Through the recordings of cultural anthropologist Gerhard Kubik over a period of nearly 30 years, this is a rare view of African fingerstyle guitar music. Tracklisting by seven exponents includes 'Twende Kwetu Nyumbai', 'Ni Furaha', 'Masanga Njia', 'Bombalaka', 'Bibi Mupenzi' - Mwenda Jean Bosco; 'Matide Aboyo', 'Loskel Ucyakewaki Kongo' - Faustino Okello; 'Aba Ri Kwala', 'Babuti Mwana Lolo Ya Tembe' - Pierre Gwa, and many more.