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==Musical career== | ==Musical career== | ||
His style of music unique and energetic reggae style which blended jazz, rock, ska and rumba. He also had influences from the likes of [[Keith Mlevu]], Blackfoot, Peace, Tinkles and Five Revolutions as well as [[WITCH]], where his brother, the late [[Chris “Kims” Mbewe]] was the lead guitarist. As road manager for WITCH band, Ras Willie got a lot of [[Zamrock]] influence and fused it into his music. | His style of music unique and energetic reggae style which blended jazz, rock, ska and rumba. He also had influences from the likes of [[Keith Mlevu]], Blackfoot, Peace, Tinkles and Five Revolutions as well as [[WITCH]], where his brother, the late [[Chris “Kims” Mbewe]] was the lead guitarist. As road manager for WITCH band, Ras Willie got a lot of [[Zamrock]] influence and fused it into his music. | ||
His biggest break came in 1986 while in Botswana when he appeared with a British reggae/pop group UB40 at a show. | |||
===Lunda Lunda album=== | ===Lunda Lunda album=== | ||
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==Death== | ==Death== | ||
A week before his death, he asked for friends to remember to pray for his mother who he said was not feeling well. Within that same week, he expressed sadness at the passing on of former [[National Soccer Team]] striker [[Dennis Lota]]. His death came shortly after he released his third album, [[Ras Willie and the Kings Rhythms Original Sounds of Zambia in Jazz]].<ref>[http://www.lusakavoice.com/2014/02/12/ras-willie-the-kings-rhythm-is-no-more/ Ras Willie: The kings rhythm is no more], [[Lusaka Voice]], 12 February 2014</ref> | A week before his death, he asked for friends to remember to pray for his mother who he said was not feeling well. Within that same week, he expressed sadness at the passing on of former [[National Soccer Team]] striker [[Dennis Lota]]. His death came shortly after he released his third album, [[Ras Willie and the Kings Rhythms Original Sounds of Zambia in Jazz]].<ref>[http://www.lusakavoice.com/2014/02/12/ras-willie-the-kings-rhythm-is-no-more/ Ras Willie: The kings rhythm is no more], [[Lusaka Voice]], 12 February 2014</ref> | ||
==Main references== | |||
*[http://www.lusakavoice.com/2014/02/12/ras-willie-the-kings-rhythm-is-no-more/ Ras Willie: The kings rhythm is no more], [[Lusaka Voice]], 12 February 2014 | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
