The Congos review: Jamaican veterans bring the reggae vibes to former Cork church 

Illness ensured one of The Congos couldn't make it to St Luke's, but the rest of the band still managed a hugely-enjoyable gig as part of the jazz festival 
The Congos review: Jamaican veterans bring the reggae vibes to former Cork church 

The Congos performing at Live at St Lukes during the Guinness Cork Jazz Festival. Picture: Darragh Kane

The Congos, Live at St Luke’s, Guinness Cork Jazz Festival

What would the original congregation of St Luke’s Church have made of it all? A pair of dark-skinned men from the colonies jumping about where the altar once stood, paying homage to Jah Rastafari, and singing songs that reference Old Testament tales and something called ‘collie-weed’?

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