# I Zimbra guitar solo

> Robert Fripp's guitar solo on I Zimbra by Talking Heads (1979) starts at about 1:40. From the album Fear of Music. A new wave classic from the 1970s.

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Talking Heads, 1979, from *Fear of Music*. Solo by *Robert Fripp*.

Robert Fripp's guest guitar adds a strange, keening texture to the Afrobeat-influenced opener.

I Zimbra by Talking Heads is #3 in our ranking of the best Talking Heads guitar solos. The solo is played by Robert Fripp and the song was released in 1979.

## In our lists

- [The Best Talking Heads Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/talking-heads-guitar-solos/) — #3

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on I Zimbra?

Robert Fripp played the solo on Talking Heads's I Zimbra (1979).

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