# The Abyssinians — Satta Massagana

The Abyssinians’s Satta Massagana (1969) is No. 2 in our Reggae ranking. The full verdict, and where to hear it.

- **Released:** 1969
- **On one list:** Reggae
- **Updated:** 2026-08-29
- **Artist:** [The Abyssinians](https://waxonia.com/artist/the-abyssinians/)
- **Canonical page:** https://waxonia.com/track/the-abyssinians--satta-massagana/

## What we say

### No. 2 in [Reggae](https://waxonia.com/genre/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.

## Listen

[Search Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/search/The%20Abyssinians%20Satta%20Massagana) · [YouTube Music](https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=UE3qYbB_7-E)

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