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Later, he crossed into South Africa where he continued gaining exposure and played alongside the likes of late Lucky Dube. It was while in South Africa that he clinched a record deal with Gallo Records, which probably made him the first Zambian to get an international recording contract. | Later, he crossed into South Africa where he continued gaining exposure and played alongside the likes of late Lucky Dube. It was while in South Africa that he clinched a record deal with Gallo Records, which probably made him the first Zambian to get an international recording contract. | ||
===Lunda Lunda album=== | A story in the St Loius Post Dispatch in 1993 read: “A major perk of any record reviewer is the possibility of discovering music that most certainly would be overlooked otherwise. Case in point is a recent package from South Africa which contained Songs of Joy by Ras Willie. | ||
“Beginning with the intense Rub-A-Dub-A-Musica, the eight tracks on Songs of Joy are relentless. Willie’s emotionally-charged vocals are accented with plenty of horns, infectious beats, dynamic drumming and scorching lead guitar (courtesy of George The Greek). The tunes are above average in length and each becomes an exercise in this reggae-fusion style. | |||
“This superb release is Ras Willie’s debut. If you dare to give new sounds a chance, this powerful disc will knock you out. If you can’t find Songs of Joy, order it. It’ll be worth your while.” | |||
===Lunda Lunda album (2001)=== | |||
His 2001 album ''Lunda Lunda'' won him several awards including Best Traditional National Award at the AZAMI Awards and a nomination at the Kora All Africa Music Awards. The title-track of the album talks about the Luba-Lunda migration with Ras Willie saying music was inspired by the mystics of [[Mwata Kazembe]] and the [[Mutomboko]] dance. | His 2001 album ''Lunda Lunda'' won him several awards including Best Traditional National Award at the AZAMI Awards and a nomination at the Kora All Africa Music Awards. The title-track of the album talks about the Luba-Lunda migration with Ras Willie saying music was inspired by the mystics of [[Mwata Kazembe]] and the [[Mutomboko]] dance. | ||
===Songs of Joy album=== | ===Songs of Joy album (1993)=== | ||
In 1993, Willie released his first album ''Songs of Joy'' and was was distributed the world over by Teal Records. The album hit number one in Japan on the African music charts. | In 1993, Willie released his first album ''Songs of Joy'' and was was distributed the world over by Teal Records. The album hit number one in Japan on the African music charts. | ||
