Monday, February 9, 2026
Ebo Taylor (1936–2026)
Ghanaian guitarist and bandleader who fused traditional highlife with funk and Afrobeat in the 1970s, then found global recognition decades later and continued to be a tour de force
Ebo Taylor performing live circa 2016
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