Album Review
Ngozi Family – “45,000 Volts” – [No Smoke Records]
surferrosa 11/8/2011 12-inch, International
Originally released in 1977, here is an album of African garage rock from Zambia. Ngozi Family were the first band to be classified as “zamrock” (read the blurb on the back, lots of good info). The music here is riff driven and vocal-centric, with an up beat , approachable sound. Paul Ngozi sings both in English and Zambian and plays a great lead guitar, adding tasteful, well placed guitar solos full of crackley, gritty fuzz and a nice touch of wah on almost every track. The music here is a beautiful blend of traditional African beats and rythms with the sound of western 70s rock.?? It feels good and it sounds even better. – Surfer Rosa
you heard it 42 times on kfjc! most recently:
- 251 days ago, Slartibartfast played Night of Fear
- 419 days ago, Kimbrosia played Nizaka Panga Ngozi
- 489 days ago, Avakhov played Chisoni Kwanztu Azimbabwe
- 806 days ago, Merk played Night of Fear
- 853 days ago, Sally Goodin played You Don't Love Me
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