before Reggae There was Rocksteady; Before Rocksteady There was Ska; Before Ska There was Mento. The Songs on this CD Represent the True Beginnings of the Modern Recording Industry in Jamaica. Before Stanley Motta Opened his Studio and Began Cutting Local Mento Records in 1951, No Indigenous Jamaican Recording Industry Existed. Mento was Originally a Simple Rural Dance Music Form Derived in Jamaica from Early 20th Century European Ballroom Dances.this Album Will Appeal to Those Who've Bought Blood and Fire Or Trojan Releases, Or World Music plus Those Old-timers who Remember it First Time Round.

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Mento madness
Jennifer A. Williams | 01/09/2007
(4 out of 5 stars)

"If you love Jamaican music, this is a great cd. Good to dance to over a BBQ!"