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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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jamaican vocal group
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roots reggae group ⓘ |
| activeSince | 1968 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Abyssinians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Coxsone Dodd
NERFINISHED
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Studio One house band ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Jamaica ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
Satta Massagana became a reggae standard
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considered a classic roots reggae group ⓘ |
| formedIn | Kingston, Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
reggae
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roots reggae ⓘ |
| hasAlbum |
Arise (album)
NERFINISHED
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Declaration of Dub (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ Forward On To Zion (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ Reunion (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ Satta Massagana (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
Rastafarian reggae artists
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roots reggae vocal harmony groups ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Bernard Collins
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Donald Manning NERFINISHED ⓘ Lynford Manning NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfLyrics |
Amharic
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English ⓘ |
| lyricalTheme |
Rastafarian spirituality
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biblical references ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
| musicalCharacteristic |
slow, meditative rhythms
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spiritually themed lyrics ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Declaration of Rights
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Forward On To Zion NERFINISHED ⓘ Mabrak NERFINISHED ⓘ Satta Massagana NERFINISHED ⓘ Y Mas Gan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originRegion | Caribbean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Jamaican roots reggae movement ⓘ |
| performanceType | vocal trio ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Clinch Records
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Studio One NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Rastafari movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| songFeatures |
Nyabinghi drumming
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vocal harmonies ⓘ |
| songTitleLanguage | Satta Massagana is partly in Amharic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | interviews in reggae documentaries ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | three-part harmony ⓘ |
| yearsActive | 1960s–present ⓘ |
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