Jazz Greats: Guy Warren (Kofi Ghanaba)

Warren Gamaliel Kpakpo Akwei (4 May 1923 – 22 December 2008)

Ghanaian Singer-Songwriter, Arranger, Actor, Record Producer, Journalist, DJ, Broadcaster, and Drummer, Guy Warren (Kofi Ghanaba), was the inventor of Afro-Jazz (the reuniting of African - American Jazz with its African roots). He was a member of the Group, The Tempos, inspired Fela Kuti and worked with Duke Ellington, Max Roach, Charlie Parker and Louis Armstrong. He also released a strong body of solo work. Please take a listen here and have a good Saturday: J.A.I.S.I. (Jazz as I see it), That happy feeling (aka Eyi Wala Dong) and The Exciting Soundz of Guy Warren and his talking drum (1962)

Source: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kofi_Ghanaba

Background information
Birth name	Warren Gamaliel Kpakpo Akwei
Also known as	Kofi Ghanaba, Guy Warren of Ghana
Born	4 May 1923 Greater Accra, Ghana
Died	22 December 2008 (aged 85)
Genres	African jazz
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter, arranger, actor, record producer
Instruments	Drums
Labels	Safari, Decca, RCA Victor
Associated acts	The Tempos