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The Kankobela Of The Batonga Vol. 1

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    Kankobela, the thumb-piano of the Batonga people. Groovy, funky, ancient, modern - these are the last players of this music, this gentle instrument is dying out as young people just are not interested.

    Includes unlimited streaming of The Kankobela Of The Batonga Vol. 1 via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
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Jaya Mwaamu 04:48
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Twafwa Nzala 04:09

about

The kankobela is the thumb-piano go the Batonga, who live in the Zambezi valley in Zambia and Zimbabwe, on both sides of Lake Kariba. It sounds like no other with deep buzzing and mesmerising time patterns. Tongatronics - but without any electricity!

credits

released October 16, 2009

Field recordings made by Michael Baird, Zambia and Zimbabwe in 2008

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SWP Records Utrecht, Netherlands

SWP Records was founded by Zambian-born drummer, composer, producer, field recordist Michael Baird in 1987. The label releases his own music, music from central, southern, and eastern Africa, and any other beautiful music that has been forgotten. SWP Records opted out of all streaming platforms and other digital services to join Bandcamp and we are very happy to be here! Enjoy the music! ... more

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