Subatomic Sound System, Lee “Scratch” Perry, & Adrian Sherwood. Addis Pablo sits in on the first half of the set. The Congos join on Zion’s Blood. What more can you ask? Incredible show!
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My love for The Congos is no secret here, which is why I was so excited to receive this interview with Cedric Myton from MIDNIGHT RAVER BLOG co-editor Peter van Arnhem. Great stuff here. This interview occurs during the Congos ‘Face the Music‘ era where they were briefly...
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Here is an interview with Cedric Myton of The Congos from the November 1981 issue of Zig Zag. Very interesting time in their career having signed with the Go Feet label owned by The English Beat. They release the outstanding and under-rated “Face The Music,” the only album...
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Included here is one of the more impressive vinyl pressings I’ve heard in a long time – and it was pressed 32 years ago!Cedric Myton & The Congos “Can’t Take It Away” is a single of off their underrated 1981 effort ‘Face The Music,’ and boy is it a...
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Lost Ark Music 002 is a new album entitled ‘Hard Road’ by Congo “Ashanti” Roy & Pura Vida. Here are some details: – Recorded in the Lost Ark Studio, Maria-Aalter, during the We Nah Give Up tour of 2012. During that tour the legendary frontman of The Congos,...
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Today I’m sharing a BOMBTRACK! The Congos “Some Are Having Fun” 10-inch vinyl on Ariwa Sounds (2002). The vinyl rip to digital audio sounds amazing. Toggle the quality button from 360p to 480p for best quality. Make sure you have a good pair of headphones as well! The b-side is also...
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I have included an interview with Lee Perry that was published in May 2012 in Rocking Steady. CLICK TO READ ON ISSUU
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I cannot get enough of the new album by Pura Vida and The Congos. In my opinion, this is the best roots reggae album released since Stephen Marley‘s modern classic “Revelation: The Root of Life.” Many are calling “We Nah Give Up” the natural successor of one of...
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If you were to ask me, outside of Bob Marley and the Wailers, who is your favorite roots reggae collective? I would have to say “Well, The Congos of course.” In my opinion, The Congos are the most spiritual of the acts that came out of that “golden...
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