Heavy metal, Latino or rock, the late Bobo was always there to lead an instrumental number, accompany his singers and pleased his audiences in Singapore. Still in the music circuit, Bobo had been playing with his own group, Los Bobos (earlier posting on this blog), for many years. Not only did he play a mean lead guitar, he was also great as a rhythmist and entertained his audiences with cute antics on stage; he was alive and was loved for his performances.
Bobo, whose real name is Abdulah Yusof Nawawi, was once with The Neu Faces or Muka Baru. They did an LP, Muka Baru, which featured the sound of a motor-cycle and Bobo had brought his own bike to the studio to record the sound of its engine.
Four of the tracks on the album had lyrics and music by Bobo. They are Hari Minggu, Gadis Manis, Joget Jual Beli and of course, Motor with original sound effects. (From: To Be A Rock But Not To Roll/Jerry Fernandez, July 2009, Douglas Gomez/Comdesign Associates.)
Bobo accompanied me with The Silver Strings on some occasions, namely, at the Esplanade, the Orchid Country Club and at the RELC International Hotel near Orchard Road.
RIP Bobo. We love you, 💓 !!!
Image/Original article: Andy Lim.
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