Rebop Kwaku Baah

Anthony "Rebop" Kwaku Baah[1] (13 February 1944 – 12 January 1983) was a Ghanaian percussionist who worked with the 1970s rock groups Traffic and Can.

Rebop Kwaku Baah
Baah performing with Traffic in 1973, Musikhalle Hamburg
Background information
Birth nameAnthony Kwaku Baah
Born(1944-02-13)13 February 1944
Konongo, Ghana
Died12 January 1983(1983-01-12) (aged 38)
Stockholm, Sweden
GenresRock and roll, jazz fusion, jazz
Occupation(s)Musician
InstrumentsDrums, percussion, synthesizer, vocals
Associated actsTraffic, Can, The Rolling Stones Zahara

Biography

Baah was born on 13 February 1944,[2] in Konongo, Ghana.[3]

In 1969, Baah performed on Randy Weston's album African Rhythms. In the same year he worked with Nick Drake on the song "Three Hours", posthumously released in 2004 on the compilation album Made to Love Magic.[4] He then joined the English band Traffic in 1971, having met them in Sweden during a tour. He appeared on the albums Welcome to the Canteen, The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys, Shoot Out at the Fantasy Factory, On the Road, and When the Eagle Flies.

In 1973 he performed in the all-star Eric Clapton's Rainbow Concert.[5] After Traffic disbanded in 1974, he played on Steve Winwood’s self-titled debut solo album, which was released in 1977. Also in 1977, he joined the German band Can along with former Traffic bassist Rosko Gee, playing with them until their breakup in 1979, appearing on the albums Saw Delight, Out of Reach and Can.

In 1982 Baah recorded an album with Zahara.[6] Baah died of a cerebral hemorrhage during a performance in Stockholm, Sweden in January 1983, where he was on tour with Jimmy Cliff. His final album, Melodies in a Jungle Man's Head, was released in its unfinished state.[7][8]

Discography

Solo
  • 1972 Reebop
  • 1973 Anthony Reebop Kwaku Baah
  • 1977 Trance
  • 1983 Melodies in a Jungle Man's Head

With Traffic

With Can

With others

References
  1. Spelling variations exist including "Reebop" and "Kwakubaah"
  2. "Steve Winwood Fans' Site: Almanac". Winwoodfans.com. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
  3. "News, Sports, Weather, Entertainment, Local & Lifestyle - AOL". AOL.com. Archived from the original on 2012-07-12.
  4. liner notes, Made to Love Magic
  5. Kopp, Bill. "Eric Clapton's Lifesaving 'Rainbow Concert' Revisited". Best Classic Bands. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  6. "Zahara (3) - Flight Of The Spirit". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
  7. "Melodies In A Jungle Mans Head - Rebop Kwaku Baah | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
  8. "JANUARY BIRTHDAYS and DEATHS: MUSICIAN BIRTHDATES, CELEBRITY DEATHS". January 3, 2007. Archived from the original on January 3, 2007.
  9. "Echoes - Wally Badarou | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
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