Atongo Zimba Explained

Atongo Zimba
Alias:Ghanaian
Birth Date:1967
Origin:Ghana
Genre:Highlife
Occupation:Griot
Years Active:1994-present
Label:Hippo Records

Atongo Zimba (born 1967) is a musician and griot from Ghana. His tours in Europe, South America and Africa[1] include a benefit for the 2010 Haiti earthquake, at the Alliance Française in Accra.[2] His 1994 album Allah Mongode was recorded in Switzerland. His album Barefoot in the Sand was nominated "African CD of the Year" in 2007 by Amsterdam television. His recording of "In Heaven There Is No Beer | No Beer in Heaven" was a major hit in Ghana in 2004.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: WOMAD 2005 . Andy . Morgan . BBC Radio 3.
  2. News: Stars Sing For Haiti . Daily Guide . 26 January 2010 .
  3. Web site: Atongo Zimba . 5 February 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100611201341/http://www.musicinghana.com/migsite/artist/index.php?artid=67 . 11 June 2010.
  4. Web site: Allah mungode. allmusic.com. 2020-02-27.