Mento

[men-toh]

Definition

Jamaica's original folk music genre featuring acoustic instruments, banjo, and rhumba box.

Example Sentences

Patois:
Di mento band play classic folk song fi di tourist dem.
English:
The mento band played classic folk songs for the tourists.

Patois:
Mento music a di foundation a ska and reggae.
English:
Mento music is the foundation of ska and reggae.

Usage Tip

Original Jamaican acoustic folk music style preceding ska, rocksteady, and reggae.

Patois Synonym: folk music
English Synonym: traditional Jamaican folk music

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