Cedric Myton was born on the small island of Jamaica. From a very early age, he already knew the path he would follow in life — music. At sixteen he recorded his first song with the group The Tartans, "Dance All Night", which reached number one on the Jamaican music charts.
In 1975 Cedric and Lincoln Thompson formed the high-profile group Royal Rasses; the sound "Humanity" and the subsequent single of the same name is still remembered as one of the most celebrated songs in music history. A year later he formed one of the most acclaimed Roots groups of all time — The Congos.
The original lineup consisted of Cedric Myton, Watty Burnett, Lindberg "Preps" Lewis and Roydel Johnson. In collaboration with the genius Lee "Scratch" Perry, the 1977 LP "Heart Of The Congos" was released — a simply brilliant record on every level and one of the most highly regarded albums in music history. A year later, Roydel Johnson left the group. "Congo Ashanti", the group's second album, was extensively promoted in Europe by the French CBS label.
The Congos and Toots & The Maytals appeared together in the film "Image Of Africa". That same year the group's third release, related to the film, came out. "Face The Music", released in 1981, was the group's most solid project after "Heart Of The Congos" — well harmonized, solemnly played, another classic.
Throughout the second half of the eighties and still today, this group resides and performs regularly in the United States. "Natty Dread Rise Again" on RAS Records marked the group's return after fifteen years away from the studios. That same year the British label Blood & Fire delighted The Congos fans worldwide with the two-CD reissue of "Heart Of The Congos" — beyond the excellent sound quality, it added four bonus tracks: "Row Fisherman Row" and "Congoman", 12-inch single versions courtesy of Island Records, and two Dub versions.
Two years later came "Reggae Revival" for VP Records, a project that marked a new stage in the band's long history. Most of the group's catalog was (re)released on CD by the same label. Soon after, the first live recording with the A-Team band was released, and this year "Lion Treasure", a retrospective of this Jamaican musical group's distinguished long journey. In parallel, Cedric Myton worked over these years with the groups English Beat, General Public and the well-known Fine Young Cannibals.