{"product_id":"various-artists-bulayo-africa-1979-1980-new-lp","title":"Various Artists – Bulayo [Africa 1979 - 1980]  – New LP","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"tralbumData tralbum-about\"\u003eAfrican acoustic guitar masterpieces from 1979 - 1980.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ciframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=3150861786\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/transparent=true\/\" seamless\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mississippirecords.bandcamp.com\/album\/bulayo-guitar-songs-from-tanzania-kenya-zambia-and-dr-congo\"\u003eBulayo - Guitar Songs From Tanzania, Kenya, Zambia and DR Congo by Various Artists\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1979 and 1980, a young British-Kenyan musician named John Low hit the road to learn finger-style guitar from his heroes. He traveled across Kenya, Tanzania, Congo, and Zambia, visiting, and sometimes staying in the homes of, stars like Jean-Bosco Mwenda, Losta Abelo, and Emmanuel Mulemena. He also documented brilliant but previously under-recorded artists like Tanzania’s Francis Kitime and Kenya’s Mtonga Wanganangu.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRegardless of status, John approached each artist humbly, as a student. He recorded in homes, village squares, and beer halls. The sessions are intimate and casual, the artists at ease. John’s tape deck picked up some of the continent’s greatest artists, along with the sounds of laughter, children playing, and glasses clinking. Five decades on, these tapes offer a rare glimpse into how fingerstyle guitar was actually heard, outside the tense confines of commercial studios.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 8pg booklet featuring liner note, photos, and song translations.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"credits-label\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tralbumData tralbum-credits\"\u003ereleased April 24, 2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eField recordings by John Low, 1979-1980\u003cbr\u003eMastered by Andy Walter\u003cbr\u003eProduced by John Low \u0026amp; Cyrus Moussavi\u003cbr\u003eCo-produced by Cory Seznec\u003cbr\u003eLiner notes by John Low, with an introduction by John Kitime\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Mississippi Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46869886664865,"sku":null,"price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0635\/1427\/files\/bulayo.jpg?v=1786498882","url":"https:\/\/store.greennoiserecords.com\/products\/various-artists-bulayo-africa-1979-1980-new-lp","provider":"Green Noise Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}