Tag Archives: Bemba

04Sep/26

The strategy behind Zone Fam’s 12-year comeback

September 4, 2026Music, UncategorizedAfrican-American music, Apple Music, Audiomack, Banda, Bemba, Dubai, Fam, Hip hop, Hip-hop dance, Jay Rox, Lanzee Cooper, Lusaka, Mama Prayed, Nyanja, Reginald, Reginald Lube, Sam Sakala, T.I., Tim, Timbwama Chisenga, Verbal, Yung Verbal, Zone Fam, Zubaadmin

Fri Sep 03 2026 /Mpelembe Media/ — Zone Fam, a pioneering Zambian hip-hop supergroup formed in Lusaka in 2009, established a massive regional presence by blending traditional “Zed beats” with Western hip-hop arrangements and multilingual lyrics in English, Nyanja, Bemba, and Zulu. Composed of Jackson Banda (Jay Rox), Sam Sakala (formerly Dope G), Reginald Lube (Yung Verbal), and Timbwama Chisenga (formerly Thugga, now known simply as Tim), the collective rose from a local mixtape group into prominent continental stars. They captured national bestseller status with their 2011 debut album, The Business: Foreign Exchange, and signed an international deal with Taurus Musik of Kenya in 2012, eventually winning Best Group at the Channel O Music Video Awards for their hit song “Contolola”. Following the release of their single “Two Things” in September 2014, the group entered a prolonged hiatus, which was formalized when Tim officially departed on April 1, 2015, to pursue Christian hip-hop. Continue reading →

07Aug/26

From Zamrock to Internet Kill-Switches

August 7, 2026MusicBemba, Chinsali, Cyril Ramaphosa, Daddy Zemus, Edgar Lungu, Ethiopia, Hakainde Hichilema, Honduras, Katembula, Kaunda, Kenneth Kaunda, Lozi, Lusaka, Macky II, Miriam Makeba, Movement for Multi-Party Democracy, Mozambique, Music of Zambia, Namibia, Nina Simone, Presidents of Zambia, Simon Kapwepwe, Slap Dee, South Africa, South Korea, Taiwan, Uganda, United States, Zambia, Zamrock, Zimbabweadmin

The Rise of Zed Beats and the Digital Music Revolution

Fri , Aug 0& 2026 /Mpelembe Media/ — Zed Beats, which takes its name from the letter “Z” in Zambia, represents a dynamic hybrid music genre that emerged in the late 1980s. Young, self-taught producers began using affordable computer software to blend indigenous Zambian elements with popular global sounds like R&B, reggae, rap, hip-hop, Jamaican dancehall, Afrobeats, and amapiano. The rise of this digital movement was catalyzed by a major cultural void in the late 1980s and 1990s, when the devastating HIV/AIDS epidemic claimed the lives of a generation of veteran musicians who had anchored traditional live genres like Kalindula and Zamrock. To fill this void, which had left radio and television heavily dominated by foreign music, young enthusiasts utilized newly accessible computer technology to resurrect local music and forge a modern urban identity. Continue reading →

04Aug/26

Five Elders Guarding Africa’s Borderless Future

August 4, 2026PoliticsAfrican Union, AfricaWeWant, Arikana Chihombori, Bemba, Chinsali, Christianity in Zambia, Foreign relations of Zambia, Julius Nyerere, Kaunda, Kenneth Kaunda, Kwame Nkrumah, Pan-Africanism, Philosopher Kenneth Kaunda, Quao, Zambiaadmin

Institutionalizing Peace: The African Union, NEPAD, and the Future of Continental Governance

Tue , Aug 04 2026 /Mpelembe Media/ —The provided sources collectively chronicle Africa’s historical journey from colonial subjugation toward liberation, heavily emphasizing the enduring spirit of Pan-Africanism. A central figure in this narrative is Dr. Kenneth Kaunda, the first president of Zambia, who led his nation to independence in 1964 and became a patriarch of the continent’s anti-colonial struggles. Through his philosophical framework of Zambian Humanism and the unifying national slogan “One Zambia, One Nation,” Kaunda sought to build a cohesive, multi-ethnic society free from the exploitation of man by man. Internationally, he—alongside contemporaries like Julius Nyerere and Kwame Nkrumah—offered crucial support to regional liberation movements fighting against apartheid and minority rule in Southern Africa. While Kaunda’s legacy involves complex debates regarding his period of one-party rule and post-colonial economic challenges, his published works, such as the seminal 1962 autobiography “Zambia Shall Be Free,” remain foundational texts that articulate the ethical and political defense of African self-determination. Continue reading →

18Jul/26

Guy Scott: The Life and Legacy of a Zambian Statesman

July 18, 2026PoliticsBarack Obama, Barclays Bank, Bemba, Cambridge, Death and state funeral of Michael Sata, Frederick Chiluba, Guy Lindsay Scott, Guy Scott, Guy Scott Sat, Hakainde Hichilema, Kenneth Kaunda, Lewanika, Livingstone, Michael Sata, Michael SataBy, Movement for Multi-Party Democracy, Patriotic Front, Presidents of Zambia, Sata, Zambia, Zambian presidential electionadmin

The Life, Legacy, and Passing of Guy Scott

Sat, July 18 2026 /Mpelembe Media/ — Dr. Guy Lindsay Scott was born in Livingstone in 1944 to Scottish immigrant parents. Educated at Cambridge and the University of Sussex, where he earned a PhD in cognitive science, Scott entered politics as part of the Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD) in 1991. Appointed Minister of Agriculture, Food, and Fisheries, he earned national acclaim for successfully managing the catastrophic 1991–1992 drought, stabilizing food production, and preventing widespread famine.

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03Jul/26

From Student Prefects to Parliament: The Leadership Pipeline of Kitwe Boys High School

July 3, 2026EconomyAnglo-American Corporation, Bemba, Charles, Frederick Knapp, George M. Lazarevic, Helen Kaunda, J. Hall, Kafue River, Kenneth Kaunda, Kitwe, Motto Success, Nkana, South Africa, Steven Musto, United Kingdom, Zambia, Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines, Zimbabweadmin

Building Zambia’s Engineers: The STEM Legacy and Academic Rigor of Kitwe Boys

Thur, July 03 2026 /Mpelembe Media/ — Kitwe Boys Secondary School, founded in 1957 during the peak of British colonial administration in Northern Rhodesia, reflects the broader social, political, and architectural transformations of the Copperbelt region. Spanning eras of strict racial segregation, rapid post-independence integration, and modern educational adaptation, the school’s history provides a powerful lens into the heritage of Zambia’s mining heartland. Continue reading →

28Feb/26

Beyond English: Scaling Zambia’s Local-Language AI Ecosystem for National Impact

February 28, 2026TechnologyApplications of artificial intelligence, Artificial intelligence, Artificial intelligence in education, Bemba, Bemba language, Copperbelt, Languages of Mozambique, Languages of Zambia, Languages of Zimbabwe, Lozi, Lusaka, Nyanja, Senga, Tonga, Tonga language, Town, Town Bemba, Zambiaadmin

Understanding Zambia: Demographics, Linguistic Diversity, and the Push for AI

28 Feb. 2026 /Mpelembe Media/ — The artificial intelligence revolution is occurring primarily in English, which structurally excludes people who rely on local languages for their daily lives and deepens existing inequalities. Developing AI systems that “speak” local languages can bridge critical gaps in healthcare and education in the following ways: Continue reading →

12Feb/26

Salma Sky: The Multilingual Pioneer Who Redefined Zambian R&B

February 12, 2026MusicBemba, Lusaka, Music of Zambia, Nyanja, Salma Dodia, Salma Sky, Sky, TIVO, Zambiaadmin

More Than a Melody: How Salma Sky Redefined the Zambian Sound

Feb 11, 2026 /Mpelembe media/ — Salma Sky (born Salma Dodia) is a leading figure in the Zambian music scene who has played a pivotal role in popularizing and shaping the local R&B genre. Born in Lusaka to a Zambian father and a Lebanese mother, she transitioned from a modeling career to music, eventually becoming half of a noticeable “power couple” alongside her husband and producer, Tivo Shikapwashya. Continue reading →

10Feb/26

Kenneth Kaunda: The Legacy of a Pan-African Patriarch

February 10, 2026WorldBemba, Chinsali, Kaunda, Kenneth Kaunda, Prime Ministers of Zambia, Zambia, Zambia Consolidated Copper Minesadmin

10 Feb. 2026 /Mpelembe Media — Based on the provided sources, there is no evidence that Kenneth Kaunda explicitly envisioned mpelembe.net as a network for the Pan-African movement. Instead, the sources describe Mpelembe Secondary School and the Mpelembe Network (mpelembe.net) in the following ways: Continue reading →

10Feb/26

Bombshell Grenade Honors Grandmother and Bemba Heritage in New Video ‘Bwalya’

February 10, 2026MusicBemba, Bemba language, Bombshell, Bombshell Grenade, Bwalya, Bwalya Sophie Chibesakunda, Jazzy Jess, Lombe Chibesakunda, Mfumu Kadzi, Sebastien Dutchadmin

10 Feb. 2026 /Mpelembe Media — Zambian artist Bombshell Grenade has released the music video for ‘Bwalya’, the opening track of her album Mfumu Kadzi, featuring Jazzy Jess and Sebastien Dutch. The release is a tribute to her late grandmother, Bwalya Sophie Chibesakunda, whose name the artist explains is derived from a word meaning “Warrior”. Visually, the video celebrates Bemba culture and the “simple life of a village girl,” acknowledging that her success is the result of her community’s collective effort. Through this release, she promotes themes of women’s empowerment and unity, urging people to embody the spirit of the “village” by genuinely caring for one another.

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04Jan/24

Chile One – Who is he and why his popular in Zambia?

January 4, 2024MusicAfrobeats, Bemba, Chibwe, Chile, Christopher Chibwe, Edna, Facebook, Hometown, Kwacha, Mass media in Zambia, Music of Zambia, Spotify, Zambia, Zambian musicadmin

Jan. 4, 2024 /Entertainment/ — Chile One Mr Zambia (real name Christopher Chibwe) is the trending Zambian musician Continue reading →