WITCH - Zango (2023) [Official Digital Download]

One way or another, 2023 is turning into one heck of a year, as far as new music is concerned. My list of potential candidates for my Album of the Year is already a mighty long one but, this afternoon, a few candidates had to step aside, because Zango, the new album from WITCH, originators of Zamrock and now back to serve up a stunning second helping of that very commodity, is a stunner.

Back in the early and mid-70s, Zambia was the place to be to hear the Western rock, soul and funk styles being given a distinctly African twist. The sounds of Hendrix, The Stones, Cream, Sly, James Brown and British heavy rockers like Deep Purple and Trapeze were causing quite a stir with the local youth; added to that, the rich copper deposits in newly-independent Zambia were attracting migrant workers from all over southern Africa – all with their own cultures and musical traditions to feed into the burgeoning music scene. The result was a distinctive brand of no-holds-barred rock, infused with percussive and resonant African rhythms, all fueled by an attitude that dictated “anything goes.”

TRACKLIST

1. WITCH - By The Time You Realize
2. WITCH - Waile
3. WITCH - Nshingilile (feat. Keith Kabwe of Amanaz)
4. WITCH - Streets Of Lusaka
5. WITCH - Unimvwesha Shuga
6. WITCH - Avalanche Of Love
7. WITCH - Malango
8. WITCH - Stop The Rot
9. WITCH - These Eyes Of Mine
10. WITCH - Message from WITCH



Thanks to the Original customer.