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Artist: Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E.
Originally composed of six Samoan-descended brothers from Los Angeles, the Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E. offered a distinctly authentic brand of gangsta rap. Sons of a Baptist minister, the brothers Devoux -- lead rapper Paul aka Ganxsta Ridd, bandleader Ted aka the Godfather, Donald aka Don L, Roscoe aka Rosco, Danny aka O.M.B., and David aka E.K.A. --... [+] Read More
Artist: Sam's Trio
Led by Jacob Sam (Kwame Asare), Sam's Trio was the first group to establish a reputation playing guitar highlife in the 1930s. Their recording career bagen in London in 1928. They are best known for the song "Yaa Amponsah," which not only became the basis of so many subsequent highlife hits, but was also adopted by the ubiquitous Paul Simon for... [+] Read More
Artist: Jacob Sam
Jacob Sam (born Kwame Asare) became one of the first musicians from Ghana to record when his performance at. London's Kingsway Hall was recorded by the Zonophone label in 1928. Accompanied by the Kumasi Trio, featuring guitarist H.E. Binney and percussionist Kwah Kanta, Sam laid the roots of Central African music with gutsy, baritone vocals,... [+] Read More
Artist: Kwaku A. Mensah
Born the nephew of the seminal Ghanaian musician Sam, Kwame Asare (composer of the classic song "Yaa Amponsah," which would become the anthem of guitar highlife and palmwine guitar) learned the two-finger picking styles of his uncle and took them to heart to become one of the most popular Ghanaian musicians in the years following World War II.... [+] Read More
Artist: Transplants
Punk rock veterans Tim Armstrong, Travis Barker, and Rob Aston formed Transplants in 2002. This supergroup was a friendly experiment, for Armstrong made a name for himself with Rancid and Barker was enjoying success with blink-182. Aston was a friend of theirs who moved to Los Angeles, but eventually music was at the center of their bond.... [+] Read More
Artist: Kevin Lewis
This Arizona native is responsible for two major collections of works in the Native American genre. His Navajo Peyote Songs collects 60 different songs over two volumes and represents one of the major studies of these songs available on recordings. In addition, Kevin Lewis has recorded two volumes of Ceremonial Songs and Dances of the Cherokee,... [+] Read More
Artist: Mike Patton
Mike Patton could very well be one of the most versatile and talented singers in rock music. He may be rock's most valuable player as well, since he has divided his time between at least three projects: Faith No More, Mr. Bungle, and an experimental solo career. Born in Eureka, CA, on January 27, 1968, Patton discovered his vocal talents when he... [+] Read More
