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  "slug": "the-abyssinians",
  "name": "The Abyssinians",
  "description": "The Abyssinians appears once in our Reggae list, placing as high as No. 2. Hand-curated, with a reason for every pick.",
  "updated": "2026-08-29",
  "url": "https://waxonia.com/artist/the-abyssinians/",
  "appearanceCount": 1,
  "distinctRecordings": 1,
  "years": {
    "first": 1969,
    "last": 1969
  },
  "highestPlacing": {
    "rank": 2,
    "list": "Reggae"
  },
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    {
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      "slug": "reggae",
      "name": "Reggae",
      "url": "https://waxonia.com/genre/reggae/",
      "entries": 1
    }
  ],
  "tracks": [
    {
      "trackKey": "the-abyssinians--satta-massagana",
      "trackUrl": "https://waxonia.com/track/the-abyssinians--satta-massagana/",
      "title": "Satta Massagana",
      "year": 1969,
      "label": null,
      "isrc": null,
      "whyItMatters": "A minor-key hymn in Amharic that no producer wanted, shelved for two years and then released by the group themselves. It became the most versioned rhythm in Jamaican music.",
      "alsoOn": [],
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          "url": "https://open.spotify.com/search/The%20Abyssinians%20Satta%20Massagana",
          "exact": false
        },
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          "url": "https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=UE3qYbB_7-E",
          "exact": true
        }
      },
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        "slug": "reggae",
        "name": "Reggae",
        "url": "https://waxonia.com/genre/reggae/"
      },
      "artist": "The Abyssinians"
    }
  ],
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}