Earth, Wind & Fire (EW&F or EWF) is an American band whose music spans the … Read Full Bio ↴Earth, Wind & Fire (EW&F or EWF) is an American band whose music spans the genres of jazz, R&B, soul, funk, disco, pop, Latin, and Afro-pop. They are among the best-selling bands of all time, with sales of over 90 million records worldwide. The band was formed in Chicago by Maurice White in 1969, growing out of the Salty Peppers. Prominent members have included Verdine White, Philip Bailey, Ralph Johnson, Larry Dunn, Al McKay, Roland Bautista, Robert Brookins, Sonny Emory, Fred Ravel, Ronnie Laws, Sheldon Reynolds, and Andrew Woolfolk. The band is known for its kalimba sound, dynamic horn section, energetic and elaborate stage shows, and the contrast between Bailey's falsetto and Maurice's baritone. The band has won six Grammys out of 17 nominations and four American Music Awards out of 12 nominations. They have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the Vocal Group Hall of Fame, the NAACP Image Award Hall of Fame, and Hollywood's Rockwalk and earned a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The band has received an ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Heritage Award, a BET Lifetime Achievement Award, a Soul Train Legend Award, a NARAS Signature Governor's Award, a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, the 2012 Congressional Horizon Award, and the Kennedy Center Honors in 2019. Rolling Stone has called them "innovative, precise yet sensual, calculated yet galvanizing" and declared that the band "changed the sound of black pop". VH1 has described EWF as "one of the greatest bands".

Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth,_Wind_&_Fire

Discography
Earth, Wind & Fire (1971)
The Need of Love (1971)
Last Days and Time (1972)
Head to the Sky (1973)
Open Our Eyes (1974)
That's the Way of the World (1975)
Spirit (1976)
All 'n All (1977)
I Am (1979)
Faces (1980)
Raise! (1981)
Powerlight (1983)
Electric Universe (1983)
Touch the World (1987)
Heritage (1990)
Millennium (1993)
In the Name of Love (1997)
The Promise (2003)
Illumination (2005)
Now, Then & Forever (2013)
Holiday (2014)
The Classic Christmas Album (2015)

Kalimba Story
Earth Wind & Fire Lyrics

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Saw it in a store, one day
Thought it might make me play
Future music all for you
Seen me through my hardest times
Thought it was 'bout time, to open
A new world just for you

Fills all my needs, gave me the key

Door was open, for me to see
Playin around the world, touchin'
All the boys and girls with a new
Love to make them free

Kalimba, ooh kalimba, play me a tune
Kalimba, ooh kalimba, I'm glad I found you
Kalimba, ooh kalimba, play me a tune
Kalimba, ooh kalimba sends a message to you

If you lend an ear and you have no fear
The vibration will move your mind
It's new to you, sounds true to you
Sacred music before it's time

Play it for ya now, wanna see
Just how, my kalimba get next to you
Are you ready now, well get ready
Come along, groove with the new

Kalimba, ooh kalimba, play me a tune
Kalimba, ooh kalimba, I'm glad I found you
Kalimba, ooh kalimba, play me a tune
Kalimba, ooh kalimba sends a message to you

Kalimba, ooh kalimba, play me a tune
Kalimba, ooh kalimba sends a message to you

Kalimba, ooh kalimba sends a message to you

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Earth Wind & Fire's song Kalimba Story primarily tell the story of the singer's discovery of a kalimba, a type of African thumb piano, in a store. The singer believes that this instrument will allow them to create music that connects with listeners all over the world, and describes how playing the kalimba has helped them through tough times. The kalimba is presented as a symbol of the power of music to bring people together and uplift their spirits.

The opening lines of the song convey something about the singer's personality - they are curious and open to discovering new things, such as a musical instrument they hadn't seen before. As the song goes on, the listener senses that the kalimba has brought something special into the singer's life. They describe playing it as "filling all my needs" and "opening a new world just for you." In these lines, the kalimba is a source of healing and inspiration.

The chorus is catchy and emphasizes the kalimba's power to connect with people wherever they are. The refrain, "Kalimba, ooh kalimba, play me a tune," implies that the instrument is a character in its own right - not just an object, but an active presence that interacts with the singer and the listener.

Overall, the song celebrates the beauty and universality of music, and the way that an instrument like the kalimba can open up new possibilities for artistic expression and human connection.

Line by Line Meaning

Saw it in a store, one day
One day, I saw a kalimba in a store

Thought it might make me play
I thought playing the kalimba would be something I would enjoy

Future music all for you
I wanted to make music that was ahead of its time, just for you

Seen me through my hardest times
Playing the kalimba has helped me get through tough times

Thought it was 'bout time, to open
I realized it was time to open up a new world of music

A new world just for you
This new music is meant just for you

Fills all my needs, gave me the key
Playing the kalimba fulfills all my musical needs and has given me the key to unlock new musical possibilities

Door was open, for me to see
The door to this new musical world was open for me to explore

Playin around the world, touchin' all the boys and girls
I'm now playing this new music all around the world, touching the hearts of everyone, young and old

With a new love to make them free
This new music has the power to free people from their everyday troubles and bring them joy

If you lend an ear and you have no fear
If you listen with an open mind and without fear, you'll be able to feel the power of this music

The vibration will move your mind
The vibrations from the kalimba will resonate with your soul and move your mind

It's new to you, sounds true to you
This music may be new to you, but it will sound true to your heart

Sacred music before it's time
This new music is sacred and ahead of its time

Play it for ya now, wanna see
I want to play it for you now to see your reaction

Just how, my kalimba get next to you
I want to see how this music affects you and how the kalimba resonates with you

Are you ready now, well get ready
If you're ready to experience something new, then get ready

Come along, groove with the new
Join me and groove to this brand new music

Kalimba, ooh kalimba, play me a tune
I'm calling out to the kalimba to play me a tune

Kalimba, ooh kalimba, I'm glad I found you
I'm grateful that I found the kalimba and it has brought so much joy to my life

Kalimba, ooh kalimba sends a message to you
The kalimba is sending a message to you through its beautiful music

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: MAURICE WHITE, VERDINE WHITE, VERDINE ADAMS WHITE

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@TheRealForrestGeorge

4y↑26

Saw it in a store one day
Thought it might make me play
Future music all for you
Seen me through my hardest times
Thought it was 'bout time
To open up a new world just for you
Fills all my needs, gave me the key
Door was open, for me to see
Playin' around the world
Touchin' all the boys and girls
With a new love to make them free
Kalimba, oh Kalimba, play me a tune
Kalimba, oh Kalimba, I'm glad I found you
Kalimba, oh Kalimba, play me a tune
Kalimba, oh Kalimba, sends a message to you
If you lend an ear and you have no fear
The vibration will move your mind
It's new to you, sounds true to you
Sacred music before it's time
Play it for you now, wanna see
Just how my Kalimba get next to you
Are you ready now, well get ready now
Come along, groove with the new
Kalimba, oh Kalimba, play me a tune
Kalimba, oh Kalimba, I'm glad I found you
Kalimba, oh Kalimba, play me a tune
Kalimba, oh Kalimba, sends a message to you
Kalimba, oh Kalimba, play me a tune
Kalimba, oh Kalimba, sends a message to you
Kalimba, oh Kalimba, sends a message to you

All comments from YouTube:

@holleyeugene

2y↑17

Outside of Duke Ellington’s orchestra in the jazz idiom, EWF is the greatest ensemble in African-American music. This song introduced an African instrument to pop music. Genius!

@gregoryclark176

29w↑1

... plus some funky rock & roll guitar on top of it!

EWF was their own genre!! ❤️

@dawudabdullaah6977

14w

Nah, they were just one of many--and there were a lot them

@wideawake4350

4y↑106

I'm 19 and learning to play the Kalimba and my Grandma recommended this song because of the Kalimba. It's a nice song and I smiled when I heard the kalimba being played in the background.

@keithbell9117

3y↑8

Check out Power, Bad tune. Departure, and Happy Feeling. Keep practicing

@keithbell9117

3y↑7

Also Drum Song

@michellejones2416

2y↑5

I am learning the Kalimba also. Love this song 💝

@ottaleefrazier-darden9729

2y↑2

How's it going with your journey "Wide Awake"?

@craigbrown8353

2y↑2

You couldn’t have chosen a better song. If you wanna be great listen to the great. The masters…

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@bluesteele6769

2y↑12

Kilimba is a rich melodic instrument of African origins. Most black people are move by it's vibrations. Love this forever classic!!!

@danieldowcoldchillin

2y↑49

One of my all time favorite cuts still jamming this in 2022 !! 😎

@forestc6014

23 baby ✌️

@MikeyLikesItt

48w↑1

Yeszzss

@kevinpinkney5304

39w

@kevinbutler6998

3y↑11

This is how I grew up and fell in love with this group. Cleaning up the house on Saturdays....windows open...record player jamming...just cleaning until Soul Train came on at 11am on WGN....MEMORIES

@TheWard1ne

26w

Same here family, sounds like you are from Chicago or the midwest

@mariolbanks

15w

I'm with yall. I grew up in Englewood, Chicago. My dad used to jam the 70s music. EWF is untouchable. Lyric, music, content, arrangement, voices: these guys had it all!!!

@DannyHuntley-bd8eg

23w

The guitarist,bassist,drummer,tambourine,coupled with leader Maurice whites lyrics and kalimba playing results in timeless,killer tune.Instrumentation that required REAL talent to execute.

@TheRozberry

6y↑110

This is one of my favorite songs and my husband is an EWF fanatic!!! He even found a Kalimba in a thrift store, got so excited and started playing it in the store, and then of course he had to purchase it!!!

@a.toniboysmith7360

That's great. 😊 I'm a Earth wind & Fire fan too since I was just a little kid and I know the feeling. God bless

@rickharris1709

4y↑3

That's how Maurice started playing kalimba,found it in a store one day.

@TheRozberry

Classic first line of the song!

@deborahandrews5933

Beautiful instrument! I have too!

@amosglitterz2649

Tougher on the thumbs than expected!

@isadoresotelo81

3y↑22

Earth wind and fire there is nothing like them their music has meaning one of a kind. The EWF concerts are the best.

@Mightyoverevery1

Yes 👏🏾

@karenmansfield5674

3y↑10

Groups like EWF were so underrated back then, this was the era I grew up in, & we had the best music EVER!! I'm a boomer baby!! Wouldn't trade that time for anything!

@aboveusall22

30w

I totally disagree with EW&F being underrated they one of the most popular groups doing the seventies please name a musical group that was more popular.

@crystalharris-thomas1939

46w↑2

Kalimba sounds has that spiritual sound that connects us to our Ancestors. It can't be explained it's in our DNA.❤️❤️❤️

@macmen007

22w

Goggle " Mbira "

@robinbarber49

14w

this sound of this song scared me as a child like I had a connection to it in a bad way.

@sandfordbecote1958

4y↑62

Nobody could touch EWF in the seventies best band with out a doubt

@naaemhassan9714

3y↑2

Cant say that it was too many

@sandfordbecote1958

3y↑3

The hottest band in 70 80 and 90 hit and more hits

@jamesgraham3116

3y↑4

They were one of the best, not THE best. It's a matter of opinion. Easily top 5 though. Again, it's a matter of opinion.

@sandfordbecote1958

3y↑3

@James Graham I can agree with that some band or group don’t have longevity if you have a ten years or more in the music industry you done really well 🎶🎶🎶🎶

@jamesgraham3116

3y↑4

The 70's had the most funk/ r&b bands goin at it. Great times!

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@danielburns987

5y↑27

this song went to #6 on the R&B charts in 1974!!!

@flatbush46

Childhood mannnnn..... i was 5 with this game out I remember this and yearning learning. This is when i was first introduced to the elements.. I definitely remember those two playing on the radio.. Yearning learning was my favorite that song used to get me hyped

@patriciamoser6163

4y↑11

This original EWF is what I loved about the 70s. Such complex intermixed textural elements that you just don’t get in music today. The harmony and key changes are genius! I miss this music so much but thank you for reminding me that it’s still here.

@gregorypridgeon1104

1y↑4

This was a party jam during my Senior year in 1974 at NC A&T.
Still feeling it 🤣

@TheRealForrestGeorge

4y↑26

@TheWard1ne

34w

Great storytelling

@gregoryclark176

29w

❤️

@rooseveltmccarter3894

5y↑34

Whoever's singing lead vocals on "Kalimba Story" is killing it.

@deniceluckett5761

4y↑8

Maurice White torn that Kalimba up!!! Loved it, use to do the dance called The Bump wouldn’t try it now LOLLL 🤣🤣🤣

@michaelhampton5828

4y↑2

Roosevelt mccarter its maurice white the founder of ewf singing the lead.

@donniblanco5239

3y↑1

Daymn Right he Was!

@anthonymccoy2571

It's Maurice😉

@CoCotheTurtle

Anybody who has Philip Bailey in their band and still sings is an idiot.

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@ryandhall

2y↑3

This song is simply a rhythm section clinic. The way Verdine's bassline is locked in with the drums is like a freight train.

@beigenegress2979

52w

This is the first album that I ever purchased. I was 10 yo at the time. In addition, EWF was touring to promote this album 💿 and that was my first ever concert too. The price of the tickets were $4.50, $5.50 and $6.50! 😂 my mom gave her cousin $5.50 to purchase my ticket and I attended the concert with him and some other adult relatives.

I loved this album 💿! Then i soon purchased “Head to the Sky” and l”Last days in Time.” When these two albums were released, I really was too little, and didn’t remember them being played at all.

@traceyk4531

8y↑17

I'll be glad when I finally find a Kalimba of my own! Such a beautiful sound it makes. Thank you, EWF, for "opening up an new world to me".

@willardlockejr2965

2y↑1

Did you ever find that kalimba so you can make your own beautiful sounds with it?

@traceyk4531

2y↑2

@willard locke jr Not yet, but I will!

@willardlockejr2965

2y↑1

@Tracey K You'll let me know when you do, OK?

@macmen007

22w

@@traceyk4531 TEMU... $20

@richardatchison6543

5y↑20

I love this song. When I think of or hear this song it takes me way back;
back in time to the days when there were often block parties. At those
block parties everyone had a joyous time. It did not matter whether you
had a partner with you when you got there. You could dance with someone
else"s partner. All you needed to say was ' EXCUSE ME, may I have this dance?
It was just that easy. There was never any fussing, arguing, or fighting. Everyone there
had one common goal, to have a good time, and that"s just what everyone there did. Everyone had a good time.
Oh how I missed those ' GOOD OLD DAYS ". Where have they gone?

@lynnjohnson9095

5y↑1

Righty oh indeed!! I too remember the time of
"LOVE, PEACE AND, SOUL!!!" ✊🏾🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

@ryanhallwrites

7y↑36

The definition of a rhythm section clinic! Man! This proves to me that a bands deep cuts are usually their better songs. Verdine kills this!

@GSRAW88

7y↑3

Ryan Hall He learned from one of the best, Mr. Cleveland Eaton, who was also apart of the Ramsey Lewis Trio, along with Maurice. Cleveland Eaton has an up tempo cut, called "ChiTown Theme"....smoking...check it out!

@ryanhallwrites

7y↑2

G. Brown: Man, you ain't kiddin! ChiTown Theme cooks with rocket fuel! I know Verdine learned from Lou Satterfield, the original trombone player with the Phenix Horns too. And I'm sure his big brother influenced him more than a little bit.

@vincehernandez8465

5y↑2

Verdine is so under-rated for his contribution to that sound. So bad-ass.

@gralen

I saw them three times . once when I was 17 and the other times in my sixties. When I saw them the first time there were no sound man. You heard everything including the vocals and the bass. In my sixties you could hardly hear Verdine. When he did a bass solo it went down and you could hardly hear him. They had sound men at both concerts. Earth Wind and Fire are a bass heavy group was the thing in the 60's 70's and 80's. If you want to hear bass heavy music go into a night club because I talk to the sound man and they said it dosent sound right. I play both bass and guitar and keyboard and trombone and played in outside concerts. He stolen my enjoyment when I didnt hear Verdine White. I heard Larry Graham wants his bass turn up. It dose sound right

@doubledelta8085

4y↑5

Baby, to have seen Maurice actually work a Kalimba in concert was a dream come true. The sexy gyrating that accompanied it gave me heart palpitations!❤️❤️❤️

@beatriced5460

7y↑35

This song is beautiful and it reminds me of summer time

@dominicbrown4976

Yes...decades later and still loving this.

@randygivens8421

Yes, me too. Along with Sun goddess.

@reneegordon506

3y↑6

This song was fantastic!!!!

@cherylconley2329

11y↑9

Love this song! It takes me back..way back. Good memories.

@localafh

37w

Earth, Wind & Fire is the greatest R&B group EVER! ‘Love Always’ Acts 20:35

@differentgroove1

2y↑2

This a very underrated and not played a lot joint from EWF. Should be played more on the airways !

@anthonytaylor7928

Nothing they did was underrated why do folks use the word underrated on YouTube so darn much

@differentgroove1

@Anthony Taylor Fitting for a song less played.

@galenhubbard8784

37w

Maurice introduced the Kalimba to world,when he was the drummer for the Ramsey Lewis Trio🙏🏽

@rocjackson5975

4y↑4

This group right here was like no other! Forty plus yr old music sounding it like it just came out!

@kevinmayfield6310

35w

The gutar overdubs are just fantastic 😍

@terenceallenramsey9956

1y↑4

Kalimba, Oh Kalimba! Play Me A Tune! On the LP: Open Our Eyes, "Kalimba Story" is the follow up single, issued in June of '74! Maurice & Verdine wrote it; charting on 7/06/74; 12 weeks, peaking at #6 R&B, #55 Pop! The stats are in the A&R portion of "The Essential Earth, Wind And Fire", a double CD compilation (2002)!!

@HenriettaHudson-we4wv

41w

"Kalimba Story" and "Evil" are the reasons why I'm planning to play the kalimba in the first place. I've been a fan of EWF forever!! RIP Maurice!!

@a.toniboysmith7360

5y↑2

I grew up listening to Earth Wind & Fire since I was just 5 years old, but now I'm almost 50. The Kalimba was the sound I've always wanted to hear. I used to play the vibraphones a lot from my teens up until my 30. That was the first instrument was given to me by my dad back in the early 80s. It was stolen some years ago. I only played by ear. That was my favorite instrument before I'd learned to start playing a piano.

@curtismaye8215

6y↑47

This when I fell in love with the kalimba as a kid.

@CecileKnox

Me too!! I finally bought one

@donniblanco5239

3y↑1

Me too 1974 👍🏻🇬🇧

@JohnSmith-ip3ox

2y↑1

Salidified Earth wind and fire how so many masterful musicians could produce such beautiful lyrics and they sound the same live

@agapeleone5847

32w

I love this song!!! So amazing!!! Great artists!!! Truly great!!!! GENIUS!!!!

@eileendobbs8009

2y↑3

People who don't know Maurice White before EWF should check out the song Brazilica by Ramsey Lewis. White used to play timbales and kalimba for Lewis and he produced the album Brazilica is on for Lewis. You can hear the roots of EWF for sure in that song and of course incredible percussion

@sp-cf2lo

5y↑3

This is where it all began....the deep, sophisticated funk introduce itself to me through this jam,... at a very young age.

@lateshiachilds3640

3y↑1

One of my favorite EW&F songs

@exodia9817

7y↑14

Oh yeah. A song about one of my favorite instruments in the world.

@terriboyd3322

8y↑24

wow i was just entering high school when this great song came out we played it all night at the party.oo wee i am 60 and i still love all EWF great songs.

@jsuchaldy9690

6y↑1

I am 54 and will groove to the Elements until I leave this world.

@rhondabland923

5y↑1

I saw them do this song and many others in the Municipal Auditorium, New Orleans, I was 16yrs old (47 yrs ago)..loved EWF members! Maurice White, was the soul and hear of EWF!

@speechrighter

5y↑2

Terri Boyd, what did you think of Illumination, the album that came out in 2005? It didn't get much attention, but I thought it was a spectacular return to their classic sound, mixed with a bit of the contemporary. I got so excited that I bought several copies and sent them to old friends and family. Not much reaction from them.

@donniblanco5239

@Rhonda Bland I was still 15 - went to Experience EWF - supporting Santana in Birmingham UK 🇬🇧 What a First Gig! 💥

@blanchardjohnson9829

2y↑1

The best detention I ever had was in 1975 when I was in the 5th grade. It was on a Saturday. We sat in class for a couple hrs while the teacher was grading papers. While he did he played a group I had never heard of it was EWF. He explained what a Kalimba was and told us about this group. It was the best detention I ever had. Lol

@myklehicks32

5y↑1

When I was a little boy my cousin played his acoustic guitar along with this classic hit song.

@dawnpaige3648

2y↑3

Kalimba Story I definitely remember this song by earth wind and fire. WBLS played this song every now and then but really not that much. My older sister had all of earth wind and fire albums. She definitely indeed was a very big fan of earth wind and fire.

@Cosmic_Messenger

3y↑4

OTHER-WORLDLY INCREDIBLE MUSIC!!!!

@FXCKINDIGO

3y↑1

Back in the day this was a jam!

@yettabonez5777

6y↑20

Maurice White S.I.H. Singing in the heavenly band now.....EWF music will never grow old....

@FrankTate-uw2wc

39w

Kalimba story always going to be wanting great

@absoluteacw

2y↑1

'Another one bites the dust' at the intro for a few seconds long before, 'another one bites the dust' was released.
Another great Earth, Wind & Fire song.

@daroldhogan

8y↑28

Still a banger!!!

@rschell3886

4y↑2

Great song of all times

@sp-cf2lo

5y↑9

This sacred music, befo its times' , gots me locked in the funk..and subsequently, wont let go...

@reginaldstyles9549

5y↑4

Music Before Its Time ❤️😇😎😎

@BigDHarlem

9y↑21

THE EWF jam of my youth!!

@virgiemoore-davis8420

11y↑3

Yes, it's so beautiful!!!!!!

@terriboyd3322

8y↑2

wow i was just entering high school when this great song came out we played it all night at the party.oo wee i am 60 and i still 💘 all EWF great songs.

@blewfootblewfoot5300

4y↑1

The Bass Lick At 1:37 is Wicked! From Blewfoot....

@Mr43960

6y↑2

Timeless!!!!

@reginaldstyles9549

6y↑4

Music Before IT'S TIME ❤️😇

@bradgarnerjackson5channel897

21w

Love the Kalimba better known as the African piano!!!

@TheSpiritoftheCocktail

4y↑3

When I think of that EWF sound, this song comes to mind......

@shawnshorter7412

5y↑15

This tune tells the story of the Kalimba by The Elements

@ryanbell8306

3y↑1

Untouchable for at least a decade straight

@henrythompson5149

5y↑4

One of there very best jam

@devonmitchell5294

Shout to all the kids living in NYC at the time, playing skelly in the streets, riding bikes, playing basketball in the parks, while listening to our parents blast this out the living room window, blasting this on the 8 track, or blasting this from the car listening to the cassette or 8 track, lol. To all the tail end of the baby boomers/beginning of the Gen X ers, If you were born , i would say from 62 to 66/67, Yall know what im talking about :)

@donnafuelling1056

4y↑2

My husband just got a Kalimba. I had to play this.

@jsuchaldy9690

6y↑4

THis song touched my soul from word go..Maurice..

@jamesgraham3116

3y↑3

One of the best.

@marvinbell6765

5y↑2

Marvin Bell: This tune is a crossover from African and American instrumental soul.
I love it cause this is an old and funky tune.

@reynagomez6936

5y↑1

One of my favorite " Maurice White RIP💖

@gregoryvalentine4532

My Poppz passed away today this was his song... His anthem.. 4-20-23.. 🚬 🚭 😤 💨 🌬

@myklehicks32

4y↑1

Maybe I can pick this song on my bass guitar.

@its_a_g_thang1197

6y↑2

Me and my dad are jamming to this lol

@antilusion6960

4y↑1

i found this vinyl on a 'coffe old stuff store' made in Colombia, very cheap, poor care. I like ewf but never hear this album before. When i buy n' heard it saaay.. GOD! this is one of my fav tunes, so sweeeeet! Kalimba, oh Kalimba, I'm glad I found you.

@yettabonez5777

6y↑2

KALIMBA!!!! Damn, EWF was just the BEST!!!

@jowhite4843

6y↑30

I danced on a rooftop to this song!

@donniblanco5239

3y↑1

Go Jo 👍🏻

@macmen007

22w

"Kalimba" originally called the Mbira - a family of musical instruments, traditional to the Shona people of Zimbabwe.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mbira

@barefootandindependent

8y↑4

a super, SUPER jam!!

@heruapocalypse2021

2y↑2

Maurice sure did love That Kalimba.And Ole Verdine White was Mean with Them Basslines.

@yuyama2057

4y↑1

この曲が一番好きかも😃

@jowhite4843

5y↑2

I have danced on a rooftop to this one!

@myklehicks32

4y↑1

Maybe I can play this song on my Bass.

@Burhanontheranch

4y↑1

Fabulous tune, one of my favorite EWF tracks. But...the line "Touching all the boys and girls" didn't really age well...

@michaelhampton5828

Brother maurice white is the grandmaster with that kalimba! I think the kalimba is a brazilan instrument. This brother visited brazil and fused a sound of jazz soul funk rock and native sounds that he heard in brazil. Flute conga drums ect. 🐱 cat is a genius.

@leona1081

4y↑1

Hi I believe it's African in origin. Early version of a piano played with the thumbs.

@deborahalexander9004

I love the song kalina the instruments sounds nice maurice RIP and rih

@melodyhurtado4756

7y↑4

i love this this song

@curtismayesr5963

Thanks Maurice for puting me on the Kalimba when i was a kid

@guttaboy44

6y↑9

This song sounds like a hybrid of Aretha's Rock Steady and the Stones Missing You.

@claystevenson1821

6y↑1

Calvin Robinson I can see that.

@jeanettehagerman8053

Especially missing you

@FF-oo8nz

6y↑1

SO UNDERATEEEEEED

@jackygivens3331

5y↑1

I remember earth wind and fire perform this one at the shack with evil and mighty mighty in the summer of 1974 Franklin park.

@czikkanhardt4750

This song and Jukebox Hero are brothers from different mothers.

@shawnshorter9581

Kalimba.Ooooh Kalimba.Play me a tune.Classic

@robinalecia7554

3y↑1

Saw them at the Spectrum 1979 in Philly what a cite

@louisdicarlo6885

EWF had all the freedom here to produce such sweet funky africano grooves, its unfortunate that late in this decade, Columbia wanted all it's artist's work to be "Crossover", and thus would take away that freedom and force them to water down and bubblegum these songs in order to appeal to the white audience...

@TheDive25

8y↑32

I don't believe in a god. But Maurice White made me believe in mankind!

@BBQFanNo1

8y↑3

The fool hath said in his (or her) heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good. Pslam 14:1

@guitarplayernoteworthy2857

7y↑3

Thragon68
Atheism is only a temporary belief system.TRUST ME !!!!!!!

@TheDive25

Atheism is not a belief.. it's a non-belief.

@guitarplayernoteworthy2857

Thragon68
Isaiah 44:6, reads...

@guitarplayernoteworthy2857

Thragon68
Isaiah 44:24-25 reads...

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@gerardovivanco5631

E.W.and FIIRRE BABY!!!
Saw them at the Los Angeles Sports Arena
77....78?
Anyway. THEY WERE SUPERB!!!!!!

@stevon521

Old Gold!!

@yllikurmeka5831

🔥

@gilbertmartinez3299

Damnnnn !!!!! Playing ball...with my boys...growing up at Moore houses in Jackson ave bronx..hanging with all the fine ass women..breaking night..listening to Earth wind and fire
..

@martinferreyra7140

This Song Is Referrence To The Kalimba Marichal (Also Known As Kalimba) The Mexican Actor And Singer When Dubbing By Alan Parrish Young In Jumanji (1995) As Well As Arnold Shortman In The Season 1-4 From Hey Arnold

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