Paul Ngozi (1949–1989), born Paul Dobson Nyirongo, was a
Zambia
Zambia (), officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country at the crossroads of Central, Southern and East Africa, although it is typically referred to as being in Southern Africa at its most central point. Its neighbours are t ...
n musician who was prominent in the
Zambian music scene in the 1970s and 1980s. He first became popular as the band leader of the Ngozi Family, a top local rock group which was one of the first groups to have its music classified as
Zamrock
Zamrock is a musical genre that emerged and gained popularity in Zambia during the early 1970s.It has been described as a fusion of traditional African music and psychedelic rock, garage rock, hard rock, blues and funk, taking influence from po ...
.
He earned his place as a ‘sharp’ social commentator because the themes of his music were usually very close to society’s own lives and therefore easy to relate to.
Discography
Studio albums
* ''Day Of Judgment (1976)''
* ''Viva Ngozi (1976)''
* ''45,000 Volts (1977)''
* ''99% Confusion (1977)''
* ''Bad Character (1977)''
* ''Heavy = Metal (1977)''
* ''In The Ghetto (1977)''
* ''Lightning And Thunder (1977)''
* ''Happy Trip (1978)''
* ''Heavy Connection (1978)''
* ''The Best of Paul Ngozi (1979)''
* ''Size 9 (1981)''
* ''Thokozile (1983)''
Selected singles
* "Bauze"
* "Give Me A Hand"
* "Half Mwenye-Half Muntu"
* "I've been looking for you"/"We were not told"
* "Kanyamata"
* "Kunali kamwana"
* "Kunisebanya"
* "Mulandu Wa Damage"
* "Musizani Yomunde"
* "Nshaupwa bwino"
* "Nyagondwe"
* "Size Nine"
* "Sooka iyo"
* "Sunka mulamu"
* ""
* "Tikondane"
* "Ulemu"
* "Vikwati Vapa Telephone"
* "Vina bwela mo chedwa"
* "Yowowa"
* "Rhoda"
See also
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Music of Zambia
The music of Zambia has a rich heritage which falls roughly into categories of traditional, popular and Christian music.
Traditional music
Traditional Zambian music is rooted in the beliefs and practices of Zambia's various ethnic groups and ...
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Zamrock
Zamrock is a musical genre that emerged and gained popularity in Zambia during the early 1970s.It has been described as a fusion of traditional African music and psychedelic rock, garage rock, hard rock, blues and funk, taking influence from po ...
References
Most popular Zambians YouTube
External links
Radio Diffusion
1948 births
1989 deaths
20th-century Zambian male singers
People from Lusaka
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Now-Again Records artists