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    The kankobela is the thumb-piano of the Batonga, who live in the Zambezi valley in Zambia and Zimbabwe on both sides of Lake Kariba. A spider's eggsac membrane is stretched over a hole in the body of the instrument, giving wonderful distortion buzzing: Tongatronics - but without any electricity! And the instrument is held over an external resonator with the middle and ring fingers, giving the possibility of raising the kankobela up an down giving a wah-wah effect.

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from The Kankobela of the Batonga (lp), released February 20, 2016
by Aaron Nchenje

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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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