In 1964, when Zambia gained independence from Great Britain, President Kenneth Kaunda was determined to galvanise a sense of national identity and pride, particularly in the younger generation. Many young Zambians at the time were optimistic, keen to be politically engaged and focused on self-development.
The UK radio stations they had been listening to had them hooked on the gritty, blues-steeped rock’n’roll of The Rolling Stones and The Who, but the new government introduced a new slogan, ‘one
