BIO

Mpaphi introduces his Afri’can’, an unusual four string guitar made out of an oil can with a distinctive sound. His music is about memories, growing up in a small village in an extended family with song and dance. A purveyor of resplendently easy-going music, with roots in African folk.

Talks about the history of the four string and oil can guitar, common among folk players in Botswana and around Southern Africa. It’s distinctive style that makes it sound like two guitars even though it has only four strings. It’s links to the sound of the 60’s and 70’s in Southern Africa. The sound that was later made popular to the world by Paul Simon with his Graceland album. Get ready for an experience of African music were you can singing, dance and enjoy yourself.

Mpaphi introduces his Afri’can’, an unusual four string guitar made out of an oil can with a distinctive sound. His music is about memories of growing up in a small village in an extended family with song and dance. A purveyor of resplendently easy-going music, in a relaxing pace yet highly percussive with its roots in African folk.