Anthony "Rebop" Kwaku Baah[4] (13 February 1944 – 12 January 1983) was a Ghanaian percussionist who worked with the 1970s rock groups Traffic and Can.
Rebop Kwaku Baah | |
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 Baah performing with Traffic in 1973, Musikhalle Hamburg | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Anthony Kwaku Baah |
| Born | 13 February 1944 Konongo, Gold Coast |
| Died | 12 January 1983 (aged 38) Stockholm, Sweden |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Percussionist |
| Formerly of | |
Biography
editBaah was born in 1944 in Konongo, Gold Coast. In the Akan culture of Ghana, Kwaku is a name meaning "male born on Wednesday".
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.[5] 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.[6] 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.[7] 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.[8][9]
Discography
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Solo
edit- 1972 Reebop
- 1973 Anthony Reebop Kwaku Baah
- 1977 Trance (with Ganoua)[10]
- 1983 Melodies in a Jungle Man's Head
With Traffic
edit- 1971 Welcome to the Canteen
- 1971 The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys
- 1973 Shoot Out at the Fantasy Factory
- 1973 On the Road
- 1974 When the Eagle Flies (initially uncredited. Credited in remastered edition booklet. Plays congas on tracks 3 & 7)
With Can
edit- 1977 Saw Delight
- 1978 Out of Reach
- 1979 Can
With others
edit- 1968 Wynder K. Frog, Out Of The Frying Pan
- 1969 Randy Weston, African Cookbook
- 1972 Jim Capaldi, Oh How We Danced
- 1973 Eric Clapton, Eric Clapton's Rainbow Concert
- 1973 Free, Heartbreaker, (played congas on "Wishing Well")
- 1973 Rolling Stones, Goats Head Soup
- 1974 Vivian Stanshall, Men Opening Umbrellas Ahead
- 1975 Jim Capaldi, Short Cut Draw Blood
- 1975 Billy Cobham A Funky Thide of Sings
- 1977 Steve Winwood, Steve Winwood
- 1983 The Unknown Cases, "Masimbabele" (12" 45)
- 1983 The Unknown Cases, Cuba
- 1983 Dunkelziffer, Colours and Soul
- 1984 Wally Badarou, Echoes (played on the track "Jungle")[11]
- 1985 Free, "Wishing Well" 12" remix (played congas)
References
edit- ^ "Traffic - Remembering Rebop Kwaku Baah. Who joined Traffic..." www.facebook.com. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- ^ "Forgotten Heroes: Can - Premier Guitar". www.premierguitar.com. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- ^ Metason. "Zahara". ArtistInfo. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- ^ Spelling variations exist including "Reebop" and "Kwakubaah"
- ^ liner notes, Made to Love Magic
- ^ Kopp, Bill. "Eric Clapton's Lifesaving 'Rainbow Concert' Revisited". Best Classic Bands. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
- ^ "Zahara (3) - Flight Of The Spirit". Discogs.com. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
- ^ "Melodies In A Jungle Mans Head - Rebop Kwaku Baah | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
- ^ "JANUARY BIRTHDAYS and DEATHS: MUSICIAN BIRTHDATES, CELEBRITY DEATHS". 3 January 2007. Archived from the original on 3 January 2007.
- ^ "Kwaku Baah* & Ganoua* - Trance". Discogs.com. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ "Echoes - Wally Badarou | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.