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{{Infobox musical artist | {{Infobox musical artist | ||
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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. | 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. | ||
===Lunda Lunda album=== | ===Lunda Lunda album=== | ||
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===Songs of Joy album=== | ===Songs of Joy album=== | ||
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. | ||
==Discography== | ==Discography== | ||
