I have been chasing guitar sounds around the YouTube for a long while

[The Polack MSgt]

It's my hobby. I enjoy sharing my finds here in DU MA - so please bear with me on this...

I'm home with a stomach bug today and I'm just hanging around listening to guitarists from central west Africa.

This area is immensely important to all of today's music.

The music that came to America from this region in the voices and memories of slaves were the seeds that grew into every type of music that we came to claim as American.

But they didn't quit playing music over there while we took their musical traditions and molded them into Blues, Jazz and Rock. In fact they welcomed those musical grandchildren back home.

The music coming from the Niger, Western Sahara, Ghana region is fucking amazing

[WheelWalker]

1. No "bear" required. I always enjoy your posts.

I learn much by listening.

[The Polack MSgt]

2. Thank you for the kind reply

There is so much amazing music in the world, as soon as I find one thing 4 more pop up

Like this guy -

[Hearthrob]

3. You're probably aware of Ginger Baker having lived and recorded there for years. He died last year.

He is the one of the best drummers in the world. Weird thing is he moved there after Creams 'Disraeli Gears'. Can't imagine how he topped that music.

Also, Paul's 'Band on the Run' was done there.

[The Polack MSgt]

4. Ginger recorded with Fela Kuti and tried hard to get west African music

more exposure in Europe and America.

It didn't really catch on back then, and his attempt to organize a tour was unsuccessful... Bummer

A couple years back another rock icon - Iggy Pop - did a collaboration with Songhhoy Blues called Sahara

It's very cool as well: