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Obo Addy Musical artist

Obo Addy (January 15, 1936 – September 13, 2012) was a Ghanaian drummer and dancer who was one of the first native African musicians to bring the fusion of traditional folk music and Western pop music known as worldbeat to Europe and then to the Pacific Northwest of the United States in the late 1970s. He taught music at Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Oregon.

Personal facts

Birth date	January 15, 1936
Birth place	Ghana , Accra
Date of death	September 13, 2012
Place of death	Portland Oregon , Oregon

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