Harry J. Studio & Joe Gibbs Studio, Kingston, Jamaica
Genre
Reggae
Length
33:58
Label
Jam Sounds, Heartbeat
Producer
The Abyssinians
The Abyssinians chronology
Satta Massagana (1976)
Arise (1978)
Alternative covers
Forward On To Zion cover
Alternative cover
Original Heartbeat cover from 1993
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source
Rating
Allmusic
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The Encyclopedia of Popular Music
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Satta Massagana is a roots reggae album released by The Abyssinians officially in 1976. It is widely considered The Abyssinians' crowning achievement and a classic roots reggae album.
The title track "Satta Massagana" was a huge hit and has been covered numerous times by both The Abyssinians and other artists since. It has even been adopted by some Rastafarian groups as a hymn used during services. The song, which translates from the Amharic language "አመሰገነ" as "He Gave Praise",[3] was originally recorded for Studio One in 1969, but the label's owner, Clement "Coxsone" Dodd declined to release it.[4]
^Allmusic review
^Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th Concise ed.). United Kingdom: Omnibus Press. p. 33. ISBN 978-1-84609-856-7.
^Amharic alphabet#Rastafari movement
^Barrow, Steve & Dalton, Peter (1999) "Reggae: 100 essential CDs", Rough Guides, ISBN 1-85828-567-4
SattaMassagana is a roots reggae album released by The Abyssinians officially in 1976. It is widely considered The Abyssinians' crowning achievement...
given riddim). For example, the SattaMassagana riddim is named after the Abyssinians' original song "SattaMassagana". Music of Jamaica Sampling Goodman...
Manning. Their first song was "SattaMassagana", which was strongly influenced by Carlton Manning's "Happy Land". "SattaMassagana" is a Rastafarian hymn sung...
"Rock-of-my Soul" "Rock of Ises" "Roll River Jordan" "Run Come Rally" "SattaMassagana" "Send One Mighty Ingel" "So Long Rastafari" (arranged by Bob Marley...
(used on Musical Youth's "Pass The Dutchie"), and The Abyssinians "SattaMassagana". The Heptones remained at Studio One well into the reggae era, where...
the song "SattaMassagana". The title was believed to mean "give thanks"; however, this phrase means "he thanked" or "he praised", as säṭṭä means "he...
single's B-side, "Happy Land", formed the basis for The Abyssinians' "SattaMassagana", one of the most covered songs in the history of reggae. When Donald...
Skiddy and Detroit's "The Exile Song", and remakes of The Abyssinians "SattaMassagana" and "Declaration of Rights". It was also the first dub album to gain...
"MPLA") by Roy Richards, "Love Me Forever" by Carlton & The Shoes, "SattaMassagana" and "Declaration of Rights" by the Abyssinians, "Stars" and "Queen...
earlier songs into new form. The classics "Declaration of Rights" and "SattaMassagana" were recut as "Black Right" and "Satia". The title track, "Pick a...
Crash" – The Ethiopians" Leonard W. Dillon Carl "JJ" Johnson 27. "SattaMassagana" – Abyssinians" Carlton C. Manning Lynford Manning 28. "Fire Corner"...
Hard Way (2006) Gladiators - Studio One Singles (2007) Abyssinians - SattaMassagana Deluxe Edition (2007) Bob Marley & the Wailers - Another Dance: Rarities...
"Black Star Liner" by Fred Locks, "The Gorgon" by Cornell Campbell and "SattaMassaGana" by the Abyssinians. When the original Skatalites reunited in the 1980s...
Far I. In 1981, Bim Sherman also did a re-working of The Abyssinians SattaMassagana composition, with only the dub version released by New Age Steppers...
successful Jamaican single in 1993 with "Hard Times", based on the "SattaMassagana" rhythm, and recorded a popular version of "Killing Me Softly with...
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