Sidiku Buari

Sidiku Buari
Born Ghana
Nationality Ghanaian
Occupation Musician

Sidiku Buari is a Ghanaian musician and former athlete.

Buari was born in Accra. His early education was at the Government Boys School, Row Road, and the African College, both in Accra.

Athletics

He was a silver medallist at the All-Africa Games held in Dakar, Senegal, in 1963 in the 400 metres race. During the athletics at the 1965 All-Africa Games held in Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo, he was a bronze medallist on the 4 x 400 metres relay Ghana team.[1]

USA

He moved to the United States in 1966. He studied music at the New York School of Music and then interior decoration at the La Sale University in Chicago, Illinois. He played non-professional baseball while in the United States.[1][2]

Music career

He returned to Ghana in 1985. He released the album Africa Responds to the World, which grossed 250,000 cedis. This won him an Entertainers Critics and Reviewers Association of Ghana (ECRAG) award. He has since released 16 albums in Ghana. He has been a past president of the Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA)[1] and Vice President of the International Federation of Musicians (FIM).[3]

Family

Sidiku Buari has two notable daughters: Nadia Buari, an actress and Shaida Buari, who was Miss Ghana 2002. He has a son, Malik Buari, who is a footballer.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Did ever know Alhaji Sidiku Buari was a strong athlete?". GhanaMusic.com. 2009-05-11. Retrieved 2011-04-29.
  2. ↑ "Alhaji Sidiku Buari". Ghana Home Page. 2005-06-03. Retrieved 2011-04-29.
  3. ↑ "Sidiku Buari honoured". MyJoyOnline. 2008-10-19. Retrieved 2011-04-29.
  4. ↑ "Sidiku Buari's Girl Marries". ModernGhana.com. 2011-03-04. Retrieved 2011-04-29.


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