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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 .
B Flow also took a new direction with his music, changing his genre to what is now known as “KaliDanceHall” (A mix of traditional Zambian Kalindula music and Dance Hall). [4] In November 2016, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) named B Flow as one of the 16 voices of activism against gender-based violence around the world.
The following list of Zambian artists (in alphabetical order by last name) includes artists of various genres, who are notable and are either born in Zambia, of Zambian descent or who produce works that are primarily about Zambia.
Stanley Fischer – Zambian-born Deputy Chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank and Governor of the Bank of Israel; Tawny Gray – sculptor; George Gregan – Zambian-born captain of the Australian Wallabies Rugby Union team; Amy Holmes – Zambian-born (Zambian father, American mother), The Blaze news anchor and CNN political contributor
John Muzuni Chiti (born 24 February 1985) is a Zambian guitarist, singer and songwriter. He was born with albinism , a congenital condition of having no pigment in the skin or hair, which appear white.
[1] [3] [4] His music career started in 2004 but his full recognition came in 2009 after the song Doubting for the singer Judy which featured P Jay. KB is also best known for his role as one of the judges on the MTN Music Scorer and Dreams Zambia. He was once co-host for Muvi TV's The Breakfast Show and was once a radio presenter for Rock FM.
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.
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]