Rebop Kwaku Baah

Anthony "Rebop" Kwaku Baah [Spelling variations include "Reebop" and "Kwakabooah"] , 13 February 1944 [ [http://www.winwoodfans.com/almanac.htm Steve Winwood fan site] ] in Konongo, Ghana [ [http://music.aol.com/artist/rebop-kwaku-baah/30243/main AOL Music] ] ; died 12 January 1983 [ [http://www.bittersuiteband.com/music_birthdays-january.htm Bitter Suite Band] ] in Stockholm, Sweden was a Ghanaian-Swedish percussionist.

Biography

He played in the English band Traffic from 1971 to 1974, having met them in Sweden during a tour in 1971. He appeared on the albums "Welcome to the Canteen", "The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys", "Shoot Out at the Fantasy Factory" and "On the Road".

In 1973 he played in Eric Clapton's Rainbow Concert along with Eric Clapton, Pete Townshend, Rick Grech, Jim Capaldi, Ronnie Wood, Jimmy Karstein, and Steve Winwood

Later, along with former Traffic bassist Rosko Gee, he joined the German band Can in 1977, playing with them until their breakup in 1979, appearing on the albums "Saw Delight", "Out of Reach" and "Can". He also played with Ginger Baker's Air Force, Wings and others.

Rebop died of a cerebral hemorrhage in 1983. His final album, "Melodies in a Jungle Mans Head", was released in its unfinished state. [ [http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:v8j20roar48i All Music Guide] ] [ [http://www.gorillaz-unofficial.com/biography/remikabaka.htm Unofficial Gorillaz fan site] ]

olo discography

Albums

* "Reebop" (1972)
* "Anthony Reebop Kwaku Baah" (1973)
* "Eric Clapton's Rainbow Concert" (1973)
* "Trance (1977)"
* "Melodies in a Jungle Mans Head" (1983)

Notes

External links

* [http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:m9ev97b7krht~T1 Rebop Kwaku Baah] at Allmusic.com
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