On February 2, 2011 The Jolly Boys rocked the house at the first in a series of Reggae Month concerts held at the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts in Jamaica. The night saw a number of astounding performances from the reigning Kings of Mento including a mixture of classic and modern mento hits.



It was after their cover of New Order’s “Blue Monday” that the crowd began shouting their request for the smash hit cover of Amy Winehouse’s “Rehab” and the moment The Jolly Boys began performing it they were interrupted by members of the audience who had rushed forward to show their excitement. In case you missed this magnetic performance enjoy this snippet of The Jolly Boys performing “Rehab” at the event. read more!

Since ending their recent winter tour of Europe Jamaica’s own mento maestros have been spending some quality time on home soil. Lucky locals have had a couple of chances to see them in action and the island’s hosting of 2011 installment of Caribbean Marketplace-the regions largest tourism trade show was once such opportunity.



Held at the newly constructed Montego Bay Convention Centre last week (January 16-18) The Jolly Boys were featured as part of a line up of musicians who performed on the event’s opening night. The event saw attendance from up to 1400 candidates from 30 countries and a host of exciting booths, prizes and giveaways. In case you missed it, see a bit of what it was like in the clip posted above!

NEGRIL, Westmoreland — The Jolly Boys, the world-acclaimed mento group out of Portland thrilled patrons during an electrifying performance at Bourbon Beach last Saturday. Fresh from their European tour, the mento music ambassadors delighted the mostly tourist crowd from the moment they hit the stage just before midnight.



From singer Albert Minnot strumming his guitar and belting out the first line from Wata Boy, to numbers like Iron Bar, Talking Parrot and Linstead Market, the group captivated the audience.
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The Jolly Boys are off to a great start in 2011, giving their Jamaican fans some quality performances before heading off to make their American debut at the Hiro Ballroom in New York in February. As they geared up to take the stage on the opening night of Caribbean Marketplace 2011 in Montego Bay last night (January 16, 2011) The Jolly Boys did a show at Bourbon Beach in Negril.



Bourbon Beach in Negril is one of the most popular live music venues on Jamaica’s North Coast. Here’s a snippet of The Jolly Boys performing their classic mento hit “Iron Bar” at Bourbon Beach on Saturday January 15, 2011:

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Jamaican fans of The Jolly Boys are in for a treat this New Year’s Eve. Fresh from their successful winter tour of Europe and just a few weeks away from their United States debut at Hiro Ballroom in New York, ‘the boys’ will be having a performance tomorrow night in Jamaica!



First, at 11:00 p.m The Jolly Boys will be at Geejam Hotel‘s Bushbar for a performance for the guests staying at the hotel. The hotel is in the breathtakingly beautiful parish of Portland Jamaica so if you’re in the area (or are up for making a drive well worth you’re while) come out and ring in the New Year with Jamaica’s very own Kings of Mento.