MARIJATA / PAT THOMAS

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Pat Thomas biography : Born 1951, Kumasi, Ghana. The wave of disco and reggae that swept Africa in the mid-70s created differing responses: some musicians pulled away from playing imported music entirely, others adopted it and adapted it to their own purposes. One of the latter category is highlife vocalist Thomas, who made his name with his band the Sweet Beans.

He was brought up by his uncle, Onyina, a celebrated local bandleader and the owner of a record store in Kumasi. In 1969 he joined the Broadway Dance Band, leaving a year later to join the Uhuru Dance Band for a tour of the UK. Returning to Ghana, he played with Ebo Taylor's Blue Monks, spent a year in the Cote D'lvoire and then formed the Sweet Beans in 1973.

Like many Ghanaian bands, the Sweet Beans received sponsorship from a government body, in this case the Cocoa Marketing Board. They released
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MARIJATA / PAT THOMAS Pat Thomas Introduces Marijata album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Pat Thomas Introduces Marijata
African Fusion 1976
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This Is Marijata
African Fusion 1976
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Pat Thomas And Marijata
African Fusion 1977

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