My granny used to sing most of these song to calm my temper as a child. I sing them now to my sons, and my patients in the pediatric unit where I work.
And the very foundations being Kumina & Jamaican Folk Music. The album - Folk Music of Jamaica, recorded by Edward Seaga left me in tears. I cold just imagine my ancestors toiling in the fields whilst singing those songs. Both have a strong African influence. Just beautiful. Thanks and Pace 🙏🤠
I love all Jamaican Music genres especially this song because the Jamaican Music and African Music have the same umbilical cord. I am the Chief/Dufia (Traditional Ruler) of my hometown Akuave in the Avenor Traditional Area/Council of the Eweland, Akatsi South Municipal Assembly, Volta Region of Ghana. I am from Ghana, Africa. #Raspek.
Growing in up in Lagos Nigeria as a little boy, This was the music my father listened to... Along with High-life & Calypso music arrangement a very popular music in Lagos pre & post Nigerian independence in 1960. You can hear the African influence in this downbeat Memories...
more than likely Yoruba influenced Jamaican culture since it's technically older but in the 21st century we're re-influencing each other all over again. Mento borrows from Yoruba and other African cultures, and now straight up reggae/dancehall music is being played all over Africa. Full circle my brothers and sisters.
❤ ❤ love this. Caribbean music in general. Cuba. Jamaica. Others. You can hear the African influences. Especially the percussion. It reaches down to my soul and gives me a smile. Enjoy.
I can hear the sound of an instrument from Senegal 🇸🇳 an instrument like a traditional african guitar with three strings called xalam in wolof language, an instrument with a very nice and powerful sound. Usually, in Senegalese traditions, elderly griots play it to reveal a message and usually an historic and heroic message. Diola people from southern Senegal danse really well to these drums on the song. The saxophone is amazing or flute. There’s a great link to west African culture with this classic song and a deep connection.i get so emotional and deeply connected to my roots as an african.
Real music dis. I remember these and other music, growing up in Jamaica. Story telling time, can’t stop playing. Excellent! Jamaica was peaceful then. I miss those days 🎉⭐️💖💖💖.
I can't believe I've gone through life without having heard of Mento until recently. I feel like I've been gypped! It's definitely time to make up for lost time and listen to more mento!
imagine talking like that when you're own government is literally forcing you to stay in your house for a virus that NEVER been isolated from anyone nor irl
Reading some of the comments here makes me aware of how homogeneous Caribbean communities are. Hol I'm Joe, originates from Martinique Bel'e tradition transported to Jamaica via Trinidad. We are all one people let's celebrate that fact.
Nostalgic mento music! Miss Lou would say " boonoonoonoos!" My Ring Ding Kids and I , in Canada, sing and dance to this song and other folk music. Mento derived from African and European music genres. Let us keep these treasured songs, alive. Riddim!
JAMACIA music can not dead, pull dem chunes up in any club and di ppl dem bruk it dung...now pull any old time hip hop and the club still dey fi a next day....JAMAICA music to the world
You know I was watching the original Moby Dick movie with Gregory Peck made in 1956 and heard the what I imagine was the Jamaican timekeeper setting the pace on the longboat and this was what he was signing to keep time, I grew up on these movies but never realised this choon was in it until just yesterday while watching it, it's a weird thing and a talking point I can't even raise with most people around me because they won't have a clue as to the significance of what I'm trying to put across. 1956 they made that movie and this choon was used, just think about that......
My late husband Winston Grennan created the reggae beat aka one drop, after playing ska and rocksteady for several years in Kingston. He was heavily influenced by mento (this) kumina,jump up and other traditional forms.
Boundless blessings to you! The Most High Creator loves Saint Winston Grennan who blessed us the primordial sound from our ancestors, his works are immeasurable. Madam, I humbly touch your feet.
This is the Mento Music John Canoe dancers jumped to Every NEW YEARS DAY,when I was a girl growing up in St.Mary ,JA. Men dressed as the devil , a queen etc.
This sounds straight from Africa, black ppl are true Africans. African West Indians was able to hold on to the culture far more than African Americans.
I deeply admire the musicianship of Winston Grennan and consider him one of the great (and under-hearalded) musicians in Jamaican popular music. Would love to talk to you about your husband's influences if you're interested. More needs to be written about this phenomenal musician.
the first jamacian music still sounding good love it to bits use to see them man pon shop pazer a sing and play them bango rumba box from them long time ago
Thanks for the info but I can't find this version by Lord Composer anywhere! The only videos of his recording of Hill & Gully Rider is a different version! Any ideas?
l love the entire stuff. l never new the genre was popular until l heard them here. Already l collected them on vinyl and eventually got them digitizef
With original Mento, Music, they must have Banjo to lead teh Music. The late Moses Harris , called Crucksie ,was a member and he played both Guitar and Banjo very well .
