Originally released in 1974, My Ancestors is a an essential album from Zambia’s Zamrock scene that gave birth in the ’70s. Zamrock artists were greatly influenced by western rock acts by the likes of Jimi Hendrix, Rolling Stones, Beatles, Deep Purple and James Brown. Brimming with lo-fi fuzzed out guitars, the album endures within the darker undercurrent of ’70s rock and roll.

Chrissy “Zebby” Tembo provided drums and vocals on the record while Paul Ngozi (Paul Dobson Nyirongo) was the group leader and guitarist who was responsible for the aggressive guitar leads.

Listen to “Lonely Night” and the Black Sabbath-esqe sludge metal track, “Trouble Maker”. The song later received a worthy cover by the Finnish stoner metal group Stream of Sorrow.