Authentic Mento Band

[mabcool12]

Louise Bennet WAS.... R.I.P

[gigimc]

mento rules!! I just discovered this genre had a name!! I always just called it 'jamaican folk music' too awesome!! :)

[buildsbest]

Music certainly has cultural influences...Thank God. It's what makes it interesting. The Caribbean has many styles from different islands.

Blessings to all, let's reach for a better understanding of each other.

[darkangelgva]

NO MUSIC SOUNDS RACIST, music is music, overpassing races, frontiers and all your bastard superior thinkin'... If you goes this ay, country music smells KKK.... go your way so little mind!

[SebRamone]

there's only one human race HOMO SAPIENS SAPIENS!!!

u morons

[Cyberpunk29484]

Great music! 

[andersingram]

what a great attitude to have to your folk music 'We grow it' .... hilarious ... sweet music too ...

[eihwazone]

sounds kinda like louisiana zydeco....coo...zone girl

[elementz1986]

@eihwazone

I was JUST thinking that. I live in Louisiana and hear a close similarity...just throw in an accordion and washboard.

[skaneverdies]

dear frat boys with bob marley tapestries hanging on your dorm room wall - take notes, this is real jamaican music.

[silvadulva]

hey Jamwillie! This little mento is just beautiful! Such a tender sway! I listen to it over and over again ... just love it! Especially after Miss Lou´s charming comments, when the violin takes off .... Could you please give information what film this is taken from? Thanx

[semassies]

Not certain where racism comes into this discussion? Would it help the narrow minded to consider that mento music represents a moment in time, as well as a foundation for today. All I can add is thank God for the creativity of Jamaican music, and the pleasue and inspiration it gives to so many.of us.

[chegts]

Nice!

[faurosan]

From minute 1:36 a 1:56 cool

[thebengunnmentoband]

We are a Mento band from Murcia, Spain, you can watch us in our profile. Saludos macanudos

[boitapower]

No Mento, no Ska,No Reggae,Dub and all the contemporary offspring! Jah bless Mento.

And nobody ever mention it on any media, of course

[skalariak38]

huevos puto al chile vete a la verga maricon!!!!

[boitapower]

can you translate your comment, please? just because as far as I understand south American Spanish...Huevos and maricones sounds like an insult...

And if that is the case I think you are a little minchia who doesn't know di che cazzo sta parlando.... hai compreso, hermano?

[taleeni]

I love mento music. Love the dirty lyrics too...hehehhehe

[tassa4]

african , skottish, french, creol etc etc jamaican heritage .... AND one of the foundations of reggae as we know it .

[GloriaDefinido]

Old ancestor of reggaeton, lol

[ElusiveHermit]

Reggaeton is the worst music of all time

[jamwillie]

definition of racism: the belief that ones own race is superior to another. This belief is based on the erroneous assumption that physical attributes determine the social behavior and intelligence of a group. Ultimately, the racist believes that the inferiority of others is a basis for inferior social treatment. Racism exists on a personal and institutional level. It is both covert and overt. It is intentional and unintentional.

[ElusiveHermit]

this music sounds so racist

[jamwillie]

What's your definition of racism? and please, qualify your statement (i.e. say why you think it is racist).

[ElusiveHermit]

this video has black people in it

[jamwillie]

and...????? whats racist about that? please explain...

[tiahband]

@jamwillie dont pay attention to jackasses

[akoljrkdsf]

@jamwillie maybee he draws conclusions aboutthe fiddle i dont know? i thinks its really good :)

[GloriaDefinido]

what is racist about this music?

[Lindamorena]

why? that's weird

[itsgottobefunky]

@ElusiveHermit

How does this sound racist? The music of this small island has tranceded cultural, racial, geographical and religious boundaries. It's embraced by the people from all over the world from the high rises in Tokyo to the mustard fields of Punjab. Its influence is monumental if not immeasurable. How did the people of Jamaica accomplish this with no damn marketing schemes, no global sponsorship and no fat man smoking a big cigar?: Through the power of the Word! It's God's grace.

[Gerrynz]

This is brilliant, I wish there were more videos like this. Sounds like real people music to me

[DONILOOKGUD]

the good ol days

[lesmiche]

Where did you get this clip? Is it on a dvd?

[jamdwn4vr]

This is priceless!!!

[kdgfg]

thats the goood shit!

[jatazoulja]

Nice!

[Maranellolt7]

i hear the dembow