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The Congos is a Reggae act. Their sound grew out of Bongo Herman, Uziah Thompson, The Meditations, Lee "Scratch" Perry and Devon Russell. Those roots explain a lot about how The Congos arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Junior Murvin, The Abyssinians, Gregory Isaacs, Keith Hudson and Wailing Souls, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Dean Fraser, Freddie McGregor, Sugar Minott, Mikey Dread and Groundation, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 43 connections around The Congos, reaching back through Bongo Herman and forward to Dean Fraser. 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 Bongo Herman, Uziah Thompson, The Meditations and Lee "Scratch" Perry, shares an orbit with Junior Murvin, The Abyssinians, Gregory Isaacs and Keith Hudson, went on to shape Dean Fraser, Freddie McGregor, Sugar Minott and Mikey Dread. 43 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
- The Abyssiniansartist
- Gregory Isaacsartist
- Keith Hudsonartist
- Wailing Soulsartist
- The Heptonesartist
- Dennis Brownartist
- The Mighty Diamondsartist
- Steel Pulseartist
- Toots and the Maytalsartist
- Jacob Millerartist
- Pablo Mosesartist
- U-Royartist
- The Ethiopiansartist
- Groundationartist
- King Tubbyartist
- Bob Marley & The Wailersartist
- Love Joysartist
- Yellowmanartist
Bands The Congos shaped
Where the influence of The Congos travelled next.
- Dean Fraserartist
- Freddie McGregorartist
- Sugar Minottartist
- Mikey Dreadartist
- Groundationartist
- The Slackersartist
- U-Royartist
- Ernest Ranglinartist
- Gregory Isaacsartist
- The Meditationsartist
- Max Romeoartist
- Junior Murvinartist
- Sly and Robbieartist
- Earl "Chinna" Smithartist
- Horace Andyartist
- Big Youthartist
- Dillingerartist
- Prince Jazzboartist
- Lucianoartist
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