Artist
The Abyssinians
The Abyssinians appears once in our Reggae list, placing as high as No. 2. Hand-curated, with a reason for every pick.
- Ranked entries
- 1
- Appears on
- Reggae
- Year
- 1969
- Highest placing
- No. 2 in Reggae
- Updated
- 2026-08-29
Appears on
Satta Massagana
1969
Ranked No. 2 in Reggae
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.