Aashid Himons (Archie Patrick Himons) aka Little Archie | 22 Sept 1942 - 19 March 2011

Aashid Himons was an American singer and musician born in West Virginia. He was "a musical innovator that fused traditional country blues with reggae and world music during the late 1970s"[1] and is best known for his "blu-reggae" band Afrikan Dreamland. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Archie_(singer) Archie "Aashid" Himons, an integral part of Nashville's non-country music scene for better than three decades, passed away on Saturday, March 19, 2011 after a brief illness. Himons was 68 years old at the time of his death. A musical innovator that fused traditional country blues with reggae and world music during the late 1970s, Aashid, as he is known to his many fans, is best known for his popular "blu-reggae" band Afrikan Dreamland, which put Himons' myriad of musical influences into play in creating an energetic and unique sound.https://www.discogs.com/ja/artist/386228-Little-Archiehttps://www.discogs.com/ja/artist/190787-Aashid-Himonshttp://blues.about.com/b/2011/03/21/blues-innovator-aashid-himons-r-i-p.htm
Rev Keith A Gordon, AllMusic Guide - Aashid Himons, usually referred to as just "Aashid," was a part of Nashville's non-country music scene for nearly a quarter-century. A big man with leonine dreadlocks and a large artistic presence, the African-American musical prodigy asserted an incredible influence on Nashville musicians, working with some of the region's best and brightest talents along the way. Born in 1942 in rural West Virginia as Archie Himons, he began playing the piano at the age of three, soon singing and playing in church. By the time he was five years of age he had taught himself the drums and subsequently appeared on several radio and television shows, including The Today Show with Dave Garroway. He left home at 13, hitchhiking to New York City and later joining the army at the age of 17 [more]https://www.allmusic.com/artist/aashid-himons-mn0001207856  

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