
African Guitar: Solo Fingerstyle Guitar Music from Uganda, Congo/Zaire, Malawi, Namibia, Central African Republic and Zambia (2003)
April 14, 2003Documentary, Music1h 0m
Overview
Offers a rare view into the rich textures of African fingerstyle guitar music. It was recorded by the famous cultural anthropologist Gerhard Kubik between 1966 and 1993. These are audio-visual field recordings from isolated African villages to the gardens of Europe, presenting some of the legends of this style: Mwenda Jean Bosco, Faustino Okello, Pierre Gwa , Daniel Kachamba and others.
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