| Music lovers around the world continue to seek all | | | | after emancipation. This type of music involves |
| inclusive travel to global cities with strong music ties. | | | | rhythmic drumming and dancing and is often used at |
| In the United States, New Orleans, Seattle and New | | | | major life events such as births and deaths, weddings |
| York are just a few of the cities where music has | | | | and anniversaries. |
| become a part of the cultural fabric. On the global | | | | Drawing from both European and African styles, |
| landscape, this music tradition continues, especially in | | | | Mento represents Jamaica's folk music. Generally, this |
| Jamaica where Reggae, Kumina, Mento and Jonkunnu | | | | style of music showcases a wide variety of |
| create a diverse, uniquely Jamaican sound for visitors. | | | | instruments, including drums, flutes and brass. Many |
| All inclusive holidays are a great way to travel | | | | music historians credit Mento as the basis for the |
| without worrying about hidden costs. Most beach | | | | evolution for the aforementioned reggae. Certainly |
| resorts offer some type of live music, with Reggae | | | | there is the trend to draw from other music styles in |
| representing one of the islands most popular sounds. | | | | creating future music trends, as seen in the Jamaican |
| The late Bob Marley put reggae and Jamaica on the | | | | music community. |
| map with his music. His lasting contribution to this | | | | Jonkunnu is a type of music that resembles a play |
| music style continues abroad as artists from Damian | | | | and is generally performed around the Christmas |
| Marley to Sean Paul who have infused traditional | | | | holidays. Its Christmastime-origins come from the fact |
| songs with a native reggae sound. He also inspired | | | | that it was the lone holiday that slaves were allowed |
| artists to continue evolving the reggae sound with | | | | to celebrate during the calendar year. With the fife |
| cultural reggae and Dub reggae. While his songs | | | | playing in the background and dancers elaborately |
| continue to be played around the island, new reggae | | | | costumed and masked, Jonkunnu is still very much a |
| artists continue to experiment and create the reggae | | | | part of the country's national identity. The Jamaican |
| sounds of the future. | | | | government annually sponsors Jonkunnu in its carnival |
| Just because you're on a Caribbean all inclusive | | | | and at other commissioned events. This support |
| vacation doesn't mean that you have to listen to | | | | ensures that Jamaicans and visitors alike will be able |
| reggae alone. Kumina has a strong African sound, and | | | | to experience the richness and history of Jonkunnu's |
| workers brought it to the island from the Congo | | | | songs, dances and sounds. |