Zamrock, a genre born in Zambia in the early ‘70s drew elements from Jimi Hendrix’s more psychedelic experimentations combined with James Brown’s funk and African beats. Considering Zambia only gained independence from the UK in 1964, Zamrock has to be contextualized in musical explorations that involved identity, the development of a unique sound and influences from African American artists that served as inspiration. In a more pan African context, Zamrock came to be around the same time Fela Kuti was exploring Afrobeats at the Shrine.

This is one of my favorite Zamrock tunes, Easy Street by Amanaz.

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