Olivier Babaz: Bass & Kalimba Cover of “Stairway to Heaven”
Olivier Babaz has a specialty in performing double bass, kalimba, and shaker simultaneously to create a unique and beautiful texture. His latest video takes on the iconic Led Zeppelin song “Stairway to Heaven,” and it has to be seen to believed.
Babaz starts the melody on the kalimba before switching to focus on bass during the breakdown, while his footshaker keeps time for the entire song.
In his time with No Treble, Kevin has met hundreds of amazing bassists and interviewed icons like Jack Casady, Victor Wooten, Les Claypool, Marcus Miller, and more. He's a gigging bassist performing jazz in Northern Virginia and bluegrass with The Plate Scrapers up and down the East Coast. Kevin appreciates all genres of music, from R&B to metal and everything in between. Connect with Kevin on Facebook and check his performance schedule on his website.
Love it. Beautiful.
Excellent ,first time I’ve seen a Kalimba.
Really fantastic! Very creative.
Nice work, Olivier ??
très impressionnant