The Abyssinians

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The Abyssinians are a Jamaican roots reggae vocal trio best known for their spiritually themed, Rastafarian-influenced harmonies and classic track "Satta Massagana."

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The Abyssinians canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Jamaican vocal group
roots reggae group
activeSince 1968
alsoKnownAs Abyssinians
linked to: Abyssinian
associatedAct Coxsone Dodd
Studio One house band
countryOfOrigin Jamaica
culturalImpact Satta Massagana became a reggae standard
considered a classic roots reggae group
formedIn Kingston, Jamaica
genre reggae
roots reggae
hasAlbum Arise (album)
Declaration of Dub (album)
Forward On To Zion (album)
linked to: Forward On To Zion

Reunion (album)
Satta Massagana (album)
hasInfluenceOn Rastafarian reggae artists
roots reggae vocal harmony groups
hasMember Bernard Collins
Donald Manning
Lynford Manning
influencedBy Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity
languageOfLyrics Amharic
English
lyricalTheme Rastafarian spirituality
biblical references
social justice
musicalCharacteristic slow, meditative rhythms
spiritually themed lyrics
notableWork Declaration of Rights
Forward On To Zion
Mabrak
Satta Massagana
Y Mas Gan
originRegion Caribbean
partOf Jamaican roots reggae movement
performanceType vocal trio
recordLabel Clinch Records
Studio One
religiousAffiliation Rastafari movement
songFeatures Nyabinghi drumming
vocal harmonies
songTitleLanguage Satta Massagana is partly in Amharic
subjectOf interviews in reggae documentaries
vocalStyle three-part harmony
yearsActive 1960s–present

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Studio One recordedWith The Abyssinians
Tyrone Downie associatedAct The Abyssinians
Tyrone Downie workedWith The Abyssinians
Geoffrey Chung collaboratedWith The Abyssinians
Heartbeat Records releasedAlbumBy The Abyssinians