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His biggest break came in 1986 while in Botswana when he appeared with a British reggae/pop group UB40 at a show. ''“It was a big surprise when I appeared with UB40 and we performed along with a Zambian band, the [[Broadway Quintet]], [[Afro Sunshine]] where my brother Chris was and Maluba,”'' Ras Willie explained to the [[Times of Zambia]] in an interview. | His biggest break came in 1986 while in Botswana when he appeared with a British reggae/pop group UB40 at a show. ''“It was a big surprise when I appeared with UB40 and we performed along with a Zambian band, the [[Broadway Quintet]], [[Afro Sunshine]] where my brother Chris was and Maluba,”'' Ras Willie explained to the [[Times of Zambia]] in an interview. | ||
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=== | ===Lunda Lunda album=== | ||
