Most of these links have only a passing connection with MEC, although music is a part of the worship at the centre, and MEC for many years organised a highly popular carols service (Carols By Candlelight), held at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross, Lusaka. So these recordings are posted in the hope that they are of general interest.
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Please note, these are 32Kbps mp3 recordings, often from a poor source to begin with, so don’t expect hi-fi!
10th Anniversary Speech, 1981
A speech by Dr Kenneth Kaunda at the 10th Anniversary celebrations. The central theme is that people cannot be free while they are subject to poverty, hunger and exploitation. MEC is praised as an example of an organisation that is fighting against these evils. (This starts with a live Tiyende Pamodzi. Unfortunately, this is distorted at the source.)
KK 10th anniversary speech-c MP3 (3.7M)
KK 10th Realplayer (1.3M)
The “short man” is actually Leyson Sakala, who was praised in Fr Dil’s speech as being crucial to the centre’s work in its first 10 years.
Colin Morris
The following are excerpts from a BBC broadcast in 1993, “The Reckoning”, on the joy and pain of returning to Zambia after a long absence. The speaker is Colin Morris, first president of the United Church of Zambia
Colin Morris at Lubwa. (729K)
Colin Morris life on the Copper belt (1.7M, 7mins)
Zambian Space Program?
John Matsikisha talks about the developer of Zambia’s space program in 1964. (1.4M, 6 minute BBC Radio program excerpt, 2003)
The Big Gold Six Band
Dating back to the 60s, originally called the Lusaka Radio Band, the Big Gold Six Band were in residence at the Inter-Continental Hotel in Lusaka. One of the founding members was Alick Nkhata, at one time director of Zambia Broadcasting Services. They were named after the brand of cigarette, Player’s No.6, whose manufacturer sponsored the band.
“According to former president Dr Kenneth Kaunda, in his book “Singing for Freedom”, musicians such as the late Batolemeo Bwalya and Alick Nkhata were the draw cards at UNIP rallies. People who had no interest in politics were drawn to UNIP rallies, not to listen to political speeches, but to listen to the duo belting out liberation songs which they rendered in Sinjonjo, Kwela or Township Jive.”(Source: http://afronet.org.za/monitor114/music.htm)
Lest we forget, here’s a sample of some great campaign music, on a single labelled UNIP-1. What was the date?
Go with UNIP (446K);
Tiyende pamodzi ndi UNIP (448K)
And here is a more recent recording of the better known Tiyende Pamodzi (683K)
The New Nation of Zambia
The following exercpts were taken from ZRBC LP ZR01 described as “A collection of historic recordings”.
The national anthem (374K) I think this is the recording that was used at the start of the news on TV.
The birth of Zambia (1.4M )
