Obo Addy date of birth:
January 15, 1936
How old was Obo Addy when died?
76
Where was Obo Addy born?
Accra, Ghana
When did Obo Addy die?
September 13, 2012
Where did Obo Addy die?
Portland, Oregon, United States
Obo Addy body shape:
Average
What color are Obo Addy's eyes?
Brown - Dark
What color is Obo Addy's hair?
Grey
Is Obo Addy gay or straight?
Straight
What is Obo Addy's ethnicity?
Black
What is Obo Addy nationality?
Ghanaian
What is Obo Addy's occupation?
Musician, dancer, professor
What genre is Obo Addy's work?
Worldbeat
What instruments does Obo Addy play?
Drum
Short Biography
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.