This 2018 compilation, having no relation to Elmer Fudd, is subtitled Guitar and Folk Styles from Botswana, and that’s indeed what it delivers without a single fluffy creature getting hurt. The YouTube uploads of an expat named Johannes Vollebregt, who marveled at Botswanan guitarists’ four-stringed approach (one bass and three trebles) and the over-the-neck placement of the left hand — not to mention the hypnotic music the players generate — can be credited for getting the project started. “Fong Kong (Chinese Goods),” with its rock and roll chord changes, is a song by Solly Sebotso, who is an active but underappreciated (even in Botswana) singer songwriter who sings this track about imported goods mostly in the Tswanan language (and who contributes a total of three songs to the collection).
“Fong Kong (Chinese Goods)” (2018) – Solly Sebotso
“Fong Kong (Chinese Goods)” (2018) – Solly Sebotso * CD: I’m Not Here to Hunt Rabbits: Guitar and Folk Styles from Botswana * Label: Piranha