Calimba solo

A friend informed me on F/B about him and his death.
Maybe his most famous work is "I need you" as a solo singer,
but to my thought, a more important essence is such African spirit for his music.
Right?

なんて静かな楽器だろうか。これ以上の音量は出せない。
でも、なんてやさしい音色だろうか。
勝手な想像だけど、アフリカの大地を何ｋｍも歩く時に、
足を運びながら、鳴らすこの楽器の音色が、足取りを軽くしてくれるような。