Henrietta | S.E. Rogie

S. E. Rogie (born Sooliman Rogers) was a highlife and palm wine guitarist and singer from Sierra Leone. He was born in the 1940s and began performing early, while supporting himself as a tailor. In the 1960s, he became a professional musician, singing in four languages. His hits include "Koneh Pehlawo", "Go Easy with Me" and "My Lovely Elizabeth". He formed a band called The Morningstars in 1965. S.E. Rogers travelled to the United States in 1973. In the US, he performed at elementary and high schools across California, and received awards from the US Congress and Senate, the cities of Berkeley and Oakland, California.

He moved to England in 1988. He died in 1994 shortly after recording his last album, Dead Men Don't Smoke Marijuana.

Category:

Music

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• highlife
• sierra
• leone
• se
• rogie
• freetown
• african
• music
• sooliman
• rogers

[temabraha]

Wow, another S.E. rogie track I haven't heard! this is great. What album or where did you find this and "When I'm in Town"? Please post more tracks if you can. Thank you.

[fanniterrette]

Thanks for posting this. Its infectious rhythm and the fluid and versatile baritone are signature S.E. Rogie. 

[MrJameswingham]

Henrietta? So beautiful and Rogie did not have it in his collection. He only had a few of his old records...this is great...

Can you get in touch? jameswingham@aol.com....I have some stuff you should hear.

[MrJameswingham]

Oh my G....I've never heard this!!!! Sending shivers and bringing tears.....Thanks you SO much!