mento

American  

[men-toh] / ˈmɛn toʊ /

noun

1. Music. a genre of Jamaican acoustic folk music prominent from the 1930s to 1950s, having African origins with European and Trinidadian influences and featuring songs with light-hearted or witty lyrics.

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Example Sentences

“There are so many ways the administration can implement tariffs far beyond IEEPA,” said Pete Mento, a director at global advisory firm Baker Tilly specializing in trade and customs.

From The Wall Street Journal

As a child, he was captivated by local music after hearing a neighbor’s sound system playing mento, a Jamaican folk style.

From The Wall Street Journal

Maria Di Mento is a senior reporter and Jim Rendon is a senior writer at the Chronicle of Philanthropy, where you can read the full article.

From Seattle Times

The team, led by Marzi Di Mento, stumbled upon remains of the brick and marble structure while clearing a piece of land in a garden next to the Vatican in Rome.

From DOGO News

Marzia Di Mento, the site’s chief archaeologist, noted that previously only seven glass chalices of the era had been found, and that the excavations of this one site turned up seven more.

From Seattle Times