Pan-African Hour: Zamrock! (March 23, 2011)

Check these 70s rock bands from Zambia rippin' it to shreds! Rock and roll never caught on in Africa as much as other US styles like soul, funk and hip-hop, but in Zambia there seems to have been a scene for it. I especially like the Witch. Also, we got asked to an extra long show, and so we threw on a few extra, non-Afro tracks at the end here.

The Witch - You Better Know
Rikki Iilonga and Muis-o-Tunya - The Queen Blues
Rikki Iilonga and Muis-o-Tunya - Chalo Chawama
PEACE!! - This is the Time Now
PEACE!! - Ubalwa Ne Chamba
Blackfoot - Listen Baby
Blackfoot - A5
The Witch - Chifundo
The Witch - Nazingwa
Chrissy Zebby Tembo & Ngozi Family - Nizaka Panga Ngozi
Chrissy Zebby Tembo & Ngozi Family - My Ancestors
Saknatee Srichiangmai - Nom Samai Mai
Afrocubism - Djelimady Rumba
Ferreira Do Nascimento - Macongo Me Chiquita
Lucho Montes y el Super Combo Orquesta Banda - Ayiyi
Vin Gordon - Sidewalk Doctor
Sir Victor Uwaifo and his Melody Maestros - Dododo (Ekassa no.1)
Dengue Fever - Seeing Hands
Calexico - Sirena

Pan-African Hour: African Rock and Roll Part 2 (January 26, 2011)

Explore the largely unknown world of African rock and roll! From Chuck Berry-esque upbeat tunes to fuzzy psychedelic acid rock, you will find in this episode of the PAH a side of African music that it took us years to find out about. Tracks are taken from a variety of albums, mostly compilations, some put out by our fave record labels Soundway and Strut. Check out Part 1 as well!
The Black Mirrors - The World Ends
Clint Eph. Sebastian and the Junkers - Jane
Bongos Ikwue - Woman Made the Devil
Bra Sello and his Band - Soul Time Nzimande Go
The Heroes - Funky Message
The Funkees - Breakthrough
Etoile 2000 - Boubou N'Gary
Freedoms Children - Astra
Suck - Time to Suck
Chrissy Zebby Tembo & Ngozi Family - Coffin Maker
BLO - Beware
Chrissy Zebby Tembo & Ngozi Family - My Ancestors
BLO - We Gonna Have a Party
PEACE!! - Peaceful Man
Colomach - Cotocun Gba Gounke

Pan-African Hour: African Rock and Roll Part 1 (Jan 19, 2011)

Rock and Roll never caught on in Africa like other US styles like jazz, funk or hip-hop. But it did have an impact, especially the psychedelic rock of the 60s. When we heard some of these track we had a hard time even believing they were African, cus were just not used to blazing fuzzy guitars in African music. Starting off with a more 50s rock and roll sound, most of the rest of the episode is of the 60s/70s variety of rock and roll. From San-Francisco style trip outs to the African version of Black Sabbath (check out Chrissy Zebby Tembo and the Ngozi Family), here is a rare form of African music. Some key albums: Love, Peace and Poetry Vol. 8: African Psychedelic Music, Nigeria Rock Special, The World Ends, and Next Stop...Soweto Vol. 2.
Hedzollah Soundz - Mee Bee (When)
Jimmy Solanke and the Junkers - Eje Ka Jo
Tinariwen - Oualahila Ar Tesninam
BLO - Miss Sagitt
Ofo the Black Company - Enario
Peace!! - Black Power
Colomach - Ottoto Shamoleda
The Monks - Blockhead
Chrissy Zebby Tembo & Ngozi Family - Fisherman
McCully Workshop Inc. - Same
Otis Waygood - Ten Light Claps And A Scream
The Third Eye - Brother
Chrissy Zebby Tembo & Ngozi Family - Trouble Maker