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0255: Hasse Walli's Afro-Line. Congolese Marie-Alphonse Liwata was the first African in Hasse's band. Here they are playing at the Old Student House.
Helsinki, Finland, 1981.
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0246: Extended line-up of Hasse Walli's Afro-Line, playing at the Helsinki Festival.
Left to Right: Marie-Alphonse Liwata (Congo, vocals and rhythm guitar), Heikki "Häkä" Virtanen (bass), Aku Nyyssönen (drums), Steve Lamptey (Ghana, percussion), Hassan Bah (Guinea, vocals and percussion ), Hasse Walli (lead guitar), Jukka Tuovinen (alto sax).
Kaivopuisto, Helsinki, 1983.
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0247: New line-up of Afro-Line playing at the Koivu ja Tähti-festival.
Left to right: Badou Ndiaye (Senegal, guitar), Hassan Bah (vocals, percussion), Malik Sene (Senegal, congas), behind him: Pekka Engblom (bass), Hasse Walli (lead guitar), behind him: Make Hillilä (drums), Seppo Heikkonen (alto sax).
Padasjoki, Finland, Midsummer 1984.
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0148: Hasse Walli's Afro-Line playing a festival concert. Left to right: Hassan Bah (voc, perc.), Malick Sene (perc.), Hasse Walli (lead guitar) and Seppo Heikkonen (alto sax).
Helsinki, 1984.
Photo: Hasse Walli's album
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