Launching his new album Pandizo, Kombo Chokwe Burns and his band got their lucky audience off their seats in no time flat!
His mastery of the guitar, his own and his singers’ gorgeous voices, a powerful stage presence, and a fun ‘pekeshe’ -style from the Kenyan coast [they call it Mijikenda Fusion], did the trick that balmy evening of 6 November 2016. Besides the guitars, the Chivoti—a traditional bamboo flute— went straight into our souls.
The songs in the album, done in Kiswahili and the Mijikenda languages, have great lyrics – some environmental (e.g. Maji – water).
So happy to see the story of Kombo’s journey of resilience in the face of a major obstacle in the local media – finally!
Go Go Kombo, Go Go Afro Simba! History has its eyes on you!
You can buy the music here: https://afrosimba.bandcamp.com/releases
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See also: http://musicinafrica.net/directory/kombo-chokwe-and-afro-simba-band
