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'''''Zamrock''''' (Zambian rock) is a music genre derivative of Western psychedelic rock re-innovated by [[Zambia]]n youth in the early 1970s.<ref name=ok>[http://www.okayafrica.com/culture-2/film-culture-2/zambian-music-zamrock-survivors-documentary/ Documentary: ‘Zamrock Survivors’ w/ Emmanuel Jagari of WITCH & Rikki Ililonga] Okayafrica, 8 June 2013</ref> It was a mixture of traditional African music, funk rhythms and psychedelic fuzz guitars.<ref name=redbull>[http://daily.redbullmusicacademy.com/2014/01/zamrock-introduction-feature Zamrock: An Introduction] Red Bull Music Academy Daily</ref> | '''''Zamrock''''' (Zambian rock) is a music genre derivative of Western psychedelic rock re-innovated by [[Zambia]]n youth in the early 1970s.<ref name=ok>[http://www.okayafrica.com/culture-2/film-culture-2/zambian-music-zamrock-survivors-documentary/ Documentary: ‘Zamrock Survivors’ w/ Emmanuel Jagari of WITCH & Rikki Ililonga] Okayafrica, 8 June 2013</ref> It was a mixture of traditional African music, funk rhythms and psychedelic fuzz guitars.<ref name=redbull>[http://daily.redbullmusicacademy.com/2014/01/zamrock-introduction-feature Zamrock: An Introduction] Red Bull Music Academy Daily</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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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]]. | ||
It was a psychedelic period marked by social upheavals, flares, fluorescent colours, flamboyant hairstyles, generational differences, and powerful music.<ref name=guardian>[https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/jul/22/zamrock-zambia-music-rerelease Why Zamrock is back in play] The Guardian, 22 July 2013</ref> | |||
==Style and influence== | ==Style and influence== | ||
