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Zande Jazz were a Catholic-minded group who absorbed a host western influences ranging from James Brown to Jimi Hendrix and Santana ~ Leon Jackson, All Music Guide

Zane Massey
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Genre: Jazz

The son of legendary (but barely documented) trumpeter-composer Cal Massey, Zane Massey grew up around music Born in Philadelphia, he moved with his family shortly after to Brooklyn

In addition to his blues-rock-inflected Southern Gentlemen, shred-guitar legend David T Chastain busied himself near the turn of the millennium with Zanister, a band which fit neatly into the revival of melodic, prog rock-tinged power metal (think Judas Priest or Iron Maiden) gaining favor in some headbanging circles

A staple of the annual Cornerstone festivals, Zao is perhaps the first metalcore band with roots in the Christian music scene to enjoy a credible, respected position in the mainstream halls of the hardcore and metal realms

Zap Mama is an all-female a cappella quintet founded by Zaire native Marie Daulne Daulne’s father, a white Belgian, was killed during the revolution of 1960 while her mother was pregnant with her, so the remainder of the family fled to the forests and found refuge with a tribe of pygmies

The Jamaican reggae jazz band Zap Pow was formed in 1970 by David Madden (trumpet), Mike Williams (bass), and Dwight Pinkney (guitar), and later expanded to include Glen DaCosta (tenor sax), Danny McFarlane (organ), Joe McCormack (trombone), and Max Edwards (drums)

Zapato 3
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Genre: Latin

Mostly influenced by British goth rock, Venezuelan Zapato 3 burst into the local rock scene in the mid-’80s, issuing their debut album, called exis, Furia y Languidez, in 1989, followed by Bésame y Suicídate in 1991 and Separación in 1994

Zapp
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Genre: R & B

One of the most underrated funk groups of the 1980s, Zapp revolutionized the computer pop of electro with their trademark vocoder talk boxes and bumping grooves, emulating the earthier side of Prince and Cameo, with a leader in Roger Troutman who was more than efficient at polished production

Zapp & Roger Biography, Photos, Pictures

Roger Troutman released music as both Zapp and Roger in the 1980s, attaining success with both, the former being his band and the latter being his solo project In the early ’90s, two Warner-released best-of collections compiled his most popular songs from both monikers: All the Greatest Hits (1994) and Greatest Hits, Vol

Alfie Zappacosta began playing guitar and writing songs as a teenager He led the band Surrender from 1979-1983 and recorded a self-titled solo debut in 1984 Two of his singles were Canadian hits, and Zappacosta’s second album, A-Z, followed in 1986