Sneak Peak – Rikki Ililonga/Musi-O-Tunya “Dark Sunrise” Package
They’ve just arrived – the first samples of our hard-bound, 2 CD set/3 LP box set of Zambian psych-rockers Rikki Ililonga and Musi-O-Tunya’s Dark Sunrise. And they look great! Check out the photos of the hard-bound CD and full color booklet:
Hi,
Great news indeed and long overdue!
Where is the link where this album package can be bought from?
Kind regards.
Eugene
Fantastic news – really looking forward to this.
Any chance we’ll get mp3s with the vinyl?
Keep them coming Egon!
fucking dope, can’t wait.
Ha, this is great. It is a landmark in exposing Zambian music from the most succesful music export Rikki Makuyu Ililonga. One can go down music lane to the old good days in Zambia. Those were days of UBZ, mini skirts, Bum dance,chibuku tarvens and several other quintissentially Zambian things we look back to with longing. Here is music from the best Zambian musician and the best zambian band. I remember listening to the mournful Mumudzi Mwakangwanda, a musician’s lament about an initiate who died from dirt because she had been kept away as tradition demanded so that she could be paraded as coming of age. Unfortunately, the girl died. The once banned song Shebeen Queen is another classic on this collection.Jakete Yamakowa, sang by the late derek Ndara Mbao reminds me of UNIP meetings when the song was played on jukeboxes and bars. That was Zambia defined by violence in pubs usually over women and using English instead of vernacular. Strong men were revered and could grab a weaker man’s girlfriend. The songs should a must have collection for anyone who knows quality international music.
Can I know how to buy this old Zambian music of Muso Tunya, Rick Illonga and the Tinkles chalo ukuwama
I always relish releases from the old guards especially the music that played the soundtrack of our adolescence. Rikki’s ‘Zambia’ and Keith Mlevhu’s ‘Banafimbusa’ were a turning point on the Zambian music scene. I recall how a musical rivalry built up between the two ‘Godfathers of Zamrock’. Those days were really hype. This collection rekindles many memories.
This is a feast for kings and queens! Everybody and anybody who’s ever been wired in to Zamrock will drool at this – a must-zap into the golden oldies’ collection! I have one production puzzle though – my most favourite jewel from Sunshine Love “Lock Mice’elf Away” is missing, apparently replaced with “Angel Black” which I recall (and still have on vinyl) as a single. Why oh why? There’s some eternally soothing, endlessly charming interplay between silky acoustic and laid back electric strings, playing undercurrent to balmy, melodiously harmonised vocals, in that skipped track. I would go so far as to demand this set is redone with it on!
Hi Rikki,
Wat’s up old boy? Trying to get ahold of your email address. Trust you are in good health and spirits (the funny ha! ha! type).
When are you coming this way again? Wat’s the best way of getting ahold of yo music.
Plz pass my greetings all around, just remember to save the best 4 yoself.
Prosper
Everybody that has posted a comment on this page is very correct. I am proud that i lived in that era in Lusaka, Cairo Road(Zambia’s answer to Canarby Street), the fashion district in the UK,the beatnique era. The Dog Box Bar was a rendevous point for friends and the latest news in music and fashion as well as gossip on icons such as Derick Mbao, Alick Kunda, Rikki Illilonga, Brian Chengala, Keith Mhlevu, The Migs, Cross Town Traffic,Underwood Volcanic Revival, Plimsoll Depression, Cosmas Zani, Yvonne Nobambo, Aqualung, Jukes Kasuba, David Khuzwayo(Music Producer),The Tinkles,Matteo Phiri, Manasseh Phiri, Donald Lightfoot, Imelda Yumbe, Fred Chunga, Kenneth Maduma,Joy Makulu, Marta T. Paynter, The Times of Zambia, Fred Coates, Dr Footswitch,The Yatagans, The Gears, Studio 22,Andre Abrahamse,Joy(she shaved her hair completely and painted flowers on her scalp!, 1970) imagine, well ahead of the times).Jean Ricards, Broadway Quintet, The Zambia Radio Band(George Mulongoti)
The student riots at UNZA 1970,the arrival of the Equals, James Brown, Edison Lighthouse and Christie(stoned at a concert in Zambia.
We should never forget, Smokie Haangala, Mulemena, Charles Muyamwa, Haagai Chisulo, Lazarus Tembo and Violet Kashila. Many more than i can remember made life as entertaining and pleasant to live in Zambia. Madzi A Moyo, an Afro rock band that was going to rock Zambia more than Mosi-O-Tunya closed that era, disintergrated sadly because of egos,all musicians were profesionals, drums was Peter Lungu and Olu, Bass was Derrick Mbao, keyboard, Andre Abrahamse(played with Osibisa and Fela Kuti) Lead guitar Josie Musonda, formerly with “Eye Of Liberty” in Rhodesia and Fela Kuti, Rhythm guitar was, Eddie Manda from “Harari” of South Africa, percussionist. Alick Kunda,Cosmas Zani on piano. Saxophonist(Cant remember his name, a musician from Zaire) Back up singers, Phyllis Lumonso and Masauso Mwale, sound engineer and road manager, myself), ha ha ha. I was truly in the loop of things. I am still alive and wishing this CD could be on the market to buy.