Ademola Onibonokuta (Nigeria):

CURRICULUM:

1943 Born in Oshogbo, Nigeria

1962 Member of the Ladi Ladepo Theater Company (actor, author, musician, dancer)

1964 Art Workshop in Oshogbo

1965 Institute of African Studies at the University of Ibadan
Tour through USA together with nobel prize winner Wole Soyinka
Started his career in the fine arts
Invented a new mosaic technique with sand, stone and glas

1966 Participated at the First African Art Festival in Dakar, Senegal
Invented the "Voodoo Television", a tv relating on telepathy

1972 Created a music instrument with sonant stones, the "Lithophone"

1973 Foundation of his first Music Group

1983 Artist in Residence at the Iwalewa House, cooperatiom with Rufus Ogundele

1992 Foundation of the Music Group "Okuta Percussion"

1994-1999 Several tours through Germany, Austria, Hungary and USA

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