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About mento

Mento is a style of Jamaican folk music that predates and has greatly influenced ska and reggae music. It is Jamaica’s first commercially recorded music, born out of a fusion of African rhythmic elements and European elements. Mento typically features acoustic instruments, such as acoustic guitar, banjo, hand drums, and the rhumba box—a large mbira in the shape of a box that can be sat on while played. The rhumba box carries the bass part of the music.