1978
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Donald Kachamba's Kwela Band brought the infectious spirit of Southern African township music into the late seventies with a sound that married traditional melodies with jazz sophistication and irresistible rhythmic drive. This self-titled session captures the band at their most buoyant, trading between nimble horn arrangements and propulsive Afrobeat grooves that owe as much to the Zambian kwela tradition as they do to the pan-African currents flowing through seventies world music. The tracks—with their playful, memorable titles—showcase Kachamba's gift for crafting music that feels both ceremonial and utterly danceable, built on winding guitar figures and percussion that locks into a hypnotic pocket. Whether navigating the twists and turns of "Loneck Twist" or the sheer joyous momentum of "Lusaka Song," the band demonstrates why kwela remained such a vital force for artists bridging rural roots and urban sophistication. This is music of genuine warmth and musicianship, steeped in place and moment.
Item Details+
| Genre | Jazz |
| Style | Afrobeat |
| Media | Very Good Plus (VG+) |
| Sleeve | Very Good (VG) |
| Description | Cover has a light seam split and edgewear, otherwise still beautiful. Record looks EX. Carefully packed and shipped with love from Vienna. Order more, save on shipping! |
| Label | Not On Label |
| Year | 1978 |
| Country | Austria |
| Format | LP |
Tracklist+
A1. Lusaka Song 3:35
A2. Rock Phata No. 4 2:45
A3. Loneck Twist 4:30
A4. Tawina Simanje 3:10
A5. Kutsatatsata Simanje 3:50
A6. Simanje-manje Moya 3:55
B1. Chilomoni Twist 3:17
B2. Donadi Twist 3:55
B3. Pepa M'bale 2:52
B4. Emelesi Twist 3:05
B5. Simanje-manje D 2:25
B6. Chemwali Bwerani Tibvine 4:35
B7. Chosa Mvana 3:34
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