{"title":"Ngozi Family","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Ngozi Family is a legendary Zambian rock band that emerged in the 1970s. Led by Paul Ngozi, they became pioneers of the Zamrock genre, fusing traditional African rhythms with psychedelic rock influences. Their music captivated audiences with its infectious grooves and thought-provoking lyrics, addressing social and political issues of the time. With their unique sound and energetic performances, the Ngozi Family gained a loyal following both locally and internationally. Today, their music continues to inspire new generations of music lovers around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePaul Ngozi, the driving force behind the band, was not only a talented musician but also a visionary artist who used his platform to challenge societal norms. His powerful vocals and skillful guitar playing were complemented by an exceptional lineup of musicians who brought depth and richness to their sound.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Ngozi Family's discography includes several acclaimed albums such as \"45,000 Volts\" and \"Day Of Judgement,\" which showcase their ability to seamlessly blend genres while maintaining a distinct African identity. Their music remains timeless, resonating with listeners across cultures and generations.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"day-of-judgement","title":"Day Of Judgement","description":"\u003cp\u003eProto-punk and garage Zamrock: the celebrated guitarist Paul Ngozi’s essential debut album. Featuring Chrissy Zebby Tembo. Guitarist\/vocalist Paul Ngozi’s debut album – under the name Ngozi Family - is an important record: not just in the Zamrock genre, but in the global rock canon. Day of Judgement is an introduction to the most intense, raw and inimitable golden era Zamrock recorded, as it paved the way for a dozen Paul Ngozi and Ngozi Family releases (the most famous being drummer Chrissy Zebby Tembo’s My Ancestors) that straddled the line between funk and punk, of driving hard rock and Zambian folk melodies and rhythms. Day of Judgement was released in 1976, the same year as other, now famous, Zamrock albums, from WITCH’s Lazy Bones!! to Rikki Ililonga’s Zambia. But it sounds like none of its counterparts. Part of that stems from its frenzied primitivism, the Ngozi 5 Family’s attempt to overcome a lack of musical acumen with sheer force of will. That will allowed Paul Ngozi to overcome a humble upbringing to become the most unlikely combination: Zamrock’s most beloved star in its brief but now-well chronicled arc; the only musician to maintain his fame and recording prowess in the dark ages of the ’80s; an inspiration to not only aging but young Zambians — and now others, beyond Zambia’s borders. But one cannot imagine Paul Ngozi without this album, a full-on aural assault that sounds as wild nearly forty years after its release as it must have sounded in the developing Zamrock landscape from which it emerged. We listen to this anachronistic yet prescient album now as a wholly original, completely unpredictable album in line with those from mavericks from across the world – from the Ramones to the Sex Pistols to Death. And, though it’s been over two decades since Paul Ngozi’s passing, his voice and vision still seem exciting, powerful, unique, unvarnished, new.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Now Again Records","offers":[{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":50409145532747,"sku":"1005442","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/1200x1200bf-60_964fa98a_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726610871"},{"product_id":"99-confusion","title":"99% Confusion","description":"\u003cp\u003eA late period hard-rock, proto-punk entry in Zambian guitarist and bandleader Paul Ngozi’s extensive catalog. Featuring drummer Chrissy Zebby Tembo. LP includes oversized 8 page booklet detailing Ngozi’s arc, rare photographs, discography and annotations. Released under license from the Estate of Paul Nyirongo. “Zambia's Zamrock movement that exploded in the 1970s ... provided young musicians access to European and American music, and created a unique sound. At its root, Zamrock melded fuzz-toned psychedelia, chugging garage rock and roiling funk with a broad mix of African cadences and beats.... enlivening a scene that included bands like Musi O Tunya, Amanaz and the Ngozi Family.” The New York Times. Zamrock was a bona-fide rock scene, with albums released through independent labels based in Zambia. This music scene was complete, encompassing the genres of rock, acid folk, fusion, Afro-beat, South African jazz and traditional Zambian melodies. It quickly became a uniquely Zambian movement, befitting of its name. WITCH, Paul Ngozi and Amanaz sound nothing like other rock music from the African continent or elsewhere.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Now Again Records","offers":[{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":50427105640779,"sku":"2215268","price":29.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/test_3eaae326_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726821738"},{"product_id":"grace-and-lies","title":"Grace and Lies","description":"\u003cp\u003efamily band is a collaboration between visual-artist-turned-singer kim krans and her husband, onetime heavy-metal guitarist jonny ollsin (children, s.t.r.e.e.t.s.). the merging of the couple's sensibilities makes for music that's simultaneously elegant and visceral. their songs are as stark as bare trees in winter, krans' baleful alto swooping mournfully over ollsin's glimmering guitar like a black crow against a grey sky. as its title implies 'grace and lies' is equal parts light and shadow, evoking the mystery and terror of early cat power, the ghostly aura of warpaint, with whom family band toured in 2011, and the hushed longing of prime-era cowboy junkies. though they explored similar territory - both sonically and lyrically - on their self-released debut, miller path, on grace their canvas is wider - the greys lusher, the blacks deeper. assisted by bass and lapsteel player scott hirsch (hiss golden messenger), the couple has made a record that boldly confronts life's darker questions.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"No Label","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":50491358708043,"sku":"352745","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/f988e6e6-f791-4999-a68e-bfc9aa6f0da9_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727685914"},{"product_id":"heavy-connection","title":"Heavy Connection","description":"\u003cp\u003eA hard rock mash up - Bandleader Paul Ngozi's split album with his drummer and co-vocalist Chrissy Zebby Tembo. The set includes an oversized 8 page booklet detailing Ngozi’s arc, rare photographs, discography and annotations. \"Zambia’s Zamrock movement that exploded in the 1970s...provided young musicians access to European and American music, and created a unique sound. At its root, Zamrock melded fuzz-toned psychedelia, chugging garage rock and roiling funk with a broad mix of African cadences and beats...enlivening a scene that included bands like Musi-O-Tunya, Amanaz and the Ngozi Family” – NY Times. Zamrock was a bona-fide rock scene: on the African continent, only Nigeria can claim one so comprehensive, and Nigeria’s was largely catalyzed and funded by subsidiaries of the European major labels. Zamrock was as independent as the newly-named country, formerly known as Northern Rhodesia. Zamrock is starting in its completeness, especially for a scene that emerged, unfurled and disappeared so quickly. From Musi-O-Tunyaís fusion of Fela’s Afro-beat, Hendrix’s rock, South African jazz and traditional Zambian melodies and rhythms to Salty Dog’s acid folk\/rock, Zambia’s rock scene contained all of rock’s subgenres. Zamrock was much more than an imitation of American and European rock music: it quickly became a uniquely Zambian movement, befitting of its name. WITCH, Paul Ngozi and Amanaz sound nothing like other rock music from the African continent - or elsewhere. Zamrock came from a nation's youth carrying forth the momentum of a political and social revolution with a musical revolution that maintained the fiery power of early rock - in the mid-to late-70s. 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