Pat Thomas
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Pat Thomas is a Ghanaian highlife musician and vocalist renowned for his influential role in the development of modern West African music.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ghanaian musician
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highlife musician ⓘ musician ⓘ person ⓘ singer ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1960s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Ebo Taylor
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Fela Kuti NERFINISHED ⓘ Kwashibu Area Band NERFINISHED ⓘ Marijata NERFINISHED ⓘ Sweet Beans NERFINISHED ⓘ Uhuru Dance Band NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1946-08-14 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Agona, Ashanti Region, Gold Coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Ghana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs | "Golden Voice of Africa" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | post-independence Ghanaian highlife ⓘ |
| familyName | Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Afrobeat
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highlife ⓘ |
| givenName | Pat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRole |
band leader
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frontman of Kwashibu Area Band ⓘ |
| influenced |
contemporary Ghanaian highlife musicians
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modern West African popular music ⓘ |
| instrument | voice ⓘ |
| languageOfPerformance |
English
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Twi ⓘ |
| musicStyle | fusion of classic highlife and Afrobeat ⓘ |
| name | Pat Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Ghanaian ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | revival of classic Ghanaian highlife sound in the 21st century ⓘ |
| notableFor | influential role in modern West African highlife music ⓘ |
| notableWork |
album "Pat Thomas & Kwashibu Area Band"
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song "Sika Ye Mogya" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
recording artist
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singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Strut Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Ghana
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West Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Ghana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| touringRegion |
Europe
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North America NERFINISHED ⓘ West Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalType | vocalist ⓘ |
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