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Amanaz was formed in 1973 in Kitwe, Zambia. Their songs are in both English and their native language Bemba. Musically, they go in the same direction as Blo, The Witch and Question Mark, but stoned with amazing fuzz guitar all over which sounds like an African version of early Cream. Read more on Last.fm

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. Read more on Last.fm

Ngozi Family was one of the most prolific bands in Zambia at that time and started in 1975 and rocketed to stardom in a period that is hailed as the golden age of Zambian music. The Ngozi Family music is also best remembered for his witty and poignant lyrics that reflected the life and times of Zambians. The band started in 1975, and was lead by Paul Dobson Nyirongo (a.k.a. Paul Ngozi) who was know for his spectacular stage antics, that included playing the guitar with his teeth. They were the first band to be called 'Zamrock'. Read more on Last.fm

There are five artists using this name: 1) Witch is a psychedelic rock / zamrock band formed in 1971 in Kitwe, Zambia. This five-piece electric band plays a strong electric African underground style. Tons of wah wah-fuzz guitar in every track, African style beats and vocals and all original songs. 2) Witch is a group born in 2005 from a marriage of apparently contradictory influences. J Mascis, renown as the vocalist, songwriter and guitarist of Dinosaur Jr. Read more on Last.fm

Beatrice Kristi Ilejay Laus (born 3 June 2000), known professionally as Beabadoobee, is a Filipino-British singer-songwriter. Between 2018 and 2021, she released five extended plays (EPs) on the independent label Dirty Hit: "Lice" (2018), "Patched Up" (2018), "Loveworm" (2019), "Space Cadet" (2019), and "Our Extended Play" (2021). Her debut studio album, "Fake It Flowers," was released in October 2020 and received critical acclaim. Her second studio album, "Beatopia," was released on 15 July 2022 and included the single "The Perfect Pair. Read more on Last.fm

Nitin Sawhney (raised in Rochester, Kent, England) is a London-based composer and DJ of various styles of music, including jazz, drum and bass, hip-hop, flamenco and modern orchestral compositions. His major works include Beyond Skin, Prophesy, Human, and Philtre. He is considered one of the pioneers of what is known as the Asian Underground music scene, defining a music genre that mixes south-Asian musical influences with western electronica and breakbeat style. Read more on Last.fm

JGrrey hails from South London, a warren of different communities, cultures, and languages. Somehow, though, it all make sense. Brought up in this atmosphere, she quickly learned to sift through these differences, to bring together opposites. Carving out a name for herself in London's streetwear scene, the multi-disciplinary talent has just completed work on a fresh EP. Read more on Last.fm

Vagabon is Cameroon-born multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter and producer Laetitia Tamko (born 25 October 1992 in Yaoundé, Cameroon) currently based in New York City. Tamko has been recording since 2014 as Vagabon. https://vagabon.bandcamp.com/ Read more on Last.fm

RIP Magic is a London-based post-punk quartet made up of Marco Pini, Felix Bayley-Higgins, Beth Boswell-Knight and Pedro Takahashi. Read more on Last.fm

The art-damaged Brooklyn band Bodega want to get people thinking while they boogie, and their 2018 debut album, Endless Scroll, spotlighted an abrasive dance-punk sound built on shouted vocals, deep thoughts, and jumpy rhythms. While they sanded off some of the rough sonic edges on subsequent releases like 2019's Shiny New Model EP and 2022's Broken Equipment, they kept the lyrics sharp and the music bouncy. In 2024, they made a jump to a major label with Our Brand Could Be Yr Life and responded with their tightest, most melodic set yet. Read more on Last.fm