The Congos with Mista Savona - 'Fisherman' (Live @ Northside Records)

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'Fisherman', the opening track to simply one of the greatest albums of all time - The Congo's 'Heart Of The Congos', recorded at Black Ark Studios in 1976 and mixed and produced by the one and only Lee 'Scratch' Perry.

Thirty-five years later - on Friday 25th November, 2011 - these legendary singers of Jamaican roots reggae joined with Australian producer Mista Savona and his seven piece band to gave a rare and intimate performance at Northside Records, 236 Gertrude Street, Melbourne. This was part of their only Australian tour so far - put together by the Australasian World Music Expo (AWME). Footage by Irie2012.

Note the use of phasers, space echos, delays and that watery liquid mix so synonymous with Lee Perry's sound at The Black Ark. The musicians are:

Drums: Julian Goyma:
Guitars: Baz Turnbull and Tom Martin
Bass: Rohan Sherlock
Percussion: Neda Rahmani & Grant Smith
Piano & Organ: Jake Savona

The Congos are:

Cedric Myton
Roydel 'Congo Ashanti Roy' Johnson
Watty Burnett
Kenroy Fyffe

Websites:

Heart Of The Congos:
Fisherman (official release):
Fisherman (rare early mix):
Mista Savona:
Northside Records:

Special thanks to Irie2012