Wednesday, April 4, 2018

Janka Nabay, Musician Who Brought Bubu Music Of Sierra Leone To The World, Dead At 54

"During the 1990s, Mr. Nabay took the speedy beat of music that had been heard for centuries in parades and celebrations and transferred it to Western instruments. His songs became hits as civil war tore Sierra Leone apart and were claimed by both sides, although his music increasingly held direct antiwar messages."



Article source here:Arts Journal

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