Rare footage of Kimati Dinizulu his Kotoko Society at Sob's featuring Olu Dara. Rapper Nas (Nasir Jones) is Olu's son. The late Baba Chief Bey can also been seen in this clip.
Nana Kimati is playing one of his one strings made from a coffee can. Circa early 1990's
Here you will find some rare footage of Kimati Dinizulu His Kotoko Society performing live at New York City's Sob's. Dub Poet Oku Onuora is featured in this excerpt along with master drummer Baba Chief Bey Olu Dara who is rapper Nas (Nasir Jones) father. Circa 1990
The string instrument is the Gonjey, which is an indigenous type of violin found in many parts of Western Africa. The rattles are made out of Calabash with stones inside.
I recorded this in the Upper region of Ghana, West Africa.
