Ondolo, John: The Hypnotic Guitar Of John Ondolo (Vinyl LP) Billie Holiday Two Afternoons

Two Afternoons

touring through progressively larger rock clubs

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Ondolo, John: The Hypnotic Guitar Of John Ondolo (Vinyl LP) Billie Holiday Two AfternoonsTanzanian guitarist John Ondolo recorded a string of singles for independent labels in the late 1950s and early '60s. Unlike most guitarists from the region, Ondolo used open tuning (a favorite of American blues guitarists), creating a hypnotic drone over which he laid down endless rhythmic variations on his main themes. Inspired by the exploding pop music scene in Nairobi, the newest rock and roll imports from the U. S., and the Abakuria tribal music