Latest Release
- 12 MAY 2023
- 1 Song
- Great Expectation · 2010
- Great Expectation · 2010
- Great Expectation · 2010
- Great Expectation · 2010
- Great Expectation · 2010
- Great Expectation · 2010
- Great Expectation · 2010
- Beer Joint & Tailoring · 1991
- Great Expectation · 2010
- Great Expectation · 2010
Albums
- 2016
- 2010
- 1991
- 1989
Music Videos
Singles & EPs
Live Albums
About The Jolly Boys
The Jolly Boys are the foremost performers of mento, the ribald, witty first cousin of Jamaican reggae. Like reggae, mento is marked by a shuffling, syncopated guitar strum, an irreverent attitude, and a lazy, swaying danceability. Unlike reggae, mento has no sacramental roots, nor does it strain for profundity. Instead, mento makes a religion of sexual braggadocio, drinking, and good times. The Jolly Boys have been composing and performing mentos for decades. Their sound is derived from rhythmic bongo playing, along with solos by the banjo and kalimba (finger piano). They released a few albums in the '90s and 2000s, including 1991’s Sunshine N’ Water, 2000's Live in Tokyo, and 2010’s Great Expectation. ~ Leon Jackson & Steve Leggett
- ORIGIN
- Port Antonio, Jamaica
- FORMED
- 1955
- GENRE
- Reggae