Amanaz - Africa

(7.5)

I was admittedly a huge fan of classic rock back in my middle school days. Hell, it's a great place to start your journey of 'great music', all the legends are from 1950-1984 so it makes sense right?

This is a gem from '75 by a psychedelic band from Africa. It sounds a lot like early Cream, a little fuzzier in everything, guitars.. production.. This album is a great addition for fans of early psychedelic rock. The best part is the variety in the songs, which frankly surprised me. The main reason albums like this fail is because every track sounds the same. Thats not the case here. This was a very pleasant find that brought me back to those old days classic rock in a new fresh way, but still authentically 1975 and not some modern soundalike.

Easy Street is a laid back strut, Khala My Friend is a stellar soul piece, Amanaz shows that these guys can stand up to the likes of Cream.

Sounds Like

Zambian Psych Fuzz