Zangoma’s psychedelic funk rock debut album out in January 2025

In the year 1996 in the village of Kolomwe in central Zambia there was a young boy called Waina. One day he met the local sangoma, who had a prophecy where Waina had a major part to revamp the legacy of Zamrock in a different time and era. The witch doctor said that you will meet three rockers from the land of a thousand of lakes and together you will make history. The young and naive Waina didn`t believe a word, until years later the prophecy came true and ZANGOMA was born.

ZANGOMA hails from Tampere, Finland and comprises of the Zambian vocalist Waina Kolomwe, singer/guitarist Ville Salonen, singer/bassist Riku Pirttiniemi (Death Hawks, Dust Mountain), and drummer Miikka Heikkinen (Death Hawks). They play Zamrock, a genre that gained popularity in Zambia during the ’70s. It’s a fusion of traditional African music and psychedelic-, garage-, and hard rock with some funk and blues in the mix as well. Bands like Black Sabbath, Funkadelic, The Rolling Stones, Blue Cheer, Cream and Deep Purple had a major part in shaping the music.

ZANGOMA’s debut album Faka Mulilo is available on Svart exclusive multicolor vinyl, limited purple haze vinyl, and classic black vinyl. Release date January 31st, 2025.