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Rikki Ililonga & Musi O Tunya
Dark Sunrise (The Birth Of Zamrock As Told Through The Music Of Its Pioneer: 1973-1976)
Compil. US 2010 on Now-Again Records label
Rock and R&B/Soul (Psychedelic Rock, Afrobeat, Funk)
Mui-O-Tunya "Wings Of Africa" album (tracks 1-2 to 1-7), recorded at Sapra Studio, Nairobi, Kenya on January 24th, 1975. Originally released on MOT Records LMOT 1017. Tracks 1 assumed to be recorded at Sapra Studio, Nairobi, Kenya in 1975. Originally released on MOT Records MOT 101. Other singles (tracks 1-8 to 1-13) assumed to be recorded in Kenya in 1973. originally released on Pathe East Africa. "Zambia" album (tracks 2-1 to 2-10) recorded at Sapra Studio, Nairobi, Kenya between June 9th and 25th 1975. Originally released on Zambia Music Parlour Records ZMPL 10. "Sunshine Love" album (tracks 2-11 to 2-18) recorded at Sapra and Phonogram Studios, Nairobi, Kenya 1976. Originally released on Sepiso Records RILP2. Recording of Zambia and Sunshine Love albums courtesy Richard "Heavyfuzz" Leckie, "Tsegulani" 7" single courtesy Miles Cleret and other Mui-O-Tunya singles courtesy db Applications, Lusaka. Licensed courtesy Rikki Ililonga, all photo courtesy Rikki Ililonga. Heavy cardboard cover, 36-pages booklet with pictures, interviews and liner notes.
Musicians
 | Rikki Ililonga voc, g, instruments, all instruments, lead guitar, lead vocals, backing vocals, guitar, keyboards, bass, drums, producer, original sessions, vocals, album by |
 | Musi O Tunya , album by |
 | Peter Giraudo bass |
 | Ndara Mbao voc, eb, kal, bass guitar, lead vocals, kalimba |
 | Eothen Alapatt , US compilation producer, liner notes, interviewer |
| Sparky Behrens drums |
 | Siliya Lungu voc, perc, vocals, percussion, african drums |
 | Brian Chengala dr, bgo, voc, percussion, western drums |
 | Alex Kunda , vocals, percussion, western drums |
| Dum Dum producer, original sessions |
 | John Otieno g, rhythm guitar |
 | Kenny Chenoff ss, sax, soprano saxophone |
| Charles Sekano trumpet |
 | Ngenga tr, tb, trumpet |
 | Paul Ngozi voc, g, lead guitar |
Producers
| Errol F. Richardson design, booklet, artwork, cover art |
| Detlef Degener engineer |
| Sean C. remastered by |
Album Tracks 
| No | |
Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Tsegulani | Musi O Tunya | 6:24 | |
| 2 | | Mpondolo | Musi O Tunya | 7:57 | |
| 3 | | Walk And Fight | Musi O Tunya | 7:53 | |
| 4 | | The Sun | Musi O Tunya | 5:11 | |
| 5 | | Dark Sunrise | Musi O Tunya | 8:26 | |
| 6 | | One Reply | Musi O Tunya | 5:41 | |
| 7 | | The Wings Of Africa | Musi O Tunya | 7:05 | |
| 8 | | Jekete Yamankowa Part1 | Musi O Tunya | 2:43 | |
| 9 | | Jekete Yamankowa Part2 | Musi O Tunya | 2:43 | |
| 10 | | Chalo Chawama | Musi O Tunya | 3:45 | |
| 11 | | Ng'ombe Shala | Musi O Tunya | 3:47 | |
| 12 | | Mpulula | Musi O Tunya | 3:37 | |
| 13 | | Smoke | Musi O Tunya | 4:21 | |
| 14 | | Sansa Kuwa | Rikki Ililonga | 4:35 | |
| 15 | | Sheebeen Queen | Rikki Ililonga | 4:53 | |
| 16 | | Stop Dreaming Mr. D | Rikki Ililonga | 3:33 | |
| 17 | | The Hole | Rikki Ililonga | 4:42 | |
| 18 | | Hot Fingers | Rikki Ililonga | 4:09 | |
| 19 | | Se Keel Me Queek | Rikki Ililonga | 4:56 | |
| 20 | | The Nature Of Man | Rikki Ililonga | 3:54 | |
| 21 | | Musamuseka | Rikki Ililonga | 3:01 | |
| 22 | | Zambia | Rikki Ililonga | 3:18 | |
| 23 | | The Queen Blues | Rikki Ililonga | 4:46 | |
| 24 | | Love Is The Way | Rikki Ililonga | 4:15 | |
| 25 | | Lovely Woman | Rikki Ililonga | 4:03 | |
| 26 | | Munzi Wa Kangawana | Rikki Ililonga | 2:36 | |
| 27 | | Working On The Wrong Thing | Rikki Ililonga | 3:45 | |
| 28 | | Ulemu | Rikki Ililonga | 1:50 | |
| 29 | | Sunshine Love | Rikki Ililonga | 3:15 | |
| 30 | | Take It Light | Rikki Ililonga | 4:15 | |
| 31 | Angel Black | Rikki Ililonga | 3:22 |
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