2025 • Movie • Documentary • Directed by Rick Elgood
Pimento and Hot Pepper: The Mento Story
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Synopsis
There was mento in Jamaica before ska, reggae, and dancehall. This is the history of Jamaica's first commercially popular music, which emerged in the 19th century and peaked with the worldwide popularity of Trinidadian Calypso.
Details
GenreDocumentary
Release Date2025-01-01
Runtime59 min
Main Audio LanguageEnglish
CountriesJM
Production CompanyBilmon Productions, L.L.C.
IMDbIMDb Page
Keywords
Music
Ratings
US-TV: TV-G
Advisory
All Audiences
Festivals
- Trinidad & Tobago Film Festival
- Caribbean Lens International Film Festival
- Caribbean Tales International Film Festival
- D.C. Caribbean FilmFest
Awards
- Palm Bay Caribe Film Festival
Cast
Harry Belafonteas Interviewee
Toots Hibbert
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