The Rough Guide To African Guitar Legends

from congolese rumba's intricate guitar lines, to mali's evocative blues, in africa the guitar is king. discover the greatest riffs that you have never heard and find out why these ground-breaking players are heroes in their own land, on this unique collection. 'the rough guide to african guitar legends' brings together the diverse styles of african guitar on one cd, featuring ali farka tour, king sunny ad, tinariwen and many more. bonus cd: syran mbenza & ensemble rumba kongo - 'immortal franco'. franco was africa's unrivalled guitar legend, whose music changed the sound of a continent. twenty years after franco's death, congolese guitar maestro syran mbenza brings together a host of stars to celebrate his incredible musical legacy. led by mbenza, widely acknowledged as one of africa's best guitarists, this album features the honeyed voice of wuta mayi and bassist flavien makabi from franco's ok jazz band.