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the congos

the congos Radio

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  • Genre: Dub / Reggae

    Location CA

    Profile Views: 94320

    Last Login: 4/25/2007

    Member Since 8/18/2006

    Type of Label Major

  • Bio

    The Congos were the reggae duo "Ashanti" Roy Johnson tenor, and Cedric Myton falsetto, both born in 1947. Specialising in roots reggae, with rastafarian/spiritual lyrics, they recorded the classic Heart of The Congos in 1977, produced by Lee Perry at the Black Ark Studio, with the Congos augmented by illustrious backing singers such as Gregory Isaacs and the Heptones. Leaving Black Ark, after predictably arguing with Perry over sales, royalties and payments, their career lost momentum. Later recordings such as Congos Ashanti being sparser and sounding ordinary compared to Perry's kitchen-sink-and-all massive productions. Cedric Myton had previously worked with Prince Lincoln Thompson. In 2005 Myton recorded Give Them the Rights with a host of backup singers and star session players such as Sly and Robbie and Chinna Smith, very much in the spiritual 70s roots vein.

  • Members

    Roy Johnson - tenor & Cedric Myton - falsetto

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