Asadata Dafora
 Austin Dafora Horton (August 4 1890 – March 4 1965) widely known as Asadata Dafora was a Sierra Leonean multidisciplinary musician. He was one of the first Africans to introduce African drumming music to the United States beginning in the early 1930s.[1] His artistic endeavors spanned multiple disciplines but he is best remembered for his work in dance and music.Dafora was a multifaceted artist talented in opera and concert singing dancing choreographing and composing.