Biography:
A mento quartet from Port Antonio, Jamaica, formed 1955. They perform with bongos, banjo, rhumba box & kalimba / finger-piano. In the 50s, they were popular at The Trident Hotel & parties for 'the rich'n'famous', e.g. at Errol Flynn's residence.
In the late 80s, interest was renewed, when Jules Shear heard them playing at the Trident - he returned later & produced Pop 'N' Mento & other albums. A new album - Great Expectation - is slated for release, late 2010. Official site: Furious.com/perfect/JollyBoys.html
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Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
(Capo on 6th)
C
Take me back to Jamaica where I were born
C7 G7
Take me back to Jamaica where I were born, mon
C C7 F F#
Where the green bananas grow and the Rio Grandee flow
C G7 C
Take me back to Jamaica where I were born
Take me back to the island in the sun
Take me back to the sunny land of fun
Where we all can sit and dine, and off in the sunny sunny land of mine
Take me back to Jamaica where I were born
Take me back to the land of the coconut palms
Take me back to where de young girl have de charms
Where the green bananas grow and the Rio Grandee flow, mon
Take me back to Jamaica where I were born
(1st verse)
"Tell them my friends, tell them"
Take me back and me have some good fun
Take me back to Jamaica in the sun
Where we all can sit and dine, and off in the sunny sunny land of mine
Take me back to Jamaica where I were born
C
Take me back to Jamaica where I were born
C7 G7
Take me back to Jamaica where I were born, mon
C C7 F F#
Where the green bananas grow and the Rio Grandee flow
C G7 C
Take me back to Jamaica where I were born
Take me back to the island in the sun
Take me back to the sunny land of fun
Where we all can sit and dine, and off in the sunny sunny land of mine
Take me back to Jamaica where I were born
Take me back to the land of the coconut palms
Take me back to where de young girl have de charms
Where the green bananas grow and the Rio Grandee flow, mon
Take me back to Jamaica where I were born
(1st verse)
"Tell them my friends, tell them"
Take me back and me have some good fun
Take me back to Jamaica in the sun
Where we all can sit and dine, and off in the sunny sunny land of mine
Take me back to Jamaica where I were born
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