Calypso & Mento

Lanz · 02.10.08

Calypso is a style of Afro-Caribbean music which originated in Trinidad and Tobago at about the start of the 20th century. The island had a core of African slaves and workers and the remnants of the indigenous population while colonial masters changed rapidly, bringing settlers from French, Spanish and British and their music styles to the island of Trinidad. The French brought Carnival to Trinidad, and calypso competitions at Carnival grew in popularity, especially after the abolition of slavery in 1834.

Stylistic origins: West African Kaiso, Native and European music
Cultural origins: Late 19th century African slaves, Carnival in Trinidad and Tobago
Typical instruments: trumpet, trombone, saxophone, electric guitar, bass guitar, conga, drumset
Mainstream popularity: Early to mid 20th century
Subgenres: Oratorical calypso - Extempo - Young Brigade
Fusion genres: Chutney - Chut-kai-pang - Rapso - Soca
Regional scenes: Anguilla - Antigua and Barbuda - Barbados - Costa Rica - Grenada - El Salvador - Panama - Saint Kitts and Nevis - Virgin Islands - Venezuela

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Mento is a style of Jamaican folk music that predates and has greatly influenced ska and reggae music. Mento typically features acoustic instruments, such as acoustic guitar, banjo, hand drums, and the rhumba box — a large mbira in the shape of a box that can be sat on while played. The rhumba box carries the bass part of the music.

Mento is often confused with Calypso, a musical form from Trinidad and Tobago. Although the two share many similarities, they are separate and distinct musical forms. In part, the differences stem from the differing colonial histories of the two West Indian Islands, as Jamaican Music lacks the Spanish influences found in other Caribbean musical styles.

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Итак в свете всплеска заинтересованности в карибской музыке, а в частности ска и регги было б очень полезно поднять котировки и прокачать скиллы в матчасти :clever: