Lionel Loueke
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Lionel Loueke is a Beninese-born jazz guitarist and vocalist known for blending West African rhythms with contemporary jazz improvisation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lionel Loueke canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8843244 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lionel Loueke Context triple: [Same Mother, performer, Lionel Loueke]
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A.
Ballaké Sissoko
Ballaké Sissoko is a renowned Malian musician celebrated as one of the world’s leading kora virtuosos and a prominent figure in contemporary West African traditional music.
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B.
Ali Farka Touré
Ali Farka Touré was a renowned Malian guitarist and singer celebrated for blending traditional West African music with American blues, becoming one of Africa’s most influential musicians.
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C.
Derek Trucks
Derek Trucks is an American guitarist renowned for his slide guitar work, leadership of the Tedeschi Trucks Band, and acclaimed tenure with the Allman Brothers Band.
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D.
Kenny Wayne Shepherd
Kenny Wayne Shepherd is an American blues-rock guitarist, singer, and songwriter known for his virtuosic playing and revival of modern electric blues.
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E.
Jason Starkey
Jason Starkey is a British drummer and the eldest son of Beatles drummer Ringo Starr.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lionel Loueke Target entity description: Lionel Loueke is a Beninese-born jazz guitarist and vocalist known for blending West African rhythms with contemporary jazz improvisation.
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A.
Ballaké Sissoko
Ballaké Sissoko is a renowned Malian musician celebrated as one of the world’s leading kora virtuosos and a prominent figure in contemporary West African traditional music.
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B.
Ali Farka Touré
Ali Farka Touré was a renowned Malian guitarist and singer celebrated for blending traditional West African music with American blues, becoming one of Africa’s most influential musicians.
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C.
Derek Trucks
Derek Trucks is an American guitarist renowned for his slide guitar work, leadership of the Tedeschi Trucks Band, and acclaimed tenure with the Allman Brothers Band.
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D.
Kenny Wayne Shepherd
Kenny Wayne Shepherd is an American blues-rock guitarist, singer, and songwriter known for his virtuosic playing and revival of modern electric blues.
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E.
Jason Starkey
Jason Starkey is a British drummer and the eldest son of Beatles drummer Ringo Starr.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
composer
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jazz guitarist ⓘ person ⓘ songwriter ⓘ vocalist ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1990s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Gretchen Parlato
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Herbie Hancock ⓘ Robert Glasper ⓘ Terence Blanchard ⓘ Wayne Shorter ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1973-04-27 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Cotonou, Benin
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linked to:
Cotonou
|
| countryOfCitizenship | Benin ⓘ |
| debutAlbum | In a Trance ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Berklee College of Music
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Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz ⓘ |
| familyName | Loueke ⓘ |
| genre |
Afro-jazz
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contemporary jazz ⓘ jazz ⓘ world music ⓘ |
| givenName | Lionel ⓘ |
| hasLinguisticAbility |
English
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Fon ⓘ French ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Herbie Hancock
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West African traditional music ⓘ jazz fusion ⓘ |
| instrument |
guitar
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voice ⓘ |
| name | Lionel Loueke ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blending West African rhythms with jazz improvisation
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innovative guitar techniques ⓘ use of vocal percussion and mouth clicks ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Gaïa
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HH (dedicated to Herbie Hancock) ⓘ Heritage ⓘ Karibu ⓘ Mwaliko ⓘ Virgin Forest ⓘ |
| occupation |
composer
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guitarist ⓘ musician ⓘ vocalist ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Blue Note Records
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Edition Records ⓘ ObliqSound ⓘ |
| residence |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| style |
combination of fingerstyle and percussive guitar techniques
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integration of African polyrhythms into jazz harmony ⓘ use of complex time signatures ⓘ |
| vocalStyle |
use of non-lexical syllables and clicks
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use of scat singing ⓘ |
| website | http://www.lionelloueke.com/ ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lionel Loueke Description of subject: Lionel Loueke is a Beninese-born jazz guitarist and vocalist known for blending West African rhythms with contemporary jazz improvisation.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.