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Legendary Drummer And Founding Member of Osibisa, Sol Amarfio Has Died

Solomon Amarki Amarfio, a founding member and drummer of the Osibisa Band has reportedly passed away at aged 84.

Written by Ekow Barnes, CNN Ebo Taylor became one of Ghana’s major prolific musicians in the 1950s and ’60s, making his signature Ghanaian highlife that influenced the father of afrobeat, Fela Kuti. As highlife and afrobeat music has entered the global stage, Taylor’s work has been sampled by international R&B artist Usher on his 2010 track “She Don’t Know,” featuring rapper Ludacris, and by Canadian hip-hop duo Ghetto Concept on their 1992 track “Certified.” His influence can also be seen in afrobeat’s clubbier offshoot, afrobeats (with an “s”), which has hit internatio...

The Ghanaian musician who helped put West African music on the world map Ebo Taylor became one of Ghana's major prolific musicians in the 1950s and '60s, making his signature Ghanaian highlife that influenced the father of afrobeat, Fela Kuti. As highlife and afrobeat music has entered the global stage, Taylor's work has been sampled by international R&B artist Usher on his 2010 track "She Don't Know," featuring rapper Ludacris, and by Canadian hip-hop duo Ghetto Concept on their 1992 track "Certified." His influence can also be seen in afrobeat's clubbier offshoot, afrobeats (with an "s"), w...