The movement emerged in the 1970s, in a Zambia recently broken free from its British colonisers. The nation was basking in an ...

On the outskirts of downtown Los Angeles, inside a hulking, graffiti-bedecked industrial building, a distinct lilting reverberates through sterile halls. Behind one of the many nondescript doors is ...

A Stratocaster howls over African percussion, psychedelic licks, chugging garage rock, funk-laden keys and backing vocals sweeter than honey. Behind a glistening afro and mega-watt smile, 71-year-old ...

R&B singer John Chiti's latest track, "Corona virus", is about the way people with disabilities have been forgotten during the crisis Coronavirus is changing the world in unprecedented ways. Subscribe ...

There is a saying in the Bemba language, “Zambia ku chalo”, which means “Zambia to the world”. It has become something of a philosophy for Sampa Tembo, better known by her stage name, Sampa the Great.

Two things become clear when talking to Sampa the Great. One, her unwavering national pride in being Zambian. Two, the infectious energy that carries into her music. Over Zoom, we greet each other in ...

Lusaka — THERE has been so much effort among the Zambian singers in trying to exploit the music industry both locally and abroad. Slowly, the efforts seem to be getting somewhere in terms of not only ...

The late Zambian president Kenneth Kaunda knew that speeches were not the only way to deliver messages. He was known for making statements through songs – like the 11 tracks on his 2005 album We Shall ...

He died on Thursday after succumbing to injuries sustained in a road accident on New Year’s Eve. The accident, which occurred in the Kapiri Mposhi region, claimed four lives, including Dandy Krazy.

Kenneth Kaunda spoke out about HIV when African leaders would not even acknowledge its existence. He sang about it, too, in a 2005 album that made... They Found It! The Long-Lost Album By Zambia's ...