Dark Sunrise
World
| Jul 2013
Reviews
Don Farrell
Reviewed 2013-08-11
Reviewed 2013-08-11
Musi-O-Tunya (' the smoke that thunders' local name for Victoria Falls)
Zambian Zam Rock, fuzz guitar psychedelic rock from 1973-76 from Rikki Ililonga. Hear Hendrix, Cream, James Brown, & Traffic [Disc 1] with the band
****1: 6:20 mid tempo, funky psychedelic rock, locked percussion, great e guitar with horns, nice male vocals call & response with chorus
****2: 7:55 thumb piano intro then faster percussion, big bass & e guitar wah wah with male vocals
3: 7:52 mid to faster, brass, percussion with fuzz guitar & male voc/wails
4: 5:08 mid to faster, fuzzed out guitar, bass, drum kit, horns & minimal vocals
5: 8:19 mid tempo, fuzzed out guitar, bass, drum kit, soprano sax? min vocals
6: 5:41 mid tempo, fuzz with recording distortion?, male vocal, horns, nice e guitar last half
7: 7:00 fast pounding beat, male vocal call & response with chorus, horns
8: 3:36 mid tempo, male voc/wail
9: 2:49 mid tempo, minimal male voc/wail, big bass with e guitar
10: 3:51 fast, big bass, male voc/wail call & response, nice e guitar, strange whistles/bird calls?
***11: 3:53 mid tempo, big percussion, male voc/chant/wail call & response, strange whistles/bird calls?
12: 3:43 slow to mid, big bass, male voc/chant/wail, guitar noodling
13: 4:25 slow to mid, male voc/chant/wail
[Disc 2] Rikki Ililonga's solo work from albums "Zambia" & "Sunshine Love"
***1: 4:35 mid to faster, screaming e guitar, repeated 'Sansa Kuwa' intro then vocal
*2: 4:56 slower, twangy guitar, percussion, more folk rock style in English
***3: 3:31 slower, acoustic guitar & harmonica folk rock style in English, melancholic
**4: 4:44 mid to faster, screaming e guitar, big bass, male vocal in English
***5: 4:13 fast, screaming e guitar, big bass, male vocal in English
6: 4:56 mid tempo, INSTRUMENTAL
7: 3:53 mid tempo, folk rock, male vocal in English
8: 2:59 mid tempo, male vocal, folk rock, bass, percussion
9: 3:19 slower to mid, brass, male vocal
**10: 4:48 slow, blues, guitar & harmonica, male vocal in English
11: 4:15 slower to mid, spoken word in English first minute then vocal
12: 4:00 mid to faster, big bass, screaming e guitar, vocal in English
13: 2:36 slower, electronic effects noodling, then slow & low vocal
14: 3:44 mid tempo, electronic effects noodling, e guitar, vocal in English
15: 1:49 slow to mid, mellow guitar, male vocal
16: 3:14 mid to faster, psych rock, vocal in English
17: 4:13 mid to faster, psych rock, vocal in English, real nice e guitar
18: 3:24 mid to faster, folk rock, vocal in English
Zambian Zam Rock, fuzz guitar psychedelic rock from 1973-76 from Rikki Ililonga. Hear Hendrix, Cream, James Brown, & Traffic [Disc 1] with the band
****1: 6:20 mid tempo, funky psychedelic rock, locked percussion, great e guitar with horns, nice male vocals call & response with chorus
****2: 7:55 thumb piano intro then faster percussion, big bass & e guitar wah wah with male vocals
3: 7:52 mid to faster, brass, percussion with fuzz guitar & male voc/wails
4: 5:08 mid to faster, fuzzed out guitar, bass, drum kit, horns & minimal vocals
5: 8:19 mid tempo, fuzzed out guitar, bass, drum kit, soprano sax? min vocals
6: 5:41 mid tempo, fuzz with recording distortion?, male vocal, horns, nice e guitar last half
7: 7:00 fast pounding beat, male vocal call & response with chorus, horns
8: 3:36 mid tempo, male voc/wail
9: 2:49 mid tempo, minimal male voc/wail, big bass with e guitar
10: 3:51 fast, big bass, male voc/wail call & response, nice e guitar, strange whistles/bird calls?
***11: 3:53 mid tempo, big percussion, male voc/chant/wail call & response, strange whistles/bird calls?
12: 3:43 slow to mid, big bass, male voc/chant/wail, guitar noodling
13: 4:25 slow to mid, male voc/chant/wail
[Disc 2] Rikki Ililonga's solo work from albums "Zambia" & "Sunshine Love"
***1: 4:35 mid to faster, screaming e guitar, repeated 'Sansa Kuwa' intro then vocal
*2: 4:56 slower, twangy guitar, percussion, more folk rock style in English
***3: 3:31 slower, acoustic guitar & harmonica folk rock style in English, melancholic
**4: 4:44 mid to faster, screaming e guitar, big bass, male vocal in English
***5: 4:13 fast, screaming e guitar, big bass, male vocal in English
6: 4:56 mid tempo, INSTRUMENTAL
7: 3:53 mid tempo, folk rock, male vocal in English
8: 2:59 mid tempo, male vocal, folk rock, bass, percussion
9: 3:19 slower to mid, brass, male vocal
**10: 4:48 slow, blues, guitar & harmonica, male vocal in English
11: 4:15 slower to mid, spoken word in English first minute then vocal
12: 4:00 mid to faster, big bass, screaming e guitar, vocal in English
13: 2:36 slower, electronic effects noodling, then slow & low vocal
14: 3:44 mid tempo, electronic effects noodling, e guitar, vocal in English
15: 1:49 slow to mid, mellow guitar, male vocal
16: 3:14 mid to faster, psych rock, vocal in English
17: 4:13 mid to faster, psych rock, vocal in English, real nice e guitar
18: 3:24 mid to faster, folk rock, vocal in English
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2013-08-11 — 2013-10-13
Reggae/World
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Oct 6 | 1 |
| Sep 29 | 3 |
| Sep 22 | 1 |
| Sep 15 | 3 |
| Aug 18 | 4 |
Track listing
| 1. | Tsegulani | ||
| 2. | Mpondolo | ||
| 3. | Walk & Fight | ||
| 4. | The Sun | ||
| 5. | Dark Sunrise | ||
| 6. | One Reply | ||
| 7. | The Wings Of Africa | ||
| 8. | Jekete Yamankowa Pt 1 | ||
| 9. | Jekete Yamankowa Pt 2 | ||
| 10. | Chalo Chawama | ||
| 11. | Ng'ombe Shala | ||
| 12. | Mpulula | ||
| 13. | Smoke | ||
| 14. | Sansa Kuwa | ||
| 15. | Sheebeen Queen | ||
| 16. | Stop Dreaming Mr D | ||
| 17. | The Hole | ||
| 18. | Hot Fingers | ||
| 19. | Se Keel Me Queek | ||
| 20. | The Nature Of Man | ||
| 21. | Musamuseka | ||
| 22. | Zambia | ||
| 23. | The Queen Blues | ||
| 24. | Love Is The Way | ||
| 25. | Lovely Woman | ||
| 26. | Munzi Wa Kangwana | ||
| 27. | Working On The Wrong Thing | ||
| 28. | Ulemu | ||
| 29. | Sunshine Love | ||
| 30. | Take It Light | ||
| 31. | Angel Black |