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The Congos is a Reggae act. Their sound grew out of Uziah Thompson, The Meditations, Lee "Scratch" Perry, Devon Russell and Bongo Herman. Those roots explain a lot about how The Congos arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Junior Murvin, Peter Tosh, The Abyssinians, Max Romeo and Gregory Isaacs, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Mikey Dread, The Slackers, Groundation, U-Roy and Sugar Minott, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 50 connections around The Congos, reaching back through Uziah Thompson and forward to Mikey Dread. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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The Congos connections
The Congos grew out of Uziah Thompson, The Meditations, Lee "Scratch" Perry and Devon Russell, shares an orbit with Junior Murvin, Peter Tosh, The Abyssinians and Max Romeo, went on to shape Mikey Dread, The Slackers, Groundation and U-Roy. 50 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced The Congos
Sounds and acts that shaped The Congos.
Artists similar to The Congos
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with The Congos.
- Junior Murvinartist
- Peter Toshartist
- The Abyssiniansartist
- Max Romeoartist
- Gregory Isaacsartist
- Keith Hudsonartist
- Wailing Soulsartist
- The Heptonesartist
- Dennis Brownartist
- The Mighty Diamondsartist
- Lee "Scratch" Perry & The Upsettersartist
- Steel Pulseartist
- Sizzlaartist
- Toots and the Maytalsartist
- Hugh Mundellartist
- Jacob Millerartist
- Pablo Mosesartist
- Mikey Dreadartist
- U-Royartist
- Yabby Youartist
- The Ethiopiansartist
- Groundationartist
- King Tubbyartist
- Bob Marley & The Wailersartist
- Love Joysartist
- Yellowmanartist
Bands The Congos shaped
Where the influence of The Congos travelled next.
- Mikey Dreadartist
- The Slackersartist
- Groundationartist
- U-Royartist
- Sugar Minottartist
- Ernest Ranglinartist
- Gregory Isaacsartist
- The Meditationsartist
- Max Romeoartist
- Junior Murvinartist
- Sly and Robbieartist
- Earl "Chinna" Smithartist
- Horace Andyartist
- Big Youthartist
- Dillingerartist
- Prince Jazzboartist
- Lucianoartist
- Dean Fraserartist
- Freddie McGregorartist
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