Nippy Noya
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| Background information | |
| Born |
27 February 1946 Sulawesi |
| Origin | Indonesia |
| Occupation(s) | Percussionist, songwriter |
| Instruments | Kalimba, congas, bongos, campana, güiro, cabasa, shek, caxixi, triangle, berimbau |
| Associated acts | Massada, The Globetrotters |
Nippy Noya (born 27 February 1946) is an Indonesian, Netherlands-based percussionist and songwriter, specialising in congas, kalimba, bongos, campana, güiro, cabasa, shek, caxixi, triangle and the berimbau.
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.
Artists he since played and recorded with include Peter Herbolzheimer,John McLaughlin, Jan Akkerman, Hellmut Hattler, Volker Kriegel, Earth and Fire, Stan Getz and Dick Morrissey. In addition he toured with Richard Tee, Eric Burdon, Billy Cobham, Miko AleksicChaka Khan, Peter Maffay, Udo Lindenberg, Gitte Haenning, John Hondorp and Herbert Grönemeyer. He also taught and performed with the young children of the Kelly Family.
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