Sunburst was an African band that was formed in 1970 by Zairean guitarist Hembi Flory Kongo.
One of its members was Eric Allandale who used to be with The Foundations, and previously the New Orleans Knights.
[1] Following a radio session in 1973, the band gained national attention.
A month after that in July they won a band competition in Dar Es Salaam and grew more popular.
[4] Prior to becoming the manager for the band, Bagshawe originally from Yorkshire was a steam train enthusiast and living in Zambia at the time.