The Abyssinians

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1969 – present (56 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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1 Play track Satta Massagana Deluxe Edition Satta Massagana
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2 Play track Satta Massagana Declaration Of Rights
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 88 listeners
3 Play track Super Best Satta - Amassa - Gana
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4 Jah Loves - Remastered 2002 Jah Loves - Remastered 2002
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5 Satta Amassa Gana - Dub Satta Amassa Gana - Dub
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6 Play track Satta Massagana Abendigo
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7 Play track Meditation - Remastered 2002 Meditation - Remastered 2002
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8 Play track Declaration Of Dub African Dub
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9 Play track Satta Massagana Deluxe Edition The Good Lord
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10 The Good Lord - Original Jamaican Mix The Good Lord - Original Jamaican Mix
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Albums

  1. 146,987 listeners

    1975 · 10 tracks

    Satta Massagana
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  2. 34,653 listeners

    13 Jan 1998 · 14 tracks

    Declaration Of Dub
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  3. 26,494 listeners

    1 Jan 1969 · 15 tracks

    Satta Dub
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  4. 20,500 listeners

    1 Jan 1978 · 10 tracks

    Arise
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