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SUMMARY:W.I.T.C.H. w/ special guest Omar Velasco
LOCATION:SLO Brew Rock
DESCRIPTION:A pioneering Zambian psychedelic act\, W.I.T.C.H. (the name is
  an acronym\, standing for We Intend to Cause Havoc) were one of the defin
 ing acts of Zamrock\, a fusion of Western rock and rhythm s most popular a
 nd influential bands in the 1970s as a wave of psychedelic and hard rock g
 ained an audience in Africa. A landlocked nation in the South of Africa\, 
 Zambia was formerly Northern Rhodesia until gaining its independence in 19
 64\, and as Zambia established its own national identity\, local musicians
  began embracing the progressive influences of artists such as the Beatles
 \, the Rolling Stones\, and Jimi Hendrix\, as well as the forward-thinking
  soul and funk sounds of James Brown. By the mid-70s\, Zambia was falling 
 into political chaos as the nations once-profitable mining industry ran dr
 y\, and many Zamrock bands reflected this with a darker\, more psychedelic
 - influenced sound that suggested a familiarity with the likes of Deep Pur
 ple and Grand Funk Railroad. W.I.T.C.H.s 1972 debut\, Introduction\, was t
 he first commercial album released by a Zambian band\, and they continued 
 to deliver music until fading into dormancy in the mid-80s. A reissue camp
 aign launched in 2011 brought the band to a new generation of listeners\, 
 and W.I.T.C.H. reunited in 2014 and started touring again shortly thereaft
 er. In 2023\, they released Zango\, their first new album in almost 40 yea
 rs. The original lineup of W.I.T.C.H. included vocalist Emanyeo Jagari Cha
 nda\, guitarists Chris Mbewe and John Muma\, bassist Gedeon Mulenga\, andd
 rummer Boidi Sinkala\, who were veterans of Zambian cover bands of the lat
 e 60s\; Chanda (whose nickname Jagari came from his fascination with Mick 
 Jagger\, one of his strongest influences) had worked with the Red Balloons
  and the Boyfriends (the latter group would evolve into another key Zamroc
 k outfit\, Peace)\, while most of the other members were members of Kingst
 on Market. In 1971\, Chanda sang with Kingston Market at a school function
 \, and he was invited to join the group\; they soon changed their name to 
 the Mighty W.I.T.C.H.\, and then simply W.I.T.C.H\, using the acronym they
 d coined as explanation. Fuelled by marijuana and Western rock and soul\, 
 the groups debut album\, Introduction\, was released in 1972\, and was amo
 ng thefirst commercially released LPs issued in Zambia. W.I.T.C.H.s third 
 album\, 1975s Lazy Bones!!\, is generally regarded as their finest work\n\
 nBoletos: https://www.ticketweb.com/event/witch-w-special-guest-omar-slo-b
 rew-rock-tickets/14960123
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