Chimurenga, in collaboration with Zambian folk singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Stanley Sibande, presents ‘Zamrock Express’ – a four-part documentary series on the liberatory sound of Zambia of the early 1970s.
Born out of the conditions of the copperbelt mining province in northern Zambia, Zamrock’s fusion of traditional music blended with psychedelic rock, blues and funk visualises – sonically – the urban boom following Zambia’s independence in 1964, and is a response to Kenneth Kaunda’s nationalisation of music content on the Zambian airwaves under the slogan “One Zambia, One nation”.
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EPISODES 1-3 NOW AVAILABLE ON MIXCLOUD! – LISTEN BELOW
Episode 4 – Ulwambo lwa kalindula (the birth of Kalindula) – TBC – stay tuned in for updates!
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Episode 1 – Pali akantunse (Once Upon a time): A journey through Zamrock’s most influential bands Musi-O-Tunya, WITCH (We Intend To Cause Havoc), Ngozi Family and more.
Thursday August 7 from 18:00
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Episode 2 – Ulupwa lwaba Dobson: Tribute to Ngozi Family
Friday 8 August from 18:00
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Episode 3 – Ilyashi Muma sevente: A view into the political and economic happenings that were unfolding in the periphery of the decade of Zamrock.
Saturday 9 August from 18:00
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Episode 4 – Ulwambo lwa kalindula (the birth of Kalindula)
DATE – TBC
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