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==Early life== | ==Early life== | ||
Ras Willie was born William Wamudambo Mbewe in 1970 in [[Kabwe]]. He was born in a family of musicians. His father is said to have been playing music to the local community during beer parties and his brother Charles was part of the [[WITCH]] band in the [[Zamrock]] era. In the mid 1980s he changed his name to ''Ras Willie'' after listening to the sounds of Burning Spear, Israel Vibration and Bunny Wailer, and ultimately embracing Rastafarianism. | Ras Willie was born William Wamudambo Mbewe in 1970 in [[Kabwe]]. He was born in a family of musicians. His father is said to have been playing music to the local community during beer parties and his brother Charles was part of the [[WITCH]] band in the [[Zamrock]] era. In the mid 1980s he changed his name to ''Ras Willie'' after listening to the sounds of Burning Spear, Israel Vibration and Bunny Wailer, and ultimately embracing Rastafarianism. | ||
He later left [[Mungwi Technical High School]] in [[Northern Province]] and joined the WITCH as their Road Manager. | |||
==Musical career== | ==Musical career== | ||
