Adjiri Odametey
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Adjiri Odametey with a kora (2013).
Adjiri Odametey (* 1963 in Accra , Ghana ) is a multi-instrumentalist of world music .
Act
He studied traditional music in the Arts Council of Ghana in Accra. Adjiri Odametey played in the Pan African Orchestra, which recorded their debut album Opus 1 on Peter Gabriel 's Realworld label. Other groups in which he played were: Ghana Dance Ballet, Tarantula, Kalifi Dance Ensemble and Kyirem - with the latter he won the Ecrag Award twice . Adjiri Odametey toured to Japan, Canada, Russia, Alaska and Europe. In 1993 he founded his first band "LASU" and performed mainly in Europe. Since 2003 Adjiri Odametey has been giving world music concerts with his band.
Adjiri Odametey plays guitar , balafon , kora , mbira , kalimba and percussion .
Discography
Albums
- 2003: Mala (africmelo records)
- 2008: Etoo (Galileo Music)
- 2008: Teach yourself: Gigbo - Waka - Kpanlogo (africmelo records)
- 2014: Dzen (africmelo records)
Guest appearances
- 2009: The cat is looking for a friend (audio book, scala z media)
Web links
- Official homepage of Adjiri Odametey
- Profile at the Galileo label
- Sound carrier by Adjiri Odametey in the catalog of the German National Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Odametey, Adjiri |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Ghanaian singer & songwriter and multi-instrumentalist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1963 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Accra , Ghana |