Augustus "Lord" Messam was a Jamaican mento singer who performed throughout the 1950s up until the mid 1960s.
[2] The 1955 "Calypso Pepper Pot" show was judged by Louise Bennett, Mapletoft Poulle and Stanley Motta.
[2] Messam performed regularly at hotels and collaborated with early recording stars such as Higgs and Wilson.
[4] Reggae and ska songwriter Clancy Eccles was one such artist who worked under Messam.
[5] Messam's Calypsonians are characterized by their utilization of tight polyrhythms, with banjo parts that have been described as "pointillist.