Mento Madness

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.