Harry Mosco

Harry Mosco
Also known asHarry Mosco
Born
Moses Azuka Agada

(1949-12-26)26 December 1949
Egede, Udi Local Government Area, Enugu State, Nigeria
OriginNigeria
Died19 March 2012(2012-03-19) (aged 62)
Cairo, Egypt
GenresAfro-rock, highlife, Afro-pop, funk, disco
OccupationsSinger, songwriter, guitarist, record producer
Years active1966–2012
LabelsTabansi Records, others

Harry Mosco (born Moses Azuka Agada; 26 December 1949 – 19 March 2012) was a Nigerian singer, guitarist, and record producer. He was the founder and bandleader of the Afro-rock group The Funkees he was also lead vocalist and guitarist. He later released successful solo albums, including Country Boy and Sugar Cane Baby. His career spanned from the highlife movement of the 1960s to the Afro-funk and disco era of the 1980s, making him one of the early architects of modern Nigerian pop music.

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