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  2. Witch (Zamrock band) - Wikipedia

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    Widely seen as the most popular Zambian band of the 1970s, WITCH (a backronym for "We Intend To Cause Havoc"), was headed by lead vocalist Emanuel "Jagari" Chanda. The band formed during Zambia's post-independence golden days , but by the late 1970s, economic collapse and increasing government authoritarianism saw WITCH, like most Zamrock bands ...

  3. Kalindula - Wikipedia

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    The genre is regarded as neo-traditional music because it blends elements of popular 20th century music with traditional Zambian styles like Akalela and Infunkutu. Traditional Kalindula is primarily performed using homemade instruments, such as the banjo (pronounced locally as 'bahn-jo'). and the babatoni, commonly referred to as akalindula.

  4. PK Chishala - Wikipedia

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    P.K. Chishala & the Great Pekachi Band was one of the first wave of kalindula music along with Junior Mulemena Boys, and the Masasu Band. [1] One of the songs that he performed there, Umuti wa Aids, was featured on the WOMAD compilation album. After that, he released "Na Musonda", on which he introduced his wife "Harriet" on backing vocals.

  5. Amayenge - Wikipedia

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    Kalindula is a Zambian musical style that was originally played on "banjos" (pronounced 'bahn-jos'), a 4-stringed bass (called 'mbabadoni' or 'kalindula'), [ngoma] drums, chisekele shakers and metal bells. Western guitars and percussion have replaced the homemade banjos and drum sets used previously

  6. Zamrock - Wikipedia

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    Zamrock is a musical genre that emerged and gained popularity in Zambia during the early 1970s. [1] It has been described as a fusion of traditional African music and psychedelic rock, garage rock, hard rock, blues and funk, taking influence from popular bands like Black Sabbath, Blue Cheer, the Rolling Stones, Deep Purple, and Cream.

  7. Mashombe Blue Jeans - Wikipedia

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    Like other kalindula groups, they sing and play a style of Zambian music that blends traditional with modern musical materials. Their reputation has received a considerable boost from their association with the Tonga Music Festival [ 1 ] sponsored by Chikuni Radio Station and they have released a number of cassettes as a result of their ...

  8. List of Zambian artists - Wikipedia

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    The following list of Zambian artists (in alphabetical order by last name) includes artists of various genres, who are notable and are either born in Zambia, of Zambian descent or who produce works that are primarily about Zambia.

  9. Alick Nkhata - Wikipedia

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    Alick Nkhata (1922–1978) was a Zambian musician, freedom fighter and broadcaster from the 1950s to the mid-1970s. He was also the director of the Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation (ZNBC), and formed the Lusaka Radio Band, later called the Big Gold Six Band. [1] The band played Zambian music and scored translations of original rural ...