Ghanaian guitarist and highlife pioneer, Ebo Taylor, has died at 90. His son, Kweku Taylor, announced the news on social media.
“The world has lost a giant,” he wrote. “A colossus of African music. Ebo Taylor passed away yesterday; a day after the launch of Ebo Taylor music festival and exactly a month after his 90th birthday, leaving behind an unmatched artistry legacy. Dad, your light will never fade.”
Born Deroy Taylor in Cape Coast, Ghana, on 6 January 1936, Taylor started his music career in the late ’50s by joining…
