Lukombo Vibes
by Witch
- Type: Album
- Released: 1976
- Label: Teal
- Country: Zambia
- Length: 46:42
- Community rating: 3.81/5 from 3 ratings
Artists on this release: Anja Wood, Earl Slick, Zachary Alford, Steve Elson, Gail Ann Dorsey, Antoine Silverman, Gerry Leonard, Hiroko Taguchi, Maxim Moston, Tony Levin, David Torn, Sterling Campbell, Janice Pendarvis, Henry Hey, Tony Visconti
Album Notes & Community Reviews
As a pinnacle release of the Zamrock movement, 'Lukombo Vibes' sees the ensemble evolving from their heavy garage roots into a more complex, funk-infused progressive style. The instrumentation blends heavy fuzz guitars with traditional African rhythms, creating a uniquely regional psychedelic sound. It stands as a vital document of Zambia's explosive and highly creative 1970s music scene.
Genres
Descriptors: progressive, conscious, guitars, vocal, rhythmic, percussive, fuzz
Tracklist
- Thou Shalt Not Cry (4:50)
- Bleeding Thunder (5:15)
- Devil's Flight (4:32)
- Blood Donor (4:44)
- Nasauka (4:13)
- Evening Of My Life (5:23)
- Kangalaitoito (3:41)
- See-Saw (5:25)
- Fool's Ride (3:26)
- Chifundo (5:09)
Credits
- Gail Ann Dorsey - bass, backing vocals
- Zachary Alford - drums, drums, percussion
- David Torn - guitar
- Gerry Leonard - guitar, written-by
- Anja Wood - strings
- Antoine Silverman - strings
- Hiroko Taguchi - strings
- Maxim Moston - strings