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Alfred "Uganda" Roberts | |
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 Roberts in 2018 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Alfred Roberts, Jr. |
| Also known as | 'Uganda' |
| Born | April 8, 1943 New Orleans, Louisiana, United States |
| Died | May 5, 2020 (aged 77) |
| Genres | Afro-Calypso |
| Instrument | Congas/Percussion |
Alfred "Uganda" Roberts (April 8, 1943 – May 5, 2020)[1] was an American conga/percussion player.
As a young musician he performed with Professor Longhair,[2] who he would continue to work with until Longhair's death, one of the many New Orleans notables Roberts performed with.
- ^ "Musician Alfred 'Uganda' Roberts has passed away". Wgno.com. May 5, 2020.
- ^ Bolden, Tony (2008). The Funk Era and Beyond: New Perspectives on Black Popular Culture. Macmillan. p. 222. ISBN 978-0-312-29608-7. Retrieved 19 October 2010.