Name: Zango
Brand: Witch

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2023-06-02

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39154892

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Witch

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W.I.T.C.H. (We Intend To Cause Havoc) is a garage and psychedelic-rock band from Zambia in the 1970's. They were the first Zambian band to record and release a commercial album. With their unique sound, they captivated audiences with Emanyeo "Jagari" Chanda's powerful lead vocals and Patrick Mwondela's mesmerizing keyboard skills. The current lineup includes Jacco Gardner on bass, Nico Mauskoviç on drums and percussion, Stefan Lilov on guitar, and JJ Whitefield also on guitar. W.I.T.C.H.'s past members have contributed greatly to their success, including Chris "Kims" Mbewe on lead guitar and vocals, Gideon "Giddy King" Mulenga on bass guitar, Boidi "Star MacBoyd" Sinkala on drums and vocals, John "Music" Muma on rhythm guitar and vocals, Paul "Jones" Mumba on keyboards and drums, Christine Jackson as a vocalist in 1980, Peter Lungu as the drummer from 1980-1984, Shaddick Bwalya providing vocals and percussion from 1980-1984.
Their music continues to resonate with fans around the world today.
Experience the magic of W.I.T.C.H.'s iconic sound by exploring their albums available for purchase now!

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Witch was the first band in Zambia to release a commercial album — 1973’s Introduction. Blending the rock and roll sounds of The Rolling Stones together with more traditional, African rhythms, Witch pioneered a new genre dubbed Zamrock, and during their brief, yet prolific existence, Witch (an acronym for We Intend To Cause Havoc) released 7 albums and were the most revered band in the country. In 2023, Witch will release their 8th studio album, Zango, via Desert Daze Sound — a new Partisan imprint A&amp;Red by the founder of the Desert Daze festival, Phil Pirrone. On Zango, bandleader Emmanuel “Jagari” Chanda is joined by Patrick Mwondela on keys, Nico Mauskoviç on drums and percussion, Stefan Lilov and JJ Whitefield on guitars, and Jacco Gardner on bass, who is also credited with producing the album alongside Witch. The album features collaborations with Keith Kabwe (Amanaz), Theresa Ng’ambi, Hanna Tembo, and Sampa The Great. Recorded in the same studio in Zambia where the band’s sensational 1975 album Lazy Bones had been made some 46 years prior – DB Studios – Zango tells the story of the band’s phoenix-like rebirth into its current supergroup-like state. The album is full of international and inter-generational collaborations that chart musical histories from Zambia and beyond.

Zango

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