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Rogie: music that has aged like fine palm wine
Rogie

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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