Grammy award-winner Chris Berry is an eclectic singer/songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and highly energetic performer. His upcoming album, King of Me, focuses in on his modified and amplified mbira, heart-felt lyrics and the Ivorian powerhouse Abou Diarrassouba on drum set.

In this podcast we talk with Chris about his eight years in Zimbabwe studying music, how he came to create this album and what makes for the sweet spot of live performance.