Kalimba Story
1974 song by Earth, Wind, & Fire
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"Kalimba Story" is a song by R&B band Earth, Wind & Fire released as a single in 1974 on Columbia Records.[2]
| "Kalimba Story" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Japan release picture sleeve | ||||
| Single by Earth, Wind & Fire | ||||
| from the album Open Our Eyes | ||||
| B-side | "Tee Nine Chee Bit" | |||
| Released | July 1974[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1973 | |||
| Genre | Funk, R&B | |||
| Length | 4:03 (album version) 2:58 (single version) | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriters | Maurice White, Verdine White | |||
| Producers | Joe Wissert, Maurice White | |||
| Earth, Wind & Fire singles chronology | ||||
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Overview
Kalimba Story was produced by Maurice White and Joe Wissert and composed by Maurice and Verdine White. The song also came off EWF's 1974 album Open Our Eyes[2]
Critical reception
Record World said that "What Stevie Wonder has done for the clavinet, this group does for the African thumb piano, the 'kalimba.'"[3]
Alex Henderson of Allmusic called "Kalimba Story" a "treasure".[4]
Chart performance
Samples
"Kalimba Story" was sampled by hip hop duo Gang Starr on their 1990 track Jazz Thing (Movie Mix).[8]
