(1969 – present)
The Abyssinians are a Jamaican roots reggae group, famous for their close harmonies and promotion of the Rastafari movement in their lyrics.
The vocal trio was originally formed in 1968 by Bernard Collins and Donald Manning. Their first song was "Satta Massagana", which was strongly influenced by Carlton Manning's "Happy Land". "Satta Massagana" is a Rastafarian hymn sung partly in the ancient Ethiopian Amharic language. They recruited a third vocalist, who was still at school and often unable to attend… read more
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| 1 | Play on youtube | Declaration Of Rights |
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| 2 | Play on youtube | Satta Massagana |
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| 3 | Play on youtube | Satta - Amassa - Gana |
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| 4 | Play on youtube | Abendigo |
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| 5 | Play on youtube | The Good Lord |
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| 6 | Play on youtube | Know Jah Today |
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| 7 | Play on youtube | Reason Time |
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| 8 | Play on youtube | Forward on to Zion |
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| 9 | Play on youtube | I And I |
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| 10 | Play on youtube | Satta Amassa Gana |
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