S.E. Rogie

Gentle, fingerpicked, acoustic guitar melodies and smooth-as-silk baritone, vocals were combined via the palm wine music of S.E. Rogie. While remaining rooted in the high life music of his birth place, Sierra Leone, Rogie incorporated influences of western pop and folk music to create his unique, heartfelt, music. As a youngster, Rogie was heavily influenced by the country music and yodeling of Jimmie Rodgers. Emigrating to England, in 1973, he worked frequently in schools as a cultural ambassador, introducing eager students to the art and music of Sierra Leone. Forming his ow...