Olu Dara

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Olu Dara is an American jazz and blues musician, singer, and cornetist known for his eclectic style and for being the father of rapper Nas.

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Olu Dara canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf blues musician
cornetist
human
jazz musician
musician
singer
activeIn New York City music scene
associatedAct Art Blakey
David Murray
Henry Threadgill
James Blood Ulmer
birthName Charles Jones III
child Nas
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
era 20th century
21st century
ethnicGroup Black Americans
surface form: African Americans
familyName Jones
fieldOfWork music
genre Afrobeat
blues
jazz
world music
givenName Charles
instrument cornet
guitar
trumpet
voice
languageSpoken English
name Olu Dara self-link
notableCollaboration appeared on Nas’s album "Street’s Disciple"
contributed vocals to Nas’s song "Bridging the Gap"
notableFor being the father of rapper Nas
notableWork In the World: From Natchez to New York
Neighborhoods
occupation cornetist
guitarist
musician
singer
songwriter
placeOfBirth Natchez, Mississippi
surface form: Natchez, Mississippi, United States
recordLabel Atlantic Records
relative Nas
residence New York City
stageName Olu Dara self-link
style eclectic musical style blending jazz, blues, and African influences

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Nas father Olu Dara
Olu Dara name Olu Dara self-link
Olu Dara stageName Olu Dara self-link
Jungle relative Olu Dara