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Anthony "Reebop" Kwaku Bah - 200 To 500 Years Ago

Written By Nicky Vour / Νίκος Βουρεκάς on Thursday, Nov 24, 2011 | 07:54 AM

 
From : Anthony Reebop Kwaku Baah (1973) Anthony "Reebop" Kwaku Baah (1944-83) born Konongo in Ghana & was a Ghanaian percussionist perhaps best known for working with the 1970s rock groups Traffic and Can In 1969, Reebop performed on Randy Weston's album African Rhythms. Following that, he played in the English band Traffic from 1971 to 1974, having met them in Sweden during a tour in 1971. After Traffic disbanded, he played on Steve Winwood's self-titled debut solo album, which was released in 1977. Also in 1977, he joined the German band Can along with former Traffic bassist Rosko Gee, playing with them until their breakup in 1979. His debut solo effort Reebop, recorded with Swedish musicians and released in 1972, was followed by Anthony Reebop Kwaku Baah in 1973 and Trance in 1977. His final album, Melodies in a Jungle Man's Head, released in 1989, was left unfinished. Anthony "Reebop" Kwaku Bah - Anthony Reebop Kwaku Bah (1973) Janne Schaffer - Guitar Bobo Stenson - Electric Piano Rune Carlsson, Erik Dahlbäck - Drums Bengt Dahlén, Lucas Lindholm - Bass Ahmed Muvaffak Falay - Trumpet Gunnar Bergsten - Saxophone (baritone)