The Jolly Boys is a mento band from Port Antonio, Jamaica. It was formed in 1945 and had great commercial success in the late 1980s and 1990s among reggae and world music fans. They released a new album in 2010 (Great Expectation) and are currently the house band at GeeJam, a hotel in Port Antonio.
Read more about The Jolly Boys: Early History, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, 2000s, Current Lineup, Discography
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