Likembi Song Book

Likembi Song Book is a group of recordings by Nadi Qamar—known as Spaulding Givens before his conversion to Islam—that uses the likembi (also spelled likembe, a type of thumb piano) to tell stories of the Afro-Islamic experience through song. This genre of music is used in ceremonial activities. The album is one of a series by Qamar on Folkways that offers instruction on the likembe. This particular collection shows Qamar’s transition from the piano to the likembe and begins with short pieces to demonstrate various methods of playing the instrument. The liner notes include the instruments, songs, and pictures used in the album.

Track Listing

101	A Likembi Classical	Nadi Qamar	00:46
102	Pastorale	Nadi Qamar	01:08
103	Finger Dance #1	Nadi Qamar	00:54
104	Finger Dance #2	Nadi Qamar	01:27
105	Finger Poppin' Piece #1	Nadi Qamar	00:46
106	The Miraculous Climbers	Nadi Qamar	01:47
107	California Sutra #3	Nadi Qamar	11:50
201	California Sutra #3 (Concluded)	Nadi Qamar	20:47