# Madeleine Yayodele Nelson

> Madeleine Yayodele Nelson was an American percussionist and composer. She specialized in playing the West African shekere. She also played the djembe drum, the mbira thumb piano and the calabash.

*Percussionist and composer (1948-2018)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/madeleine-yayodele-nelson

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Singer / Musician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q177220))
- **Category:** Musicians
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1948-09-16
- **Died:** 2018-09-06
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** female

## Bio

Madeleine Yayodele Nelson was an American percussionist and composer. She specialized in playing the West African shekere. She also played the djembe drum, the mbira thumb piano and the calabash.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 34.1
- **Momentum:** 0.7

## Platforms
- **IMDB**: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10599388/ (@nm10599388)

## Sources
- [Madeleine Yayodele Nelson](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madeleine_Yayodele_Nelson)
- [مادلين يايوديل نيلسون](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%86_%D9%8A%D8%A7%D9%8A%D9%88%D8%AF%D9%8A%D9%84_%D9%86%D9%8A%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%88%D9%86)
- [Madeleine Yayodele Nelson](https://ig.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madeleine_Yayodele_Nelson)
- [Discogs](https://www.discogs.com/artist/893452)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q56808340)

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