Mento Buru Release Seasonal EP ‘East Bakersfield Christmas’

Mento Buru is a 7-piece band from Bakersfield, CA that combines an energetic blend of Latin alternative, Jamaican ska and reggae sounds. Veterans of ska music’s hyperactive nineties third wave, the group has previously released music on the Moon Ska and Steady Beat record labels establishing their reputation as a genre-defying musical act around the globe. Now, the band is excited to announce the release of “East Bakersfield Christmas” via digital service providers, the six song EP of reimagined holiday classics is titled in honor of the historic and culturally diverse neighborhood where the group formed and still resides, “East Bakersfield Christmas” is a sonic reflection of the culturally rich area that also boasts its own colorful musical history.

You can view the video for ‘Donde Esta Santa Claus?‘ below

Christmas time is our favorite time of year, so we put something together guaranteed to lift spirits and dancing feet around the Christmas tree. Anything set to a ska or reggae beat is sure to bring out the tamales and egg nog with mezcal in East Bakersfield. These songs were personally handpicked, arranged and performed with heart, soul, and of course ska. We hope you enjoy them as much as we had fun recording them.