The Rough Guide To African Guitar World a series of open-air acoustic

a series of open-air acoustic gigs were held and a free hospital for sick instruments with London luthier Andrew Scrimshaw in the Gurminj Museum of Musical Instruments

bringing the boat-shaped instrument to the world's attention with his own unique blend of desert blues

building up to illuminate pulsing overlayed guitars

Many years in the making

That very village where Wayo was recorded nestles in the ever expanding outskirts of Juba

The Rough Guide To African Guitar World a series of open-air acousticWhilst the origins of stringed African instruments such as the kora and ngoni can be traced back several centuries, the humble six string guitar only really began making serious inroads into African music during the 20th century. Due to its incredible versatility, it has helped shape many of Africas much loved musical styles such as Congolese soukous, highlife, marrabenta and the desert blues of West Africa and continues to help push the boundaries of