New Releases
Spotlight: 76 Drums’ “Beauty Station”
A July 2026 single with JC Kalinks saw Zambian searches rise by about 4,550%. Release details, credits and official links.
Artist profile
76 Drums
- Country
- Zambia
- Genres
- Hip-Hop, Afrobeats, African Music
Illustrative image, not a photograph of 76 Drums.
76 Drums is a Zambian act based in Lusaka. On the official 76 Drums website, the music is described as combining traditional Zambian sounds, particularly Kalindula and Zamrock, with hip-hop, Afro-soul, drill and amapiano.
The single “Beauty Station”, featuring JC Kalinks, came out on 16 July 2026. Apple Music files it under Afro-Beat.
Career overview
Spotify lists the single “Big Machines” in 2023, and an album, Fall 6 Times Rise 7 Times, in December 2024. The 76 Drums Audiomack profile gives Lusaka as its location and Holy Mountain Music as its label. The copyright line on “Beauty Station” reads 76 Drums / ONErpm.
Collaboration runs through the recent releases. “Ipalo”, released in January 2026, features Kanina Kandalama, and the five-track Fastlane EP followed in April. After “Beauty Station” came “40 Ng’ombe” in September 2026, featuring Chanda Na Kay and Shanga Love. Streaming services also credit 76 Drums as a guest on other artists’ songs, including Slap Dee’s “Jahman Juice” (2025).
Selected releases
- 40 Ng’ombe (feat. Chanda Na Kay & Shanga Love)
- Beauty Station (feat. JC Kalinks)
- Fastlane
- Ipalo (feat. Kanina Kandalama)
- Fall 6 Times Rise 7 Times
- Big Machines
Selected releases as listed on streaming services, checked September 2026.
Where to start
Start with “Beauty Station”, featuring JC Kalinks. Its official video is on the 76 Drums TV YouTube channel. For a longer listen, try the 2024 album Fall 6 Times Rise 7 Times and then the 2026 Fastlane EP.
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