A collection of original compositions, performed on traditional mbira (thumb piano) from across the African diaspora. Laced with a African/Eastern inspiration, these compositions draw from traditional African, R&B, hip-hop, jazz and new age influences.

10 MP3 Songs
WORLD: World Beat, JAZZ: World Fusion



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One of the most experienced African-American players of the mbira (thumb piano) is also one of the most exciting World Beat musicians in the U.S. Jomo is an innovator and player of the only chromatic, electric mbira of its kind, based on the ancient African mbira. This CD is performed using his âkalimbaâ style mbira. Warning, this is not the traditional music you are used to hearing on this instrument!

Jomoâs compositions experiment with flavors that encompass musical styles from Eastern Africa such as âMeeting of the Ancestors,â recorded with balafon and percussion master Yaya Diallo, to âMarimbula Knightâ a jazzy excursion into the rain forests of South America. This project contains compositions rooted in R&B, hip-hop, jazz and new age, all with Jomoâs signature African/Eastern flavor.