I have just came to these publications recently. The have been available from the Smithsonian Music Library for purchase in mp3 format for a long time, but have just found they are also available on CD and LP now. I have many tracks already that are listed on them, and I can recommend them to anyone who are interested in acoustic Congolese guitar music of the 50's. If you browse the website I link at the third place, you can find many more interesting publications, too:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/TRACEY-HUGH-CONGO-GUITARS-1952-1957-NEW-VINYL-RECORD/352329462455?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649

https://www.forcedexposure.com/Catalog/tracey-hugh-origins-of-guitar-music-southern-congo-and-northern-zamb-cd/SWP.015CD.html

https://www.forcedexposure.com/SearchResult.html?SearchType=Basic&Type=artist&Key=hugh%20tracey

Interesting,quite a number of the songs on the compilations are from Zambia and i can understand everything. I will buy this.

It's worth. It is full of interesting traditional melodies, a very good source for inspiration and learning. By the way, I just came to know that Manuaku is a big fan of this type of music as well.

It's worth. It is full of interesting traditional melodies, a very good source for inspiration and learning. By the way, I just came to know that Manuaku is a big fan of this type of music as well.

Will defintely get it. Oh Manuaku,i can't be surprised,most professional guitarists sample everything and that's why they are versatile.

If you manage to learn any tune from that CD, I want to see the video