Banning Eyre, a nationally recognized expert in African guitar music, guides you through a variety of important styles, including congolese, mbira, Malian blues and juju.

Explore the history and origin of each style including the pioneering musicians that developed them, and learn the dominant characteristics and techniques necessary to play this remarkable music.

All material and examples are presented in standard notation and TAB for both lead and rhythm parts.

A CD demonstrating all examples and compositions in the book makes learning easy and trouble-free for all players.