Atongo Zimba
Atongo Zimba (born 1967) is a musician and griot from Ghana. His tours in Europe, South America and Africa include a benefit for the 2010 Haiti earthquake, at the Alliance Française in Accra. His 1994 album Allah Mongode was recorded in Switzerland.
Atongo Zimba
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- Name
- Atongo Zimba
- Born
- 1967
- Occupation
- Griot
- Nationality
- Ghana
- Fields
- Afrobeat
- Languages
- English
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Atongo Zimba (born 1967) is a musician and griot from Ghana. His tours in Europe, South America and Africa include a benefit for the 2010 Haiti earthquake, at the Alliance Française in Accra. His 1994 album Allah Mongode was recorded in Switzerland.
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His album Barefoot in the Sand was nominated "African CD of the Year" in 2007 by Amsterdam television. His recording of "In Heaven There Is No Beer | No Beer in Heaven" was a major hit in Ghana in 2004.
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• Name — Atongo Zimba • Alias — Ghanaian • Born — 1967 • Origin — Ghana • Genre — Highlife • Occupation — Griot • Years Active — 1994-present • Label — Hippo Records
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• Allah Mongode 1994 • Savannah Breeze 2005 • Barefoot in the Sand (October 2007) • 'A to Z' Album
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