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==History== | ==History== | ||
Zamrock emerged in Zambia as a | Zamrock emerged in Zambia as a dual influence of Jimi Hendrix's psychedelic rock and James Brown's funk. Later, many of the Zamrock bands were highly influenced by the heavy repetitive riffs of bands like Black Sabbath, Blue Cheer and Cream. [[Rikki Ililonga|Rikki Ililonga & Musi-O-Tunya]] are generally credited as the creators of this music genre. Other notable artists include [[The Witch]],<ref>[http://www.dustedmagazine.com/reviews/5657 WITCH] on Dusted Magazine (Apr. 15, 2010)</ref> [[The Peace]], [[Amanaz]], [[Chrissy "Zebby" Tembo]], [[Paul Ngozi|Paul Ngozi and his Ngozi Family]] among others.<ref name="azambianband">{{cite web | url=http://theappendix.net/issues/2014/7/were-a-zambian-band?utm_content=bufferb960f&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer | title=We’re a Zambian Band | publisher= theappendix.net | accessdate=26 August 2014}}</ref> | ||
Zamrock's roots can be traced back to the 1950s with northern singers from the [[Copperbelt Province]] such as [[Stephen Tsotsi Kasumali]], [[William Mapulanga]] and [[John Lushi]]. | Zamrock's roots can be traced back to the 1950s with northern singers from the [[Copperbelt Province]] such as [[Stephen Tsotsi Kasumali]], [[William Mapulanga]] and [[John Lushi]]. | ||
