Joseph Hanson Kwabena Nketia
Ghanaian composer
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Joseph Hanson Kwabena Nketia FGA GM MSG was a Ghanaian ethnomusicologist and composer. Considered Africa's premier musicologist, during his lifetime, he was called a "living legend" and "easily the most ... Wikipedia
Born: June 22, 1921, Mampong, Ghana
Died: March 13, 2019 (age 97 years), Legon Hospital, Accra, Ghana
Education: Columbia University, University of London, SOAS University of London, and more
Awards: Prince Claus Awards
Notable works: Music of Africa (1974)
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