Developed by John Fahey and artists on his Takoma Records label, this finger-picking style of guitar playing combines country and blues techniques with neo-classical composition.
Atmospheric and ambient, this is the sound of hip hop producers left to their own devices. Without any vocal assists from rappers, the results are innovative, expressive, and sometimes more than a little trippy.
Listen to essential songs that have shaped the sound of contemporary South African music, from 1950s Zulu-influenced jazz to the traditional a cappella singing of isicathamiya music.
Listen to essential songs that have shaped the sound of contemporary South African music, from 1950s Zulu-influenced jazz to the traditional a cappella singing of isicathamiya music.
