Label:Original Music – OMA 110
Country:US
Used LP 1988
Disc:VG+/VG (light scuffs that affect to sound as little tick on some tracks, mostly plays fine, check audio clips)
Jacket:VG+ (still in shrink but has some light wear, not bad condition)
The Kenya volume of the African Acoustic Series by the renowned U.S. label Original Music. “Dry” is an African term for acoustic guitar, and it features total 17 tracks recorded in the 1950s and 1960s, before the introduction of electric guitars. The first 5 tracks are sung in different languages, the next 6 are sung in Swahili, and the last tracks were recorded just before the formation of the urban music of Nairobi. The guitar, having arrived from the West, underwent its own unique development, resulting in a gentle blend of primal melodies and the soothing sound of the guitar resonating across the dry land. This is one of the most popular albums in the series.
米名門Original Musicによるアフリカン・アコースティック・シリーズのケニア編。”Dry”はアフリカでアコースティック・ギターを指す言葉でエレキギター導入前の50年～60年代に録音された全17曲を収録。最初の5曲は互いに異なる言語による楽曲、次の6曲はスワヒリ語で歌われた楽曲、最後は首都ナイロビの都会的な音楽が形成される直前に録られた楽曲で構成されています。西洋からギターが渡り独自の発展を遂げた原生の歌心、ポリリズム、乾いた大地に響くようなギターの音色にほんわり。シリーズでも屈指の人気を得ている一枚。
A1 - Barack Omondi – Mary Apondi
A2 - Jimmy Amukamua – Khukhava Minyinzi
A7 - Humphrey Eshitool – Jirani Na Waganga
A8 - Herbert Misango – Msichana Auma
B1 - W. John Ondolo – Tumshukuru Mungu
B2 - Wiliamu Osale – Usimalize Mali
B4 - Nairobi Shoeshine Boys – Mtoto Analia Mama Yuko Wapi?
B6 - Joseph Ndalo & Daniel Katuga – Nikuelezeje?
