Solomon Ilori
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GenresHighlife
OccupationsBandleader, composer, percussionist, choreographer and dancer
InstrumentsAfrican drums, including talking drum, pennywhistle, guitar
Years active1958-present
Solomon Ilori | |
|---|---|
| Genres | Highlife |
| Occupations | Bandleader, composer, percussionist, choreographer and dancer |
| Instruments | African drums, including talking drum, pennywhistle, guitar |
| Years active | 1958-present |
| Label | Blue Note |
Solomon Gbadegesin Ilori (born c. 1934) is a Nigerian drummer and percussionist who moved to New York City in 1958 and collaborated with jazz artists such as Art Blakey and Harry Belafonte before recording his debut album for Blue Note Records in 1963.[1]
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