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Rogie: music that has aged like fine palm wine
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THE king of palm wine music (named after the effects of drinking palm’s natural juice) Sooliman Ernest Rogers was born in 1926 in Sierra Leone.
As a semi professional musician using the nickname Rogie, in 1965 he formed a band The Morning Stars (yes, it’s true!) and had local hits, notably My Lovely Elizabeth becoming a national star by self-releasing 45s and albums.
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