Audio: The Abyssinians – Santa Massaganna
Posted on November 17, 2008 by Sleezy Trees
One of my favorite reggae cuts of all time comes from a group called The Abyssinians. Now if you’re a reggae head – this is pretty standard stuff, and easily one of the must have 7″ staples in the collectsh of any self-respecting roots reggae head.
The song is called: Santa Massagana and the year is 1976.
DOWNLOAD: The Abyssinians – Santa Massaganna
Three vocalists, singing in harmony. Heavy into the Rastafarian movement, the Abyssinians deliver a part of this in the sacred Ethiopian language of Amharic. One of the tenets of Rastafarianism is the belief that the last Emperor of Ethiopia, Haile Selassie, was a direct descendent of God. Speaking the Ethiopian language is meant as a tribute to both King Selassie and God himself.
BONUS DOWNLOAD: The Abyssinians – Poor Jason White
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whoa! sounds like a reggae two show if I ever heard one! can I feature this on the radio show this week?
mos def!!!!
It’s Sata Massagana…Give thanks in praise in Ethiopian…bumboclot!!!