Latest Release
- 12 APR 2024
- 21 Songs
- Let's Do Rocksteady: The Story of Rocksteady 1966-68 · 1967
- Woman Capture Man · 1969
- Studio One Ska · 2004
- Engine 54 · 1966
- Tuffer Than Stone · 1999
- By the Rivers of Babylon: Timeless Hymns of Rastafari · 1977
- Reggae Power · 1969
- Woman Capture Man (Original) · 1970
- Niney the Observer presents Suspicious Minds · 1991
- Studio One Kings · 2008
Essential Albums
- 1977
Albums
Artist Playlists
- These vocal harmonists pioneered ska, rocksteady and reggae.
Singles & EPs
About The Ethiopians
One of the great Jamaican vocal groups, The Ethiopians began recording for producer Coxsone Dodd in a style that bridged ska and rocksteady. In the mid '60s, they enjoyed massive local hits with "Train to Skaville," and the title track of their first album, ENGINE 54. In 1968, they began an association with producer Harry J., producing a series of quintessential Jamaican vocal records, including their first big hit for Harry J., "Everything Crash." In 1977, Winston "Niney" Holness produced the solid Rasta-influenced SLAVE CALL (1977), before returning to Dodd for the mature, rootsy EVERYTHING CRASH, in 1979.
- ORIGIN
- Kingston, Jamaica
- FORMED
- 1966
- GENRE
- Reggae