Rikki Ililonga

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Rikki Ililonga is a psychedelic rock musician who gained prominence as a member of the influential "Zamrock" band Musi-O-Tunya in the 1970's. While touring with Musi-O-Tunya, Ililonga rose to fame within the boundaries of his homeland, and soon branched out as a solo artist. Ililonga’s solo work shows an even more powerful, and at times more subdued side. The range is everything from Bob Dylan-esque folk tunes to fuzzy, psych rock tracks- no less impressive than anything Jimi Hendrix cranked out in his heyday. The songs, mostly in English, also contain passages in Silozi, Chinyanja and Ichibemba. In a country still emerging from the pressure of colonialism, this was an important proclamation of Zambian identity in the face of the once commonplace denigration of all things African. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

top songs

albums

Dark Sunrise

Christophe Lemaire And Now-Again Present: Where Are You From?

Dread Eyes

Soweto

Zambia

Welcome To Zamrock! How Zambia's Liberation Led To a Rock Revolution, Vol. 2 (1972-1977)

Love, Peace & Poetry: African Psychedelic Music

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Dark Sunrise - The Birth of Zamrock as Told Through the Music of Its Pioneer: 1973-76

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Shanty Town Boy

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Disc 1 - Musi-O-Tunya (Master)

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Same Name Music

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love peace & poetry - african psychedelic music

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