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Black Vinyl LP (Now-Again’s Officially Sanctioned 2025 Record Store Day Release)
The first commercial release of Ngozi Family drummer and vocalist Chrissy Zebby Tembo’s promotional-only second album. Featuring Paul Ngozi.
INCLUDES OVERSIZED, 8 PAGE BOOKLET THAT DETAILS PAUL NGOZI AND THE NGOZI FAMILY’S ARC, INCLUDING RARE PHOTOGRAPHS, DISCOGRAPHY AND ANNOTATION.
“Zambia’s Zamrock movement that exploded in the 1970s … provided young musicians access to European and American music, and created a unique sound. At its root, Zamrock melded fuzz-toned psychedelia, chugging garage rock and roiling funk with a broad mix of African cadences and beats…. enlivening a scene that included bands like Musi O Tunya, Amanaz and the Ngozi Family.” — The New York Times
Zamrock was a bona-fide rock scene, with albums released through independent labels based in Zambia. This music scene was complete, encompassing the genres of rock, acid folk, fusion, Afro-beat, South African jazz and traditional Zambian melodies. It quickly became a uniquely Zambian movement, befitting of its name. WITCH, Paul Ngozi and Amanaz sound nothing like other rock music from the African continent or elsewhere.
Now-Again has been reissuing the essential records from the Zamrock scene since 2010. This is the first commercial release of Ngozi Family drummer and vocalist Chrissy Zebby Tembo’s promotional-only second album and is part of an extensive campaign centered around Paul Ngozi and his band.
Tracklist:
1. Mad-matron
2. Atatue Inu
3. Well Up People
4. Mulungo Atate
5. You Are So Lazy
6. Untrusted Dad
7. Muno Muziko
8. I Chose To Die
9. I Am Not Made Of Iron
Personnel:
Paul Ngozi – Guitar, Vocals
Tommy Mwale – Bass, Backing Vocals
Chrissy Zebby Tembo – Drums, Vocals
Album produced by Chris Siwila Ndhlovu and Chrissy Zebby Tembo.
Produced for issue by Egon.
Engineer – Detlef Degener.
All numbers composed by Chrissy Zebby Tembo and Paul Ngozi and arranged by The Ngozi Family.
Cover design by Errol F. Richardson.
Restoration and Remastering by Jason Bitner.
Production Coordination by Tanner McCrary.
LP, Digital. 2025 Record Store Day. NA5274.