African Guitar Styles by Folo Graff is the first practical guide to some of the most beautiful guitar music on earth. For this pioneering tour of some of the great musical styles, Sierra Leonean bandleader and composer Folo Graff draws on nearly twenty years' experience of teaching African guitar all over the world. In one volume, he brings together a huge selection of classic styles old and new from all over the continent, ranging from the desert blues of Mali through West African highlife and Afrobeat to Congolese rumba and soukous and South African township jive.

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# 32 multi-part arrangements
# almost 120 authentic riffs
# 30 regional and pan-African styles
# fully notated in staff and tablature
# complete left and right hand fingering
# unique beat-count line to boost mastery of African rhythms
# full playing instructions
# optional basslines
# complete percussion arrangements
# play solo, in ensemble, or with CD or sequencer
# combine parts within pieces for dozens of different musical arrangements
# for all levels from novice to advanced
# supporting scale exercises
# introduction explains fundamental principles of African rhythm and harmony
# essentials of African guitar technique
# key secrets of African musicianship

Bk/CD, 75 pages