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Traditional Zambian instruments include a variety of membranophones, [2] both stick-struck and hand-struck. Drums are essential for most traditional dances. Ngoma is the generic central Bantu term for drum but Zambian drums come in a variety of sizes, shapes, and purposes and have specific names depending on their tribal origins and functional roles.
The 2015 Zambian Music Awards were held at Government Complex in Zambia's capital (Lusaka) on Saturday, 11 April. [6] The night’s big winner was Chef 187 with four awards: Best Mainstream Male Artist; Best Collaboration (‘Kumalila Ngoma’ with Afunika); Best Hip-Hop Album; as well as Best Mainstream Album titled Heart of a Lion.
This is a list of Zambian musicians/producers and musical groups. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources .
The first Kwacha Music Awards ceremony was held in Lusaka at Mulungushi International Conference Centre on 30 September, 2017. [5]The National Arts Council of Zambia is mandated by National Arts Council Act 31 of 1994 Part 5, Section (e) to “regulate and provide for modalities for the award of national honours for artistic merit".
Widely seen as the most popular Zambian band of the 1970s, WITCH (a backronym for "We Intend To Cause Havoc"), was headed by lead vocalist Emanuel "Jagari" Chanda. The band formed during Zambia's post-independence golden days , but by the late 1970s, economic collapse and increasing government authoritarianism saw WITCH, like most Zamrock bands ...
Zamrock is a musical genre that emerged and gained popularity in Zambia during the early 1970s. [1] It has been described as a fusion of traditional African music and psychedelic rock, garage rock, hard rock, blues and funk, taking influence from popular bands like Black Sabbath, Blue Cheer, the Rolling Stones, Deep Purple, and Cream.
Jordan Katembula (born 1978) known professionally as JK, is a Zambian singer, songwriter and record producer. [1] [2] [3] He is regarded as one of the pioneers of Zambian music and the R&B genre in Zambia. [4]
Anthony Mbinga Kafunya (1 May 1968 – 3 January 2001), known professionally as Daddy Zemus, was a Zambian musician and songwriter.Hailed as the King of Zam-ragga, he was one of the first artists to fuse local music with ragga, hip-hop and R&B, and is widely regarded as a pioneer in this form of Zambian music.