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16 January 2025
Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 Announce US Tour Dates
On the back of his album, ‘Heavier Yet (Lays The Crownless Head),’ the Afrobeat icon's massive tour comes with a new Zamrock remix featuring Sampa the Great.
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Music
24 October 2024
Zamrock: The Best 1970s Zambian Psychedelic Rock Tracks
Following a recent sample by Tyler, The Creator, we highlight classic songs from this incredible Zambian musical movement of the ‘70s.
Music
21 October 2024
Tyler, the Creator Samples Iconic Zamrock Band Ngozi Family on New Single, “NOID”
Building up to his eighth album, Chromakopia, Tyler Okonma is perhaps ready to show the world how much he values his direct Nigerian and African heritage.
Music
11 July 2023
Zamrock Legends WITCH Are Back With a Force
Jagari, of the 1970s Zambian psych rock band WITCH, talks to us about life, destiny and the group's first album in forty years.
Music
30 June 2022
The Story of Zamrock: Zambia's 1970s Fuzz Rock Sound
Get to know the musical and political history behind Zambia's much-talked about 1970s fuzz rock scene and genre.
Music
10 March 2020
There's a New Zamrock Anthology On the Way
Vinyl Me, Please announces the eight-album anthology, The Story of Zamrock—a look into Zambia's 1970s fuzz rock scene.
Music
10 May 2018
Here's Some Incredible 1970s Zamrock From Mike Nyoni & Born Free
Dive into these psychedelic Zambian rock and funk jams.
Audio
04 February 2014
Zamrock Goes Disco: WITCH's 'Movin' On' & 'Kuomboka' LPs
Zamrock group WITCH goes disco in their later LPs, reissued by Now-Again Records.
Film + TV
06 August 2013
Documentary: 'Zamrock Survivors' w/ Emmanuel Jagari of WITCH & Rikki Ililonga
This documentary tells the tale of Jagari Chanda and Rikki Ililonga the only two remaining musicians from Zambia music's 70s Zamrock scene.
News
19 June 2013
Madlib & Yasiin Bey Recording An Album Inspired By Zamrock
Madlib and Mos Def (Yasiin Bey) have plans to record an album inspired by 1970s Zambian psychedelic rock, aka Zamrock.
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