This DVD offers a rare view into the rich textures of African fingerstyle guitar music. It was recorded by the famed 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:

Contents

TWENDE KWETU NYUMBANI [BOSCO, MWENDA JEAN]
NI FURAHA [BOSCO, MWENDA JEAN]
MASANGA NJIA [BOSCO, MWENDA JEAN]
BOMBALAKA [BOSCO, MWENDA JEAN]
BIBI MUPENZI [BOSCO, MWENDA JEAN]
MATIDE ABOYO [OKELLO, FAUSTINO]
LOSKEL UCYAKEWAKI KONGO [OKELLO, FAUSTINO]
ABA RI KWALA [GWA, PIERRE]
BABUTI MWANA LOLO YA TEMBE [GWA, PIERRE]
NDIANGO [GWA, PIERRE]
IKWELA [GWA, PIERRE]
DOLOSIN LUMBA [KACHAMBA, DANIEL]
MIMI KWENDA NAIROBI [KACHAMBA, DANIEL]
DZANA LIJA TINALI TONSE [KACHAMBA, DANIEL]
GHAPUMURA MUNU [ALIYA, MOYA]
WENDI [ALIYA, MOYA]
TANGO PAYA [ALIYA, MOYA]
MWENAKU MAMA [YOTAMU, MOSE]
NANI ANYAMATA MUKUFUNA NCITO . . . [YOTAMU, MOSE]
LEAD GUITAR VARIATIONS [YOTAMU, MOSE]
OVE TATA! OVE MAMA! [YOTAMU, MOSE]