S. E. Rogie
S. E. Rogie (born Sooliman Rogers) was a
highlife and
palm wine guitarist and singer from
Sierra Leone. He was born in the
1940s and began performing early, while supporting himself as a
tailor. In the
1960s, he became a professional musician, singing in four languages. His hits include "Koneh Pehlawo", "Go Easy with Me" and "My Lovely Elizabeth". He formed a band called The Morningstars in 1965, then travelled in
Liberia and the
United States. In the US, he performed at elementary and high schools across California, and received awards from the US Congress and Senate, the cities of
Berkeley and
Oakland, California.
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