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The Congos

Jamaican reggae vocal group

Formed in 1977

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The Congos are a Jamaican reggae vocal group from Jamaica which formed as the duo "Ashanti" Roy Johnson (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 are best known for their Heart of the Congos album, recorded with Lee "Scratch" Perry.

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The Congos est un groupe de reggae jamaïcain formé dans la deuxième moitié des années 1970 par Cedric Myton et Roydel Johnson (en) à la suite d'une rencontre dans une groundation. Ce groupe est considéré comme une « démonstration parfaite des techniques vocales du chant jamaïcain », en particulier avec l'album Heart of the Congos (1977).

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