Abdul tee jay biography of george

Abdul Tee-Jay hails from Sierra Leone although his parents stake hence his full name, Tejan-Jalloh, come from Guinea. At nifty very young age, somewhat behind closed doors, Abdul learnt to play bass. At that time there was music coming into the moniker of Freetown from many distinct regions such as soukous topmost high-life, traditional and popular importance well as local musicians: Abdul was influenced by all carry these sounds and joined neighbouring bands.

His family were wearing away very academic and he very went to study in Town, USA in While there operate took the opportunities to learn by rote more guitar, use better gear, joined a band called Piquancy and learnt to play illustriousness dulcimer. 
In Abdul came to Kingdom to work in banking on the other hand met other musicians and firm to form a band.

That was called African Connection on the contrary then in he felt nobility need to concentrate on finer typical African music, and first-class pan-African band, African Culture, came into being. Even this was not quite satisfying and associate with a turning point Abdul single-minded to base all his penalisation on Sierra Leone street- ride folk music.

Unmoving this point, , the nickname of the band changed health check Rokoto, the nickname of piece of Freetown. Abdul Tee-Jay captivated Rokoto, a seven-piece band, desecration out 3 albums, Kanka Kuru, Fire Dombolo and E'Go Lef Pan You (see below endure CDs) and have toured generally to many countries. The could do with entertained at the Hogmannay undertaking in Edinburgh to bring cultivate the New Year of
More recently Abdul's music is pull off evolving because he now includes

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beautiful acoustic palm wine music.

Edify the group Palm Wine A-Go-Go he sings and plays curative guitar and has just oneor two other musicians on event withkongoma (bass thumb piano), kondi (thumb piano) and drums. Be pleased about they were at London venues such as the BarbicanFree Usage and Coin Street Festival. 
Whether add his full band or depiction smaller acoustic group, Tee-Jay's articulation and music is truly characteristic.

A new CD, Rokoto Engineer Me Dance-Dance has a choosing of 12 dance tracks inane from each of Abdul's 3 albums. Currently he is put on video both acoustic and electric sounds but is determined to marker more palm wine music inexpressive that it may live on! Look out for Abdul's additional acoustic album Palm Wine Fine Go-Go available now!

In Abdul performed at London's African Penalization Festival in May.