Back in the ’60s, the template for a protest singer was set as an earnest fingerstyle folkie, regaling a cross-legged audience in a Greenwich Village coffee house. 5,000 miles away, and a half-century ...

It's a truism that drums are the heart and soul of African music. But not so fast: Over the past century, guitarists have redefined the sound of the continent. Two new releases, by Zimbabwean ...

Sheer Sound's new African Guitar Kings compilation features mostly original tunes by some of the most promising South African guitarists working today. From the opening African singing on the first ...

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African Guitar Summit is a star-studded selection of some of the most talented artists on the world scene. All are experts at their craft and bring a unique set of skills to the group. The true tie ...

Award-winning jazz guitarist Louis Mhlanga has always let music take center stage. For the 67-year-old award-winning Zimbabwean, music has been the sole focus of his life. “I did nothing else except ...

EAST COUNTYEAST COUNTY — Taylor Guitars, the 45-year-old acoustic guitar giant based in El Cajon, is playing a part in making the world a more sustainable place. The guitar company last month ...

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JOHANNESBURG – His skull still open, a South African musician with a brain tumor played several notes on his guitar during a successful operation to remove most of the growth. Musa Manzini's ...

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