W.I.T.C.H., the band responsible for pioneering zamrock, returned to the stage during Le Guess Who? 2023 following the release of their new album 'Zango', their first in nearly four decades. On stage, they were joined by a.o. Jacco Gardner, Michael Rault and Nico Mauskoviç.

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Once upon a time, W.I.T.C.H. ruled Zambia. In the seventies, the band responsible for pioneering 'zamrock' often needed police to control the crowds riled up by lead singer Jagari (whose name is an Africanisation of Mick Jagger's). As the AIDS crisis destroyed the country’s flourishing music scene, W.I.T.C.H. fell apart. The iconic ensemble is survived by Jagari, who, after decades in obscurity, was brought back into the public eye following a discography reissue by Now Again Records.

Recorded at TivoliVredenburg’s Ronda on Thursday, 9 November 2023.

Emanyeo "Jagari" Chanda - Lead Vocals
Hanna Tembo - Vocals
Patrick Mwondela - Keyboards
Jacco Gardner - Bass
Nico Mauskovic - Drums
Michael Rault - Guitar
Daniël Tieman - Guitar

Audio recording by Vera Kraaijkamp
Mix by Marc Broer

W.I.T.C.H. - Mashed Potatoe

W.I.T.C.H. - Chifundo

W.I.T.C.H. - By The Time You Realize

W.I.T.C.H. - Evil Woman

W.I.T.C.H. - Malango

W.I.T.C.H. - Introduction

W.I.T.C.H. - Waile

W.I.T.C.H. - Living in the Past

W.I.T.C.H. - Thou Shalt Not Cry

Lost Girls, the Norwegian duo made up of Håvard Volden and former LGW curator Jenny Hval, perform live on the opening night of Le Guess Who? 2023 following the release of their latest album 'Selvutsletter'.

Recorded at TivoliVredenburg's Pandora on Thursday, 9 November 2023.

Audio recording by Casper Lucas; mix by Marc Broer  
Photography by Maarten Mooijman

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