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The Roots & Culture of The Abyssinians

The Abyssinians music is one of the music industry's great ironies that today, weather inside or outside of reggae circles, the Abyssinians is perhaps better known for their trio unique harmony roots and spiritual music. It is Even said that Satta massagana is the anthem for reggae music after a string of hits, like Declaration of rights, Forward unto Zion, Ymassgan African race and many moor the group never quite managed to break into the mainstream, although they have seemed poised for international stardom during the early '70s/and '80s. The singers was all born in Kingston, Jamaica, the original member names is Donald and Linford Manning and Bernard Collins. The group was form in 1969 then they record Satta massagana at Coxson Dodd’s studio 1 then it was released on the Clinch Label .

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