The Abyssinians

Date/Time
Date(s) - 06/12/2019
8:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Location.
Norwich Arts Centre
St Benedicts Street,
Norwich,
,
NR2 4PG.

Event Description

The Abyssinians are a Jamaican roots reggae group, famous for their close harmonies and promotion of the Rastafari movement in their lyrics.

The vocal trio was originally formed in 1968 by Bernard Collins and Donald Manning. Their first song was “Satta Massagana”, which was strongly influenced by Carlton Manning’s “Happy Land”. “Satta Massagana” is a Rastafarian hymn sung partly in the Ethiopian Amharic language. They recruited a third vocalist, who was still at school and often unable to attend rehearsals; he was soon replaced by Donald’s brother Lynford Manning, who had previously been a member of their brother Carlton Manning’s group Carlton and The Shoes.

Event Contact Information

Website Address: https://norwichartscentre.co.uk/events/the-abyssinians/
Contact Telephone Number: 01603 660352