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The Congos

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Years Active
1977 – present (47 years)
Founded In
Kingston, Jamaica
The Congos are a vocal group from Jamaica which formed as a duo with Ashanti Roy (tenor) (b. Roydel Johnson, 1947, Hanover, Jamaica) and Cedric Myton (falsetto) (b. 1947, Saint Catherine Parish, Jamaica), later becoming a trio with the addition of Watty Burnett (baritone) (b. early 1950s, Port Antonio, Jamaica). and have been active on and off from the mid-1970s until the present day. They recorded the classic Heart of The Congos in 1977, with producer Lee "Scratch" Perry at the Black Ark Studio. Myton had previously been a member of The Tartans in the late 1960s (… read more
The Congos are a vocal group from Jamaica which formed as a duo with Ashanti Roy (tenor) (b. Roydel Johnson, 1947, Hanover, Jamaica) and Cedric Myton (falsetto) (b. 1947, Saint Catherine Parish, Jamaica), later becoming a trio with the addition of Watty Burnett (baritone) (b. early 195… read more
The Congos are a vocal group from Jamaica which formed as a duo with Ashanti Roy (tenor) (b. Roydel Johnson, 1947, Hanover, Jamaica) and Cedric Myton (falsetto) (b. 1947, Saint Catherine Parish, Jamaica), later becoming a trio with the addition of Watty Burnett (baritone) (b. early 1950s, Port Antonio, Jamaica). and have been active on and off from the mid… read more

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1 Play track Heart Of The Congos Fisherman
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 451 listeners
2 Play track Heart Of The Congos Congoman
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 144 listeners
3 Play track Heart Of The Congos Open Up The Gate
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4 Play track Heart Of The Congos La La Bam-bam
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5 Play track Heart Of The Congos Children Crying
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6 Play track Heart Of The Congos The Wrong Thing
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7 Play track Heart Of The Congos Can't Come In
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8 Play track Heart Of The Congos Solid Foundation
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9 Play track Heart Of The Congos Ark Of Covenant
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10 Play track Heart Of The Congos Sodom And Gomorrow
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Albums

  1. 165,402 listeners

    1 Jan 1977 · 10 tracks

    Heart Of The Congos
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  2. 20,926 listeners

    7 Mar 1977 · 30 tracks

    Heart Of The Congos (40th Anniversary Edition)
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  3. 13,736 listeners

    2 Mar 2009 · 18 tracks

    Lion Treasury, Legendary Roots Reggae Classic
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  4. 11,562 listeners

    29 Mar 2005 · 11 tracks

    Give Them the Rights
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