I don't know much about the music of the Antilles -- the islands of Guadeloup, Martinique -- other than from a few albums I've stumbled across... It's a pretty rich tradition, though... xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

The Jolly Boys "Pop'N'Mento" (Rykodisc/Funzalo, 1990/2012)

Various Artists "BOOGU YAGGA GIRL: JAMAICAN MENTO" (Heritage, 2002)

Various Artists "DIP AND FALL BACK: CLASSIC JAMAICAN MENTO" (Trojan, 2006)

Various Artists "TAKE ME TO JAMAICA" (Pressure Sounds, 2006)

Various Artists "JAMAICA-MENTO: 1951-1958" (Fremeaux, 2010)

Various Artists "MENTO MADNESS" (V2, 2004)

Various Artists "TROJAN PRESENTS: MENTO & R&B" (Trojan, xxxxxx)

Latin Music Index
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