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Learning Congolese Guitar
Dive into the history and mechanics of Congolese guitar, one of the pearls of African music.
Congolese guitar is one of the pearls of African music. Intricate, joyful and seriously challenging, it’s long been a passion of producer/guitarist Banning Eyre. Through an innovative new online learning website—the World Music Method—he met guitarist Niwel Tsumbu, a brilliant guitarist and teacher, who delves here into Congo guitar history.
Produced by Banning Eyre.
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