GPBear

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Everyone knows the Blues is a cousin of west-african musical traditions, accompanied by european instruments (Moorish/Spanish Guitar, German Harmonica, Turkish cymbals for drums etc.)


But with these guitarists, you can see/hear the overlap between the traditional and contemporary tradtions.








Obviously there are similar melodies, use of the flatted third, and also poly-rhythms (using the thumb for a steady bass note, then playing another rhythm on the higher strings). Also the style of guitar playing (using a thumb and a forefinger) can be traced to traditional african instruments like the sintir, or even the kalimba.



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African guitarists dont get any of the credit they deserve.

The cats who came outta Mali and the Congo rival any player outta the Western world.
 
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