'Zamrock' band W.I.T.C.H. rejuvenates classic psychedelic sound after decades-long hiatus
Back in the 70s, the country of Zambia had such a vibrant and explosive psychedelic music scene that it earned its own genre description: Zamrock… and the Kings of Zamrock were the rock pioneers known as W.I.T.C.H., an acronym for “We Intend To Cause Havoc.”
After an era of triumph in their home country, the band went quiet for decades, but now their music is reaching a global audience in a renaissance aided by Gio Arlotta’s 2019 documentary about the band.
Their new album, “Zango,” is the band’s first album in 39 years, and from the sound of it, they’re picking up right where they left off. W.I.T.C.H. is in Atlanta this Thursday, June 15, to play at Terminal West. In this interview, lead member of W.I.T.C.H., Emmanuel Jagari Chanda, spoke with “City Lights” senior producer Kim Drobes about the band’s past, present and future.
“The band coming back together it’s a big resurrection for me; it’s like a new lease on life,” Jagari Chanda says.
More information about W.I.T.C.H.’s June 15 show at Terminal West is available here.
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