'WITCH (W.I.T.C.H.)'
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Zamrock, the Afro-rock genre that swept southern Africa in the 1970s, was born in the Copperbelt region of northern Zambia, and WITCH was at the center of it all.
In the beginning, lead singer Emmanuel 'Jagari' Chanda and the band looked for a name to match edgy rock sounds coming from Europe and America. First they tried Kingston Market, which sounded too reggae-ish, then they tried Footswitch, but there was a local artist called Dr Footswitch, so they shortened it to Switch, and then finally WITCH. "The posters were handwritten," Jagari recalled, "so we would draw somebody on a broomstick."
Hot out of the gate, WITCH signed to Teal Records and began touring in a truck with a canopy emblazoned with the words: "Trespassers will be eaten" The graphic artist who wrote those words also gave the band its enduring acronym: We Intend To Cause Havoc. Jagari recalls, "There was no hesitation. Everyone agreed" And the rest is history.
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Belly Up Tavern
The internationally acclaimed Belly Up Tavern located in Solana Beach, has a long history of bringing great live music to the San Diego area. They have all types of music almost every night. They serve limited bar food and alcohol as well. The Belly Up has been continually voted “San Diego’s Best Live Music Venue” by several publications including The San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego Reader and San Diego Magazine as well as heralded as one of the hottest clubs on the west coast by Rolling Stone Magazine. Step next door to the Wild Note Cafe, their neighborhood bistro-style restaurant, and you have all you need for a complete night of entertainment, great music, food, dancing, drinking and socializing. Wild Note Cafe is only open on Mondays if there is a show at the Belly Up. This venue is open to individuals 21 and older. Parking: Parking is free at the Belly Up, and is located right on the side of the club. Street parking is also available. Box Office Hours: The box office is open from noon until end of show on nights of shows. When there is not a show, the box office is open from noon to 5 p.m. View the calendar and buy tickets for Belly Up events.