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==Discography== | ==Discography== | ||
# Mango Jam (with Mango Groove) | |||
# Songs of Joy — 1993 | |||
# Luba Lunda Kingdom | |||
# Luba Lunda Kingdom II: Sweet Africa | |||
===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 and went as far as hitting the record stores in Jamaica. | |||
===Luba Lunda album (2001)=== | ===Luba Lunda album (2001)=== | ||
His 2001 album ''Luba 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 ''Luba 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. | ||
== | ==Awards and nominations== | ||
{| class="wikitable sortable" | |||
|+ Awards and nominations for ''Ras Willie’’ | |||
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! Year | |||
! Association | |||
! Category | |||
! Result | |||
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| rowspan=1 | 1997 | |||
| KORA All Africa Music Awards | |||
| ‘’Luba Lunda Kingdom’’ | |||
| {{nom}} | |||
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==Death== | ==Death== | ||
