Tag: Zambian Psych Rock

“Dark Sunrise” Pre-Sale (And Grab A Free MP3!)…

Following our reissue of three essential albums (WITCH’s Introduction and Lazy Bones and Amanaz’s Africa) from the genre, we finally present our Dark Sunrise, an anthology of Zambian “Zamrock” godfather Rikki Ililonga and his groundbreaking band Musi-O-Tunya.

The anthology surveys Musi-O-Tunya’s rarely heard 7″ singles – not just the first psychedelic rock music, but the first pop music independently released in Zambia – their debut album Wings of Africa and follows Ililonga’s solo career in its first stages, with his Zambia and Sunshine Love albums.

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Download: Rikki Ililonga and Musi-O-Tunya “Dark Sunrise.”

Posted in NewsNov. 3, 2010

Rikki Ililonga and Musi-O-Tunya – Dark Sunrise

Buy it here.

CD:

Disc One:

Tsegulani 6:24
Mpondolo * 7:57
Walk and Fight * 7:53
The Sun * 5:11
Dark Sunrise * 8:26
One Reply * 5:41
The Wings of Africa * 7:05
Jekete Yamankowa Part 1+ 2.43
Jekete Yamankowa Part 2+ 2:43
Chalo Chawama + 3:45
Ng’ombe Shala + 3:47
Mpulula + 3:37
Smoke + 4:21

Disc Two:

Sansa Kuwa # 4:35
Sheebeen Queen # 4:53
Stop Dreaming Mr. D # 3:33
The Hole # 4:42
Hot Fingers # 4:09
Se Keel Me Queek # 4:56
The Nature Of Man # 3:54
Musamuseka # 3:01
Zambia # 3:18
The Queen Blues # 4:46
Love Is The Way ^ 4:15
Lovely Woman ^ 4:03
Munzi Wa Kangwana ^ 2:36
Working On The Wrong Thing ^ 3:45
Ulemu ^ 1:50
Sunshine Love ^ 3:15
Take It Light ^ 4:15
Angel Black ^ 3:22

Musi-O-Tunya Wings of Africa album (tracks with “*”): Recorded at Sapra Studio, Nairobi, Kenya on January 24th, 1975. Engineered by Detlef Degener. Originally released on MOT Records LMOT 1017.
Musi-O-Tunya singles: “Tsegulani” assumed to be recorded at Sapra Studio, Nairobi, Kenya in 1975. Originally released on MOT Records MOT 101. Other singles (trackes with “+”) assumed to be recorded in Kenya in 1973. Originally released on Pathe East Africa.
Zambia album (tracks with “#”): Recorded at Sapra Studios, Nairobi, Kenya between June 9th and 25th 1975. Engineered by Detlef Degener. Originally released on Zambia Music Parlour Records ZMPL 10.
Sunshine Love album (tracks wit “^”): Recorded at Sapra and Phonogram Studios, Nairobi, Kenya. 1976. Engineered by Detlef Degner. Originally released on Sepiso Records RILP2.

2 CD and 3LP box set. NA5067. 2011. Note: 3LP box set does not contain the 7″ tracks; each individual album is reproduced in its original format.

Download high res cover art here.
Download a high res photo of Rikki Ililonga here.
Download a second high res photo of Rikki Ililonga here.

Announcing: Rikki Ililonga and Musi-O-Tunya Dark Sunrise 2CD/3LP Anthology.

We mentioned to you that we were producing an anthology of Zambian “Zamrock” godfather Rikki Ililonga and his groundbreaking Musi-O-Tunya band. The anthology – as a 2 CD, hardbound book edition and a 3 LP box set – is now in production. The anthology surveys Musi-O-Tunya’s first 7″ singles – the first psychedelic rock music released in Zambia – their debut album Wings of Africa and follows Ililonga’s solo career in its first stages, with his Zambia and Sunshine Love albums.

This anthology is scheduled for a fall 2010 release.

Posted in NewsJun. 17, 2010

Now-Again Helps The Beat Konducta’s Journeys In Africa – And Announces WITCH’s (Re)Introduction

We’re happy to announce that a few of our Zambian psych reissues have served as fodder for Madlib’s forthcoming Beat Konducta In Africa – entry three in his once-a-month album series, The Madlib Medicine Show. Madlib’s album is out in late March – right before our CD issue of WITCH’s first album, Introduction, sees release in conjunction with Germany’s Shadoks.

In the meantime, download the title track from WITCH’s garage-rock masterpiece and check the way Madlib flipped it for his “Raw Introduction.”

Link: The Madlib Medicine Show at Stones Throw
Download: WITCH “Introduction”
More on our Zambian Psych Reissues.

Posted in NewsMar. 10, 2010