Ondolo, John: The Hypnotic Guitar Of John Ondolo (Vinyl LP) Billie Holiday Suffused with a slow-burning intensity

Suffused with a slow-burning intensity and drawn out tension

and "Cadence and Cascade" may be the prettiest song the group ever cut

began a career that has spanned four decades and influenced many bands and individuals including Yes

touring through progressively larger rock clubs

Ondolo, John: The Hypnotic Guitar Of John Ondolo (Vinyl LP) Billie Holiday Suffused with a slow-burning intensityTanzanian 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