The Congos

Summary

The Congos is a musical group^[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (272 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Congos's instance of is recorded as musical group^[3].
• The Congos's genre is roots reggae^[4].
• The Congos's genre is reggae^[5].
• The Congos's record label is recorded as Black Art^[6].
• The Congos's Commons category is recorded as The Congos^[7].
• The Congos's country of origin is recorded as Jamaica^[8].
• The Congos comprises Roydel Johnson^[9].
• The Congos's location of formation is recorded as Jamaica^[10].
• The Congos's start of work period is recorded as 1975^[11].

Product Details

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• Type: Group^[12]

• Country: JM^[13]

• Began / founded: 1977^[14]

• Genre(s): dub, neo-psychedelia, reggae, roots reggae^[15]

• Community tags: dub, neo-psychedelia, reggae, roots reggae^[16]

• MusicBrainz ID: 6a810a7e-0163-41c5-b198-2edcbb4a33bb^[17]

Body

Founding

The Congos's location of formation is recorded as Jamaica^[10].

Why It Matters

The Congos ranks in the top 6% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (272 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[18] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[19]