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Nippy Noya
Nippy Noya | |
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| Born | (1946-02-27) 27 February 1946 (age 78) Sulawesi |
| Origin | Indonesia |
| Genres | Jazz fusion |
| Occupation(s) | Percussionist, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Kalimba, congas, bongos, campana, güiro, cabasa, shekere, caxixi, triangle, berimbau |
Musical artist
Nippy Noya (born 27 February 1946) is an Indonesian, Netherlands-based percussionist and songwriter, specialising in congas, kalimba, bongos, campana, güiro, cabasa, shekere, caxixi, triangle and the berimbau.
History
Son of Japanese Taiko drummer Fusao San Nakato, he was born on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi and came to Europe in 1968. He began his professional career as a conga player in Amsterdam with percussion-rock band Massada.
He played with them till 2016 on and off whilst becoming a sought-after musician; he made a one-off return for the recording of their 2018-released live dvd.
Artists he since played and recorded with include Peter Herbolzheimer,[1