Kalimba Story

"Kalimba Story" is a song by R&B band Earth, Wind & Fire released as a single in 1974 on Columbia Records.

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''

Critical reception

Record World said that "What Stevie Wonder has done for the clavinet, this group does for the African thumb piano, the 'kalimba.'"
Alex Henderson of Allmusic called "Kalimba Story" a "treasure".

Chart performance

The single reached number six on the Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart, and number fifty-five on the Hot 100. In Canada the song reached number 63.

Samples

"Kalimba Story" was sampled by hip hop duo Gang Starr on their 1990 track Jazz Thing.