Ghanaian Drummer Who Pioneered Afro-Jazz
The U.S. State Department takes a look at the life of extraordinary drummer and composer Guy Warren, also known as Kofi Ghanaba, who introduced the jazz world to traditional African percussion instruments.
Kofi Ghanaba - album cover.
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Ghana:
Kofi Ghanaba - Influential Drummer Who Emphasised the African Origins of Jazz
Ghanaian Chronicle, 12 February 2009
In the the 1950s, Kofi Ghanaba, who has died aged 85, brought Ghanaian drumming to the west. He developed friendships with many leading US jazz musicians, and, long before African… Read more »
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Ghana:
Country Has No Music Industry
Ghanaian Chronicle, 7 September 2007
"Ghana has no music industry," are the brazen words emanating from legendary Ghanaian musicians such as Kofi Ghanaba, Teddy Osei, Mac Tontoh, Gyedu Ambolley and others. Read more »