Zambia’s 70s Psych Rock Scene Produced The Catchiest Rock Anthems

Zamrock thrived for only a few years in the mid-70s, but it’s bands produced some incredibly catchy rock anthems. Taking influence from a diverse range of sounds like Jimi Hendrix, The Velvet Underground, afrobeat and Zambian folk, Zamrock is an incredibly rich and fun genre to sink your teeth into. Check out a playlist of songs in this video more artists: All songs featured in this video (in order): 0:00 WITCH - “Living In The Past“ 0:40 Keith Mlevhu - “Love and Freedom“ 1:05 Paul Ngozi - “Bamayo“ 3:11 WITCH - “Introduction“ 4:19 Musi-O-Tunya - “Mpondolo“ 4:32 Musi-O-Tunya - “Dark Sunrise“ 5:28 Rikki Ililonga - “Sheebeen Queen“ 5:37 WITCH - “Lazy Bones“ 6:00 Paul Ngozi - “Anasoni“ 6:16 The Peace - “Black Power“ 6:46 Keith Mlevhu - “Ubuntungwa“ 7:06 Amanaz - “Khala my Friend“ 7