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The Congos

The Congos are a reggae vocal group from Jamaica which formed as a duo with Ashanti Roy (tenor) (b. Roydel Johnson, 1947, Hanover, Jamaica) and Cedric Myton (falsetto) (b. 1947, Saint Catherine Parish, Jamaica), later becoming a trio with the addition of Watty Burnett (baritone) (b. early 1950s, Port Antonio, Jamaica). and have been active on and off from the mid-1970s until the present day. They recorded the classic Heart of The Congos in 1977, with producer Lee "Scratch" Perry at the Black Ark Studio. Read more on Last.fm

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# Title Plays
1Fisherman
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2Congoman
185012
3Open Up The Gate
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4Children Crying
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5La La Bam-bam
135449
6Can't Come In
108025
7Solid Foundation
98474
8The Wrong Thing
96401
9Sodom And Gomorrow
77894
10Ark Of The Covenant
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