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Edwin "Smokey" Haangala (January 16, 1950 - August 16, 1988) was a Zambian vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and author. Born in Zambia's Southern Province to an educator father, he was exposed to music at a young age and learned to play the guitar while in primary school. Haangala briefly trained to become a Catholic priest before completing secondary school and attending the University of Zambia, where he played in bands made up of fellow students and adopted the stage name "Smokey" in reference to an American singer. After graduating in 1971, he briefly worked as a civil servant, later becoming a writer at the Times of Zambia and an editor at The Daily Mail in Lusaka. Throughout this time, he remained active in music, forming a band called the X-rays. In the mid-1970s, he recorded several singles that caught the attention of a subsidiary in Lusaka, leading to the production of his first album, released in 1977, which brought him national prominence. He performed most parts of the album with occasional contributions from his brother, who was also a musician. Following the release of "Aunka Ma Kwatcha," Haangala quit his newspaper job to focus on music during the uncertain economic times of the late 1970s and early 1980s. In 1980, he released his second album and continued to release numerous singles throughout the

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