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Jamaica’s elderly Jolly Boys a hit on int’l stages (AP)

In this picture released by Geejam Studios, The Jolly Boys, from left, Derrick 'Johnny' Henry, Albert Minott and Joseph 'Powda' Bennett, pose for a promotional picture at the Geejam Hotel in Portland, Jamaica, April 24, 2010. The Jolly Boys, a trio of elderly Jamaican musicians, are bringing the jubilant sound of Jamaica's mento music, the rhythm of the Caribbean island's dance halls long before ska and reggae, to European arenas and hipster venues in the United States by fusing traditional sounds with rock and pop hits. It's an unexpected revival after nearly 60 years of entertaining tourists in the island's north coast hotels. (AP Photo/William Richards, Geejam Studios)AP - The Jolly Boys, a trio of elderly Jamaican musicians who play a rollicking type of folk music nearly forgotten by time, are enjoying an unexpected revival after nearly 60 years of entertaining tourists on the island's hotels.

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