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John Ondolo - Hypnotic Guitar of John Ondolo (2022) [Official Digital Download]

Posted By: delpotro
Date: 17 Sep 2022 11:03:35
John Ondolo - Hypnotic Guitar of John Ondolo (2022) [Official Digital Download]

John Ondolo - Hypnotic Guitar of John Ondolo (2022)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/44,1 kHz | Front Cover & Digital Booklet | Time - 33:15 minutes | 151 MB
World | Label: Mississippi Records, Official Digital Download

Droning, open-tune guitar masterpieces from an unsung hero of East African music.

John Ondolo spent his life traveling between Tanzania, where he was born, and Kenya, where he 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 US, and the Abakuria tribal music of his youth, Ondolo transposed traditional instruments and rhythms to his guitar, playing it more like a traditional harp at times, and inventing a sound totally unique in the recorded history of African guitar.

This album brings together John Ondolo’s rare early 78rpm recordings in the first-ever overview of this innovative but overlooked artist. The music traces Ondolo’s creative output, from the resonant acoustic guitar masterpiece Tumshukuru Mungu to the relentless guitar and flute (!) interplay of Kenya Style to his later electric guitar, bass, and drum recordings with the Jolly Trio, all tied together by Ondolo’s unique rhythmic sense and vocal style.

The breadth and variety of Ondolo’s recordings may be a result of his sporadic recording history. Unlike more famous artists, Ondolo wasn’t sucked into the Nairobi nightlife scene of the early 60s, instead traveling from his farm in the foothills of Kilimanjaro on occasion to record. An outsider and devout Catholic whose music was sometimes at odds with the style of the times, he later left music entirely, shifting to film and driving a mobile cinema van for the Tanzanian government, introducing socialist and Pan-African films to the countryside. An accident in his mobile cinema led to the loss of his left arm and the end of his musical career. He died in 2008 in Dar Es Salaam, leaving behind two wives and 11 children.

Tracklist:
1. Tumshukuru Mungu (02:50)
2. Siri Ya Vijana (02:39)
3. Wazazi Musilie (02:59)
4. Yunie Mpenzi We (02:59)
5. Olalekanga (02:52)
6. Ukiwa Na Bwana Bibi (02:49)
7. Kenya Twist (02:47)
8. Safari Ya Kilimanjaro (02:53)
9. Kenya Style (02:39)
10. Haukutoka Binguni (02:33)
11. Tucheze Selele (02:46)
12. Kwela Wangu (02:30)

foobar2000 1.4.1 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2022-09-17 11:37:06

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Analyzed: John Ondolo / Hypnotic Guitar of John Ondolo
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR12 -0.11 dB -13.85 dB 2:50 01-Tumshukuru Mungu
DR12 -0.14 dB -12.96 dB 2:39 02-Siri Ya Vijana
DR11 -0.65 dB -13.58 dB 2:59 03-Wazazi Musilie
DR11 -0.43 dB -13.71 dB 2:59 04-Yunie Mpenzi We
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Number of tracks: 4
Official DR value: DR12

Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 1
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 732 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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Statistics for: 05-Olalekanga
Number of samples: 7577552
Duration: 2:52
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Left Right

Peak Value: -1.92 dB
Avg RMS: -13.07 dB
DR channel: 10.07 dB
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Official DR Value: DR10

Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 1
Bits per sample: 16
Bitrate: 372 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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Analyzed: John Ondolo / Hypnotic Guitar of John Ondolo
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR13 -0.30 dB -15.24 dB 2:49 06-Ukiwa Na Bwana Bibi
DR12 -0.02 dB -13.45 dB 2:47 07-Kenya Twist
DR9 -0.49 dB -13.88 dB 2:53 08-Safari Ya Kilimanjaro
DR11 -0.24 dB -13.92 dB 2:39 09-Kenya Style
DR12 -0.91 dB -14.54 dB 2:33 10-Haukutoka Binguni
DR13 -0.06 dB -15.43 dB 2:46 11-Tucheze Selele
DR11 -1.20 dB -13.46 dB 2:30 12-Kwela Wangu
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Number of tracks: 7
Official DR value: DR12

Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 1
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 733 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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