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Report :Pour des raisons logistiques indépendantes de leur volonté, The Congos & The Gladiators ne sont pas en mesure d’assurer leur concert à Paul B ce dimanche 28 avril à 18h30.Le concert est malheureusement annulé et reporté à une date ultérieure non définieLes billets seront valables pour cette future date ou vous pouvez dès maintenant vous rapprocher du point de vente où vous avez acheté votre billet pour vous faire rembourser.The Congos est l’un des derniers groupes jamaïcains à avoir conservé sa formation originale depuis les années 70, autant dire qu’on se réjouit de retrouver sur scène cette unité et cette cohésion puissante qui caractérise cette formation mythique ! Le groupe de Cedric Myton, Ashanti Roy, Watty Burnett et Talash est notamment responsable du fameux « Fisherman », considéré par le magazine Rolling Stone comme l’un des dix meilleurs titres reggae de tous les temps. Jusqu’à leur dernier album «Back In The Black Ark » (2009) les Congos se sont constamment démarqués par leur capacité à délivrer des chansons intemporelles et par l’excellence de leurs harmonies vocales. Le groupe décidément infatigable se prépare à sortir un tout nouvel album au printemps 2024 et se lance dans une tournée européenne avec un autre grand nom de la musique jamaïcaine : The Gladiators !Fondé en 1967 par Albert Griffiths à Kingston, The Gladiators s’est également imposé comme un groupe emblématique de la scène roots avec des titres tels que « Hello Carol » « Bongo Red » ou « Roots Natty ». La notoriété explose à la sortie du légendaire « Trenchtown Mix Up » en 1976. Très prolifique en sorties, le groupe enchaine les tournées, partageant notamment l’affiche avec Toots & the Maytals, U-Roy ou Jimmy Cliff en Europe ou aux USA. Après une trentaine d’années de tournée, c’est en 2004 que le leader du groupe passe le flambeau à son fils Al : un changement accueilli positivement par le public tant la ressemblance, physique et vocale, est frappante. Après la sortie en 2019 de leur dernier album « Roots Legacy », des retrouvailles s’imposent !
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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.
Read MoreUnfortunately, 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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