Nelida Karr
When Nelida Karr’s fingers rush over the fret board of her guitar, it’s not just her speed that’s impressive. The songwriter’s playing combines Equatorial Guinean rhythms, Spanish and Latin American elements and the blues to create a unique mix. The polyglot singer grew up in the only Spanish-speaking country in Africa with the music of the local Bubi, an ethnic group from the Bantu family, but also with pop music from Nigeria and the Congo. While her father, a music producer, introduced her to jazz and blues, Karr soon taught herself Spanish and Latin American guitar rhythms. She has released three albums since 2010 of her Afro-fusion, which she presents as a virtuoso on the instrument and, moreover, as a communicator and interpreter of Equatorial Guinean music cultures.
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When Nelida Karr’s fingers rush over the fret board of her guitar, it’s not just her speed that’s impressive. The songwriter’s playing combines Equatorial Guinean rhythms, Spanish and Latin American elements and the blues to create a unique mix. The polyglot singer grew up in the only Spanish-speaking country in Africa with the music of the local Bubi, an ethnic group from the Bantu family, but also with pop music from Nigeria and the Congo. While her father, a music producer, introduced her to jazz and blues, Karr soon taught herself Spanish and Latin American guitar rhythms. She has released three albums since 2010 of her Afro-fusion, which she presents as a virtuoso on the instrument and, moreover, as a communicator and interpreter of Equatorial Guinean music cultures.



