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Also known as
  
Dr. Oloh

Genres
  
afropop, jazz


Name
  
Dr. Oloh

Died
  
October 13, 2007

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Birth name
  
Oloh Israel Olufemi Cole

Born
  
March 20, 1944Leicester, Western Area, Sierra Leone (
1944-03-20
)

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Steady Bongo, K‑Man, S E Rogie, Ahmed Janka Nabay, Sierra Leone's Refugee

Dr oloh sierra leone music


Israel Olorunfeh Cole (March 20, 1944 - October 13, 2007) better known by his stage name Dr. Oloh was a Sierra Leonean afropop and Jazz musician. Dr Oloh is widely considered as one of the biggest musicians from Sierra Leone. His hit singles were very popular in Sierra Leone in the 1970s, 1980s and early 1990s.

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Early life and career

Israel Olorunfeh Cole, commonly known as Dr. Oloh was born on March 20, 1944 in the mountain village of Leicester, near Freetown in the Western Area of Sierra Leone to a Nigerian mother and a Creole father. He led a band known as Milo Jazz. He was awarded the OR (Order of Rokel) by the Sierra Leonean Government in 1989. Oloh and his band toured the United Kingdom a couple of times.

He died on October 13, 2007 after a short illness.

References

Dr. Oloh Wikipedia


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