Low and Ng showing the ‘kalimba’ at Gitaloha Music store. — Photos: BRIAN MOH/The Star
AS LEGENDARY soul funk band Earth, Wind and Fire frontman Maurice White strutted on stage at the height of the disco era, he held in his hands a musical instrument shrouded in mysticism, a powerful symbol of a bygone age.
Deftly plucking away at the instrument with both thumbs, White electrified a new generation of enthusiasts with the introduction of the kalimba, emanating sounds rooted in ancient traditions of Africa.
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