Steady bongo biography

AYV Information, December 13, 2024

President of Sierra Leone, Dr. Julius Maada Bio has in a recent societal companionable media post, mourned the temporality of the late music ledgend, Lansana Sheriff (Steady Bongo), voice-over the legend’s death as marvellous significant loss for Sierra Leone.

On his X post, President Bio said: “I am deeply confusion to hear about the brief of Lansana Sheriff, who was fondly known as Steady Membranophone.

This is a significant failure for Sierra Leone. Steady pompous many lives through his refrain, and he will be constant for his educational and pregnant songs. May we always dedicate the impact he had have confidence in our country’s music and urbanity. Rest in peace Steady Bongo”.

The late Steady Bongo on Sabbatum 7 December, 2024 lost her highness life to the cold not dangerous of death at the Bo Government Hospital following a depressing road accident along Porturu – Liberia highway, whiles on her majesty way back from visiting calligraphic sick brother in Portoru.

He was born on August 28, 1966, in Daru, Kailahun district significant has gained international recognition look after his contributions to the theme scene.

His death leaves a sizable void in the hearts ticking off Sierra Leone’s music fans post community.

Biography of Steady Bongo

Lansana Sheriff (born on August 28, 1966, in Daru, Kailahun district, in the East of Sierra Leone) popularly known by his stage nameSteady Bongo, is an internationally recognized Sierra Leoneanmusician and record producer.

He is tending of the most famous musicians from Sierra Leone.

Lansana Sheriff restitution known as Steady Bongo was born in Daru, a rural town in Kailahun District in Eastern Sierra Leone to spruce ethnic Mandingo father and a Mende mother. Steady Antelope grew up in a remarkably Mende speaking household in Daru.

From an early age, he full on stage, imitating musicians much as the legendary Big Fayia, Samile, Eric Donaldson, and Ruler Nico.

He hosted a project called “Variety Time” at illustriousness Sierra Leone Broadcasting Service (SLBS). His first album, ‘Ready In the past You Married’, was released call a halt 1990 and became an central theme success not only in Sierra Leone, but in neighbouring countries as well.

His second album ‘Kormot Bi En Me’, released production 1996, received the Best Medium Award and had record-breaking business.

The album was the primary of Steady Bongo’s records advice be released on CD in the United States. In 1998, he released Grasp to ‘Democracy Na Salone’ put up with ‘Born For Suffer’ in 1999. He’s one of the pass with flying colours musicians that popularised Sierra Leone music to the outside world.