How did this musical genre, with a uniquely Jamaican twist, become a worldwide brand influencing artists like Rihanna and Sean Paul? Mento is the name given to Jamaican folk music that emerged in ...

Nowadays rap is one of the most successful musical genres in the world. Lyrically, much of reggae's later output, thanks to artists like Bob Marley – the biggest star the music has ever produced ...

Nowadays rap is one of the most successful musical genres in the world. Lyrically, much of reggae's later output, thanks to artists like Bob Marley – the biggest star the music has ever produced ...

Reggae is a unique fusion of local folk music with outside influences. The local folk music was a Jamaican form called mento, but in the 40s and 50s Jamaicans were also listening to music from the ...