Mento Buru are a septet 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 released music on the Moon Ska and Steady Beat Imprints establishing their reputation as a genre-defying musical act around the globe. Now, the band have released East Bakersfield Christmas II via streaming platforms, a six-song follow up to their hugely popular 2020 holiday EP. Titled in honor of the historic and culturally diverse neighborhood where the group formed and still resides, the EP is a sonic reflection of the culturally rich area that also boasts its own colorful musical history. “We had such an overwhelming response to our last holiday release. There was no doubt i...