Chalo Kuwama, by Tinkles

Chalo Kuwama

by Tinkles

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	1.	Something New 03:28
	2.	Crying in the Rain 03:50
	3.	Long Legs 04:03
	4.	Sympathize with Me 02:31
	5.	Muchacho 02:58
	6.	All I Need is Love 03:01
	7.	Chalo Kuwama 03:42
	8.	You and Me 02:56
	9.	Magic Lover 02:32
	10.	Fat Knee 03:30
	11.	Tinkles Funk 02:51

about

WITCH’s “private press” edition of Introduction in 1972 and a clutch of singles from Musi-O-Tunya in 1973 are rightly heralded as the first Zamrock recordings issued on vinyl. But given that these projects were produced and pressed in Kenya, the Tinkles lay claim to a more significant Zambian music title. Issued in 1974 as the inaugural long-player on the fledgling Zambia Music Parlour label, the Tinkles debut Chalo Kuwama was the first Zamrock album recorded, manufactured and commercially released in Zambia. It was a game changer.

“The whole project was an experiment,” recalled founding member and keyboardist Isaac Makunta, reflecting on the recording session at Malachite Studios in the Copperbelt, a facility that was set up to produce promotional films for the mining industry. And yet, with modest resources, an exquisite and enduring slab of garage-era Zamrock was created. The Tinkles would go on to record several singles and the sophomore release Muchacho in 1975 before disbanding.

credits

released September 2, 2022

Sunny Chisala – Lead Guitar, Vocal
Kenny Simpungwe – Vocal
Jeff Mulenga – Rhythm, Vocal
Steve Mumba – Drums
Dylan Ndlovu – Bass
Isaac Mukunta – Organ, Saxophone

Music Director/Producer – Edward G. Khuzwayo

Produced for Reissue by Jason Connoy and Calum MacNaughton
Tape Transfer and Mastering by Warrick Sony at Milestones Studios
Executive Directors: Humphrey Khuzwayo and Billie David Nyati

Cat. No. ZMPL 1
℗ 1974 Zambia Music Parlour
© 2022 Zambia Music Parlour Legacy

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