George Darko

The music of West Africa is fused with influences of Western pop music and rock by Ghana-born guitarist and vocalist George Darko. Based in Germany, since the early-1980s, Darko has continued to bring a contemporary sensitivity to his tradition-rooted music since returning to live in his homeland of Ghana. Darko has been involved with music much of his life. As a youngster, he learned traditional dancing and drumming. A teacher, who built his own guitar, inspired Darko to switch to the stringed instrument. Despite continuing to be exposed to traditional music, Darko was enchan...