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Zamrock shines decades later
Zamrock shines decades later
Four-CD compilation of WITCH s music covers their growth from Western-influenced tunes to infusing African sounds and rhythms
published : 27 Apr 2021 at 04:00
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Zambian rock and popular music, often dubbed as Zamrock, has featured several times in the column over recent years.
Last year, World Beat reviewed the work and career of Zambian music pioneer Rikki Ililonga, whose work featured on the compilation Dark Sunrise from the Los Angeles based Now-Again record label. His band, Musi-O-Tunya, released Wings Of Africa in Kenya in 1973, but it was not released in Zambia until 1975.
In fact, it was Zambia s most popular band WITCH that actually released the first indigenous rock album, Introduction, way back in 1964 (around the time of Zambian independence). WITCH, an acronym that stands for We Intend To Create Havoc (an admirable slogan for a rock band) was led by main vocalist Emanuel Jagari Chanda. They became k