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The Congos Tickets, Tour Dates and Concerts

The Congos

Le Splendid
1 Place du Mont de Terre

Apr 26, 2024

8:00 PM GMT+2
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THE GLADIATORSTHE GLADIATORS, formés en 1967 par Albert Griffiths, tirent leur nom des combats de gladiateurs dans le film « Ben Hur », symbolisant la lutte pour la liberté contre la dureté de la vie en Jamaïque. Leur renommée internationale a été atteinte en 1976 avec l'album « Trenchtown Mix Up » chez Virgin, partageant la scène avec des icônes du reggae. En 2004, Albert Griffiths prend sa retraite, transmettant le leadership à son fils Al. La ressemblance frappante entre Al et son père, tant physiquement que vocalement, est bien accueillie par le public. Après l'album de 2019, « Roots Legacy », et une interruption due à la pandémie de Covid, les GLADIATORS se préparent à une tournée mémorable aux côtés des Congos, un autre groupe marquant de l'histoire du reggae jamaïcain.THE CONGOSLes CONGOS, restés fidèles à leur formation originale depuis les années 70, incarnent une unité et une cohésion puissante ressenties lors de leurs concerts, évoquant de véritables messes rastafariennes. Cedric Myton, Ashanti Roy, Watty Burnett et Talash, le dernier venu, incarnent authentiquement l'esprit rasta, demeurant proches de leurs racines et principes. Leur renommée s'est construite autour de l'album emblématique Heart of the Congos , enregistré au légendaire studio Black Ark de Lee « Scratch » Perry, comprenant des perles du reggae roots. Malgré une moindre production récente, leurs derniers albums, Swinging Bridge et Back In The Black Ark (avec Lee Perry), renferment des chansons intemporelles portées par des harmonies vocales exceptionnelles. Toujours infatigables, ils préparent un nouvel album pour le printemps 2024, accompagné d'une tournée européenne avec les GLADIATORS, promettant des moments de fête mémorables.Bercé dès sa plus tendre enfance par la richesse musicale traditionnelle et contemporaine africaine, Lidiop est né dans l'atmosphère culturelle et folklorique rythmant sa terre natale, le Sénégal. Lidiop, de son nom de scène, est un musicien auteur compositeur et interprète aux multiples facettes mêlant reggae, dancehall, rnb, afro ou encore pop. En concert sa musique fédère l’auditoire qui partage sourires, pas de danse et joie à l'unisson sous la cadence envoutante de sa guitare et accompagné par ses musiciens avec qui il partage son slogan Humility and Simplicity are the way of life . Lidiop est un baye fall, son art de vivre se définit par le respect, l'amour, la solidarité au-delà des clivages religieux, raciaux, sexistes et idéologiques.
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April 1st 2014
That concert was great and The Congos is amazing.
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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.
Unfortunately, Perry was in dispute with Island Records, the label handling his international releases at the time, and therefore did not offer "Heart Of The Congos" to the company, preferring instead to press it on his own Black Art label. This caused a row with the group, who felt they were being sold short, and the album only reached the specialist shops in small quantities. The group split from Perry, arranging another limited pressing of the album themselves, and they eventually signed to CBS Records in France. The terms of the agreement also included an obligation for the group to perform in a film entitled Jamdown. In 1980, Beat’s Go Feet label released Heart Of The Congos. Burnett quitting the group.

Myton continued to perform as the Congos, releasing Face The Music, while Johnson began performing under the name of Congo Ashanti Roy. The group’s story is one typical of reggae: they had plenty of talent, but the business dealings were unsatisfactory. In the mid-90s Myton re-formed The Congos with Burnett and Lindbergh Lewis, and in 1997 the original trio played a one-off gig at New York’s SOB’s club. In 2004, Myton, Johnson and Burnett announced they were planning a world tour. Kenroy Fyffe aka Tallash joined the band. The Congos recorded several albums since and keep on touring until now.
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