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DJ Erycom, one of Uganda's legendary Deejays was the first deejay to play, promote and popularize Kadongokamu music across bars and happening places in and outside Uganda. About the same time, technology in audio production had enabled the genre to be reproduced digitally using Audio Workstations and the "band" element had all but disappeared.
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 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.
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.
XYZ Entertainments, also known as ‘Xamplo Yapa Zed’ [1] (XYZ) which means ‘Zambian Example’ in Bemba and Nyanja, is a Zambian Music Record Label in Lusaka. It was founded by Mwila Musonda AKA Slapdee who is regarded to be one of Zambia’s music pioneers. The entertainment group had some of Zambia’s greatest musical icons, like PJay ...
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.
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".
Zikomo Africa Awards are Zambian awards established in early 2021 to celebrate organisations, entertainers and other minorities in music, film, philanthropy and fashion in Zambia and other African countries. [1] [2] The awards ceremony is usually hosted in the capital city of Zambia, Lusaka. They are one of the major Zambia's awards and they ...