Role Musical band Active from 1992 Name AfroNubians AfroNubians | Active until 1998 | |
Albums Abubakar & Afronubians Live, Tour to Africa | ||
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The AfroNubians were a world music band based in Toronto. They played newly composed and traditional pan-African-style music, blended with Latin, reggae, and some rock sounds.
Contents
- on the road part 14 tarig abubakar afronubians
- on the road part 1 tarig abubakar afronubians
- History
- Discography
- References
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History
The AfroNubians came together in 1992. The group's founders included Sudanese emigrant Tarig Abubakar (leader, and principal composer) (1964-1998) and guitarist Adam Solomon. The AfroNubians featured Canadians and Africans amongst its band members, including Joe Szilagy (aka: Joe Slant), lead (rock/funk) guitar and Mohammed Hagelamin, bass, who were long standing members of the band.
In 1993 the AfroNubians toured in western Canada, and in 1994 they released their first CD, Tour to Africa. Two more albums followed in 1995 and 1997.
In 1995 the group was named band of the year at the Toronto African Music Awards. In 1996 Solomon left to start his own band.
In 1998, shortly before the band was scheduled to embark on its first U.S. tour, Abubakar took a trip to Sudan and was killed in a motor vehicle accident.
The AfroNubians performed in Toronto, and eventually conduct three tours across Canada. No further studio recordings were produced since, but in 2005 the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation released a CD, produced by Todd Fraracci, of two of the band's live concerts. Musicians included on the CD with Abubakarg, Solomon, and Szilagy were Bruno Hedman-saxophone, Jim Heineman-saxophone and flute, Pa Jo-soukous and highlife lead guitar, Altof Bwana Moto-drums, Joseph Ashong-djembe/percussion, as well as a many others.