Dr. Mooch

This is an interesting post:

Muchanza Akapelwa otherwise known as Dr. Mooch was born in Lusaka, Zambia on July 8th, 1967. This DNA stems from a mom who sang, and a dad who wrote, yet both parents were Teachers and Civil Servants. It is from this backdrop that Dr Mooch has been performing on and off while pursuing other endeavors. From the early days in the 80’s singing alto in Kafue Boys Choir, doing drama, being an amateur chess champion, then going on to be one of Zambia’s top Break dancers with his crew “The Breakfreeze”.
Since Bob Marley and the Wailers, perfomed at Zimbabwe’s independence day in 1980, Zambia as a nation was watching and celebrating too. Jimmy Cliff, Gregory Issac, Musical Youth, Yellowman, Mutabaruka, Steel Pulse, Alpha Blondy, and Burning Spear to mention a few, all spear headed Dr Mooch’s musical influence and outlook. Growing up in Zambia, naturally brings that African touch […]

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February 27, 2008 | Filed Under Dr Mooch, Muchanza Akapelwa

 

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