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The Ethiopians

The Ethiopians is a group from JM, active since 1966.

Group JM since 1966 ska rocksteady classic pop and rock

TOTAL PLAYS

334

SONGS PLAYED

32

STATIONS

4

FIRST PLAYED

2005-03-15 14:07 · 6 Music — "Train To Skaville"

LAST PLAYED

1 month ago · 6 Music — "Train to Skaville"

BIO · WIKIPEDIA

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◦ ACTIVITY

Plays per year

2005 — 2026

40 30 20 10 0

'05 '08 '11 '14 '17 '20 '23 '26

◦ WHERE

By station

6 Music 285 85%

Radio 2 30 9%

1Xtra 15 4%

Radio 1 4 1%

◦ WHEN

Common hour

0006121823

Peak hour: 11:00

◦ THE SONGS

Top tracks

BY PLAY COUNT

#TITLEPLAYSLAST

1 Train to Skaville 190 2026-08-16

2 Train To Skaville 44 2011-10-23

3 Ding Dong Bell 19 2025-12-08

4 Everything Crash 17 2024-11-10

5 The Whip 14 2024-02-04

6 Engine 54 12 2023-08-27

7 Reggae Hit The Town 4 2020-02-24

8 Pirate 3 2018-09-30

9 Woman Capture Man 3 2018-02-11

10 Good Ambitions 2 2024-04-21

11 Hong Kong Flu 2 2018-02-06

12 Awake 2 2013-03-18

◦ THE LOG

Recent plays

2026-08-16 06:22 Train to Skaville 6 Music

2025-12-08 12:41 Ding Dong Bell 6 Music

2025-10-23 13:46 Train to Skaville 6 Music

2025-08-04 21:41 Train to Skaville Radio 2

2025-08-02 07:12 Train to Skaville 6 Music

2025-03-19 05:00 Train to Skaville 6 Music

2025-02-09 19:01 Train to Skaville 6 Music

2024-12-25 08:49 Ding Dong Bell 6 Music

2024-12-04 18:42 Ding Dong Bell 6 Music

2024-11-12 12:33 Train to Skaville 6 Music

2024-11-10 05:33 Everything Crash 1Xtra

2024-11-10 05:31 Train to Skaville 1Xtra

◦ EVERY TRACK

All songs played

32 UNIQUE TRACKS · A–Z

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Awake —

2 2013-03-18 ▶

Ding Dong (Christmas Bell) —

1 2013-12-15 ▶

Ding Dong Bell —

19 2025-12-08 ▶

Ding Dong Bells —

1 2009-12-21 ▶

Empty Bell —

1 2019-06-07 ▶

Engine 54 —

12 2023-08-27 ▶

Everything Clash —

1 2019-02-04 ▶

Everything Crash —

17 2024-11-10 ▶

Free Man (True Man) —

1 2023-05-21 ▶

Give Me Your Love —

1 2012-05-09 ▶

Good Ambitions —

2 2024-04-21 ▶

Hong Kong Flu —

2 2018-02-06 ▶

Hurry On —

1 2020-09-20 ▶

I'm Shocking —

1 2018-08-27 ▶

Losing You —

1 2019-08-24 ▶

Obeah Book —

1 2017-04-11 ▶

One Dollar Of Soul —

1 2018-02-05 ▶

Owe Me No Pay Me —

2 2012-02-02 ▶

Pirate —

3 2018-09-30 ▶

Reggae Hit The Town —

4 2020-02-24 ▶

Reggae hits the town —

1 2014-01-05 ▶

So You Look on It —

1 2009-12-11 ▶

Stay Loose Mama —

2 2012-12-09 ▶

The Whip —

14 2024-02-04 ▶

The World Goes Ska —

1 2019-05-15 ▶

Train To Glory —

1 2020-04-01 ▶

Train To Ska-Ville (Original) —

1 2013-09-08 ▶

Train to Skaville —

190 2026-08-16 ▶

Train To Skaville —

44 2011-10-23 ▶

Woman Capture Man —

3 2018-02-11 ▶

Woman's World —

1 2024-05-14 ▶

You Got The Dough —

1 2019-07-24 ▶