Remi Kabaka
Remi Kabaka (27 March 1945 - 8 December 2025) was a Nigerian Afro-rock avant-garde drummer. He worked with John Martyn, Hugh Masekela, on Rhythm of the Saints by Paul Simon, and Short Cut Draw Blood by Jim Capaldi. He was also an important figure in the 1970s afro-jazz scene, composing the music to the film Black Goddess.
Remi Kabaka
- Name
- Remi Kabaka
- Born
- 27 March 1945
- Birthplace
- Kano, Nigeria
- Died
- 8 December 2025
- Place of death
- Los Angeles, California, U.S.
- Occupation
- Drummer
- Nationality
- Nigeria · Ghana
- Languages
- English · Nigerian Pidgin
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Remi Kabaka (27 March 1945 - 8 December 2025) was a Nigerian Afro-rock avant-garde drummer. He worked with John Martyn, Hugh Masekela, on Rhythm of the Saints by Paul Simon, and Short Cut Draw Blood by Jim Capaldi. He was also an important figure in the 1970s afro-jazz scene, composing the music to the film Black Goddess.
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Remi was the father of artist and musician Remi Kabaka Jr, who is the drummer and producer of the virtual rock group Gorillaz.
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• Name — Remi Kabaka • Born — 27 March 1945 • Birthplace — Kano, Nigeria • Died — 8 December 2025 • Place of death — Los Angeles, California, U.S. • Occupation — Drummer • Years Active — 1970–2025 • Children — Remi Kabaka Jr.
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1944
Remi Kabaka was born in 1944.
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• 1973: Aiye-Keta (with Steve Winwood and Abdul Lasisi Amao, as Third World) • 1980: Roots Funkadelia (Polydor) • 1983: Great Nation (R.A.K.) • 2024: Mystic Souls appears as a guest with The Jazz Messiahs track #4, #5, #6, #7, #8) (Soulitude Records) JM S-1205-2 url=https: www.soulituderecords.com/the-jazz-messiahs
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- 1.[ Allmusic credits]
- 2.Remi Kabaka. Discogs.
- 3.Charles., Aniagolu. Osibisa : living in the state of happy vibes and criss cross rhythms. Trafford. 2004. 1412021065.
- 4.Black popular music in Britain since 1945. 9781409469148.
- 5.Remi Kabaka: Black Goddess. PopMatters. 2011-08-16.
- 6.[ Allmusic album]
- 7.Remi Kabaka. Discogs.
- 8.discogs.com. Aderemi Kabaka* – Roots Funkadelia.
- 9.discogs.com. Aderemi Kabaka* – Great Nation.
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