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'''Ras Willie''' (born William Mbewe) was a [[Zambia]]n [[singer]], composer, writer, percussionist and music engineer. | '''Ras Willie''' (born William Wamudambo Mbewe) was a [[Zambia]]n [[singer]], composer, writer, percussionist and music engineer. | ||
==Early life and career== | ==Early life and career== | ||
Ras Willie was born in | Ras Willie was born in 1970 in [[Kabwe]]. | ||
==Discography== | ==Discography== | ||
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| Birth name | William Wamudambo Mbewe |
| Born | 1970 |
| Died | 2014 Lusaka, Zambia |
Ras Willie (born William Wamudambo Mbewe) was a Zambian singer, composer, writer, percussionist and music engineer.
Early life and career
Ras Willie was born in 1970 in Kabwe.
Discography
- Luba Lunda — 2001
- Songs of Joy — 1993
Awards and nominations
His 2001 album Lunda 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.
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.[1]
References
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- ↑ Ras Willie: The kings rhythm is no more, Lusaka Voice, 12 February 2014
