One of the unique sounds that emerged and gained popularity during this time — the 1970s — is “Zamrock.” It combined psychedelic rock, funk, and traditional Zambian music, and represented a desire to ...

My first stop is Radio Cafe studios in Lusaka’s Olympia suburb, a historic neighborhood whose streets are lined with brick homes. It's where some of Zambia’s most popular artists, including ...

Analysis - NOT long ago, a prominent Zambian businessman and music promoter flew to Europe and the United States with a bagful of tapes and compact discs (CDs) containing music produced by ...

This will destroy Zambia's music exploits." It is through consistency that bands like Kalambo Hit Parade still exist and according to Siame, the group's name will ever remain a hit for a long time ...

That ingenuity to inspire Zambian youth led the vivacious playwright to her next endeavor – a record label. After stumbling across traditional native music at the National Archive, Kapwepwe ...

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, a 29-year-old Zambian rapper with international reach, said she connected “to the defiance and the edginess” of Witch’s music. “To have traditional music and infuse it ...

The Zambian village had no irrigation system; ... For Sakala, the song both spreads messages about conservation and conserves a traditional style of music he doesn't want his country to lose.