From Discogs:
Ghanaian percussionist (born 13 February 1944 in Konongo, Ghana; died 12 January 1983 in Stockholm, Sweden), best known for working with the 1970s rock groups Traffic and Can.
The "Rebop" part of his name (sometimes spelled "Reebop") was given to him by Dizzy Gillespie.
He made that typical 'modal jazz' music that sometimes goes droning on a bit too long for my tastes, and is as well too lacking in fusion to be of interest. However, with the band called Zahara, the music got more interesting.
An international band born out of the late-1970's incarnation of Can. Zahara saw the former Traffic members Rebop Kwaku Baah and Rosko Gee going off and doing their own Can inspired fusion.
Title track from Zahara's Flight of the Spirit:
ReplyDeleteRebop albums here:
https://krakenfiles.com/view/I2Dod9UCCI/file.html
https://www.sendspace.com/file/egzx8h
the following requests
[Brian Protheroe - Leave Him To Heaven, (1976)
Chris White - Mouth Music, (1976)
Adrian Wagner - Electronic Light, (1975)
Vivian Stanshall - Sir Henry At Rawlinsin End, (1978, Charisma)
Vivian Stanshall - Teddy Boys Don't Knit, (1981, Charisma)]
here:
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Thank you for this was missing two of these any chance you have I Motowns – Si, Proprio I Motowns! (1967)
ReplyDeleteThank you very much for including Zahara!
ReplyDeleteI believe he had been on tour for the record when he abrubtly passed away, too young.
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Many thanks for Zahara
ReplyDeleteThanks for reminding me of these old bin diamonds! The Lineup from Rebop is pretty amazing. Seeing Pianist Bobo Stenson and Jan Schaffer together got me to revisit it. Ahhhh, the 70's. I don't think it's going to end up in my DID list, but its a fun spin.
ReplyDeleteThanks! Apart from the occasional weak singing (I've heard far worse though) on Anthony "Reebop" Kwaku Bah - it's just wonderful. I found some great material on Reepop and Zahara as well.
ReplyDeleteA chance, as well to explore the work of South African Dudu Pukwana?
ReplyDeleteDudu Pukwana & Spear - In The Townships, (1974)
Dudu Pukwana & Spear - Flute Music, (1975)
Dudu Pukwana - Diamond Express, (1977)
Dudu Pukwana, Johnny Dyani - Witchdoctor's Son, (1978)
Dudu Pukwana - Yi Yole, (1979)
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Thanks so much for this post, there is precious little about Rebop on the internet and finding his music is next to impossible. I am looking forward with great curiosity to listening to these albums. Great appreciated.
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