Mabrak - The Abyssinians

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Mabrak + Version, Clinch record

"We record that song [Satta] in March 1969, and it wasnt till about 1970 that [producer] Joe Gibbs actually [remade] a recording of it. He was the first one who did a rerecording version, [which] he called A So, an instrumental with the Destroyers. That him do [with] Tommy McCook, Bobby Ellis, and him come by some other hornsmen. And it playin on the radio. It [was] just an instrumental. But . . . instrumental versions just bring back the record right back to the people, because when it [was] released first, it used to just play in the dancehall. Because Satta is really a dancehall tune in those days. Home buyers never have it. It was just sound system people, but it wasnt until Joe Gibbs bring out this version that everybody start going at this song."

The original "Satta" recording was versioned (remixed and/or re-voiced) more than a dozen times, including the Abyssinians own remake "Mabrak," a direct response to Joe Gibbs "A So." Instrumentals included "Thunderstorm" featuring Bongo Herman, and several Tommy McCook/Vivien Hall horn overdubs including "Mandela." Collins later re-voiced the song as "Satta Me No Born Yah." Prince Far I, Big Youth, Dillinger and others also took shots at the rhythm. Since its debut in 1969, nearly every producer in reggae has remade "Satta," and literally hundreds of remakes of the song exist.

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  • there is a land far far away

    where theres no night, its only day

    satta massagana, ulagize

    jah liv

  • LOVE THIS SO VERY MUCH...BOUGHT TEARS TO MY EYES THE VERY FIRST TIME I HEARD IT AT A GIG...BLESS

    Rajesh Semrete Selassie Aggarwal

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  • trueeeee rasta music i could listen to this alllllllll day long and jus rock with jaH

  • Haile Selassie 1 Abba Jahnnoy,Father Sweet Water The land of Ethiopia.Bless Us and Protect Us

  • That was the birth of reggae music

  • Hear the Lion ROAR!!!!

    Chanting, Chanting!! could listen to it all night long, dont hear enough of this nowadays

  • SATTA!

  • There shall be a time of Eternal day, please lead us lord to that land.. that is Far a way~~~~ .... ~ love me n i will love u God will hear us whaen we calll.. what !!!! love love love !!

  • Deep sound bless !!!

  • RAS CLOT

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