AKOGO

Many different names exist for this instrument; kalimba, sansa, and mbira are the most common ones. It consists of a series of flexible metal or cane tongues of varying lengths fixed to a wooden plate or trapezoidal sound box. It has a resonator made of kiaat wood, and the tines are made of high-quality spring steel. The musician holds the instrument in both hands and uses his thumbs to pluck the slightly upturned free end of the tines. The akogo is usually played to relieve a traveler's solitary trek or a night caretaker's long watch. Therefore i use it to tell my stories that will take you throughout the whole night.