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  • smoothwoman

    Who can do it like "Earth Wind and Fire? Awesome group got my children turned on to their music and we all groove to it This is their story "Kalimba Story"

    24 Dec 2011 Reply

  • gdcman

    I thought it was the name of the lion on the cartoon. oh yeah, that was Kimba.

    5 Aug 2011 Reply

  • bootsiset

    Boy i did alot partying off this song. Music was always playing in my home. Back in 1975 I saw EW&F awesome preformance. I love this group!!!!!!

    17 Feb 2011 Reply

  • Cali-Son

    Look Guys, The fact that you know the History of The Kalimba is interesting, Now all that aside, This Song Was Innovative At The Time And Because Of The Instruments Roots And The Roots Of A Displaced and Proud And Talented People A Memorable Classic Song Was Created For Prosperity

    23 Jan 2011 Reply

  • kissmylips22

    The kalimba is an instrument in the percussion family. It is a modernized version of the southern African mbira. It is a sound box with metal keys attached to the top to give the different notes. It is also known as the African thumb piano. A Hugh Tracey treble kalimba.The kalimba is a musical instrument from southern Africa. Several reeds or tines are plucked with the thumb or fingers, and the reed vibrations are amplified by a hollow box resonator or a sounding board. The kalimba is a member of the Lamellophone family of musical instruments.

    29 Apr 2010 Reply

  • FUNKWAGON1950

    HEY LOVE-D, IT IS AN AFRICAN INSTRUMENT.THATSOLO SONG I BELIEVE WAS CALLED THE KALIMBA SONG OFF OF AN ALBUM FROM 1969-1971 SOMEWHERE AROUND THAT TIME.IT IS AS YOU SAY "OFFFF THE CHAIN"

    15 Jan 2010 Reply

  • LOVES-DESIRE

    THIS WAS MY SONG ............ IF I AM CORRECT ABOUT THE ORIGINS OF THIS INSTRUMENT IS AFRICAN ....... I SAW THEM PERFORM THIS SONG AND THEY HAD A SOLO WITH THIS INSTRUMENT THAT WAS OFF THE CHAIN ........ IT SOUNDS SO BEAUTIFUL .......

    11 Jan 2010 Reply

  • Franc20

    Classic! Saw it in a store one day, thought it might make me play future music all for you! Kalimba Kalimba play me a tune! Much Love!

    17 Dec 2009 Reply

  • jmsmothers

    Still Grovin'...

    14 Nov 2009 Reply

  • kissmylips22

    kalimba play me a tune!!!

    28 Oct 2009 Reply

  • cliffclavin

    i like it like that ;)

    13 Sep 2008 Reply

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