Mento is the name given to Jamaican folk music that emerged in the 1940s and 1950s. Similar to Calypso, which originated in Trinidad, the sound of Mento can be traced back to the convergent ...

and Jamaican mento, and ska was the music that Marley and Cliff performed before becoming world-renowned for reggae. Seen the very first James Bond movie, Dr. No? Carlos Malcolm composed the music ...

The Jamaican-American singer will celebrate the history of reggae music with his "Mr. Symphonic" show. The program will trace a legacy that includes mento, ska, rocksteady and reggae through ...