AfroNubians

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title: "AfroNubians" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["musical-groups-established-in-1992", "musical-groups-disestablished-in-1998", "musical-groups-from-toronto", "canadian-world-music-groups", "1992-establishments-in-ontario", "1998-disestablishments-in-ontario"] description: "Canadian world music band" topic_path: "arts" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AfroNubians" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Canadian world music band ::

The AfroNubians (also known as Tarig Abubakar & The Afro Nubians) was a world music band based in Toronto. They played newly composed and traditional pan-African-style music, blended with Latin, reggae, rock sounds.

History

The AfroNubians came together in 1992. The group's founders included Sudanese immigrant Tarig Abubakar (1964–1998) as leader and principal composer, guitarist Adam Solomon, lead guitarist Joe Szilagy (aka Joe Slant), keyboardist Wail Hajelamin, drummer Kofi Acka, saxophonist Bruno Hedman and bassist Mohammed Hajelamin.

In 1993, the AfroNubians toured western Canada, and in 1994 released their first album, Tour to Africa. In 1995, they released the album The Great Africans and were named Band of the Year at the Toronto African Music Awards. That was followed by three tours across Canada and, in 1997, the Toronto Arts Council released their third album, Hobey Laik.

In 1998, shortly before the band was scheduled to embark on its first U.S. tour, Abubakar took a trip to Sudan and was killed in a motor vehicle accident.

In 2005, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation released a CD, produced by Todd Fraracci, of two of the band's live concerts. Musicians included on the CD with Abubakar, Solomon, and Szilagy were Bruno Hedman (saxophone), Jim Heineman (saxophone and flute), Pa Jo (lead guitar), Altaf Bwana Moto (drums) and Joseph Ashong (percussion).

Discography

• 1994: Tour to Africa
• 1995: The Great Africans
• 1997: Hobey Laik
• 2005: Tarig Abubakar & Afronubians Live

References

References

1. [https://www.proquest.com/docview/437610189 "The what and where of pan-African music"]. ''Toronto Star'' - Toronto, Ont. By Lenny Stoute Jan 11, 1997 Page: K.11{{Dead link. (October 2021)
2. "Tarig Abubakar". Toronto World Arts Scene.
3. [http://afrotoronto.com/content/articles/40-music/1271-adam-solomon-raising-awareness-through-music "Adam Solomon: Raising awareness through music"]{{Dead link. (August 2025)
4. "Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians* – Tour to Africa". Discogs.
5. (1995). "The Beat". Bongo Productions.
6. [https://www.proquest.com/docview/437165711 "Afro-Nubians sound the drums of unity"]. ''Toronto Star'' - Toronto, Ont. By Peter Howell Jan 19, 1995 Page: B.10{{Dead link. (October 2021)
7. "Tarig Abubakar & The Afro Nubians – Hobey Laik". Discogs.
8. [https://nowtoronto.com/music/perlichs-picks-2005-03-03/ "Perlich's Picks"]. ''NOW Toronto'', by Tim Perlich March 3, 2005
9. "Tarig Abubakar + Afronubians* – Live". Discogs.

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