The Congos
La Cooperative de Mai
Rue Serge Gainsbourg
May 16, 2024
8:00 PM GMT+2
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Les CONGOS sont un des derniers groupe jamaïcain resté dans sa formation originale depuis les années 70 et on ressent forcément cette unité, cette cohésion puissante lors de leurs concerts qui sont autant de véritables messes rastafariennes.Les GLADIATORS ont été fondés en 1967 par Albert Griffiths qui a choisi ce nom après avoir vu les combats de gladiateurs dans le fim « Ben Hur ». L’idée de ces hommes qui combattaient pour leur liberté, à l’image de la lutte contre Babylone, séduit aussitôt les rastas et colle encore aujourd’hui au combat contre la dureté de la vie en Jamaïque.
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The Congos Biography
The Congos recorded some of the most alluring and exciting roots reggae of all time. Myton and Johnson, both serious Rastafarian artists and members of the Niyabinghi Order, first emerged as The Congos on a single, ‘At The Feast’, for producer Lee Perry (1976). Before teaming with Johnson, Myton had been a member of the Tartans and had also sung with Ras Michael and recorded with Prince Lincoln And The Royal Rasses. Perry had been auditioning vocal groups at his Black Ark Studio in Kingston for a project he had in mind: a roots vocal album featuring a classic falsetto/tenor/baritone line-up. However, The Congos proved to be more than he had expected, although they did not initially feature a baritone. Early singles ‘Ark Of The Covenant’ and ‘Congo Man’ confirmed the prospect of something special, even by Perry’s own high standards. Perry added Black Ark regular Watty Burnett to the group to handle deeper chores, and an album was completed.
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