Name: Zango
Brand: Witch

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

LP-DD-001

Colour

Black

Colour details

Discogs ID

[r27275649]

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Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2023-06-02

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Redeye

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

0720841370116

Total Cap

Black LP

LP-DD-001C

Yellow

Zambian Full Moon Yellow

Extended format: Yes

720841370130

Yellow LP

CD-DD-001

720841370123

Artist

Witch

Genre US

African

Label US

Desert Daze Sound

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&nbsp;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,&nbsp;Zango, via Desert Daze Sound — a new Partisan imprint A&amp;Red by the founder of the Desert Daze festival, Phil Pirrone. On&nbsp;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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