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The Abyssinians

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    221.8K

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Years Active
1969 – present (52 years)
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 rehearsals; he was soon replaced by Donald&#x… read more
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… read more
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". "Satt… read more

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Top Tracks

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1 Play track Satta Massagana Satta Massagana
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 115 listeners
2 Play track Satta Massagana Declaration Of Rights
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 91 listeners
3 Play track Super Best Satta - Amassa - Gana
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 72 listeners
4 Play track Satta Massagana Abendigo
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 32 listeners
5 Play track Declaration Of Dub African Dub
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6 Play track Satta Massagana The Good Lord
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7 Play track Satta Massagana Know Jah Today
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8 Satta Massagana - Original Jamaican Mix Satta Massagana - Original Jamaican Mix
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9 Play track Satta Massagana I And I
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10 Play track Satta Massagana Forward Unto Zion
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Albums

  1. 135,899 listeners

    1 Jan 1993 · 14 tracks

    Satta Massagana
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  2. 34,012 listeners

    13 Jan 1998 · 14 tracks

    Declaration Of Dub
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  3. 27,635 listeners

    1 Jan 1969 · 15 tracks

    Satta Dub
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  4. 27,379 listeners

    1978 · 10 tracks

    Arise
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