Stanley Beckford

Stanley Beckford is a solo artist associated with Jamaica whose catalog here spans 2002–2004. The artist is connected with Mento, so genre, period and individual recordings offer useful ways into the work.

Listen for how Mento shape rhythm, voice and arrangement. A starting path includes “Brown Gal”, “Fi Mi Gal”, “Hold Him Joe”, “Three Little Birds”. Then move to “Plays Mento” and “Reggaemento” to hear how recordings are organized in a release context.