When they first formed in 1975, the Congos were a vocal duo consisting of Cedric Myton and Roy Johnson. When these two talented vocalists crossed paths with the production genius of the legendary Lee Perry, a reggae classic was quickly conceived. Perry released the Heart of the Congos LP on his own Black Art label in 1977. It never sold remarkably well, but has been reissued many times since and remains a cult classic. For reasons unknown there was a split between Myton and Johnson with hostilities that remain to this day. Johnson went on to perform under the stage name Congo Ashanti Roy. Myton, however, upgraded his status to lead singer and began to identify his backup vocalists as the Congos. 
After having recorded three LPs with his Congos, Myton then agreed to record a fourth to be released on the Go Feet label. Face The Music (1981) would not rise to the status of the Congos' first LP, but remains a great recording in its own right. The notable inclusion of Rico and Dick Cuthell - best known for their role as the Specials' horn section - makes this of interest to Two Tone fans as well. Cedric Myton's Congos would go on to outlive the Go Feet label. Both he and Johnson have released many recordings since and continue to perform to do this day. Original Advertisement For Heart of the Congos
/ Fisherman: Special thanks go out to Paul Flanagan for submitting the above advert. Check out the Links section for a somewhat thorough, though outdated discography for the Congos. ***If you have any information about this band, please do not hesitate to submit it so that others may utilize it.*** |
