
Sasparilla and Sassafrass (The Pan-African Hour)
Sasparilla: What a dope show!
Sassafrass: Yes it was dope (monotone).
Sasparilla: Konono No. 1 have a very distinctive sound. By amplifying thumb harps (known in Africa as mbiras) they can distort the timbre of the instruments, creating a hazy, piercing sound, totally unlike anything else I have heard from Africa.