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Liberian musician

Born

Wesseh Freeman

1976 (1976)

Died27 February 2018(2018-02-27) (aged 41–42)

InstrumentsGuitar, vocals

Wessay
Born	Wesseh Freeman 1976 (1976)
Origin	Monrovia, Liberia
Died	27 February 2018(2018-02-27) (aged 41–42)
Instruments	Guitar, vocals

Musical artist

Wesseh Freeman (or Weesay, 1976–2018) was a musician from Monrovia, Liberia.

He became blind as a child^[1] and turned to playing the guitar to support himself and his family.^[2] He was self-taught, and built his guitars out of oil cans.^[1]

A video of him playing on the street went viral in 2016,^[3] and a Facebook page created for him garnered more than 7 million visitors. Freeman also demonstrated how he built his guitars, from an oil can, a neck shaped with a machete, and strings from bicycle cables.^[4] He said he made $4 a day playing his instrument.^[5] It brought him international attention (from people like Shane Speal) as well as funding to build him a home.

He died on 27 February 2018 in a road accident in Monrovia.^[2]

References

1 2 Mallonee, Laura C. (29 January 2015). "A Vibrant Portrait of Liberia in GIFs". Hyperallergic. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
1 2 Speal, Shane (1 March 2019). "Wesseh Freeman, 1976–2018". Philadelphia Row Home. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
↑ O! Chips, Liberia. The theme song. Artist: Weesay the free-spirited Liberian. Retrieved 12 May 2024 – via www.youtube.com.
↑ Beaurain, François (10 April 2017). "Vidéo: il joue des sons incroyables avec un bidon d'huile transformé en guitare". Konbini. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
↑ "The Song Of Wesseh Freeman – The Liberian Street Musician". Steemit. 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2021.

External links

Facebook page with videos

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