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Mumba Yachi sounds the alarm over the fading beat of Tradition.

Zambian musician Mumba Yachi has called for greater efforts to preserve traditional music saying the country’s cultural sounds are an important part of its identity and uniqueness. Speaking in an interview with Lusaka star Yachi says traditional music should remain visible in the modern entertainment industry through the use of local languages, traditional instruments and indigenous rhythms. “It is important to...
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Social Media Users Urged to stop mocking content creators.

Social media users have been urged to stop mocking content creators over their living conditions and instead offer encouragement and support. Speaking in an interview with Lusaka star, content creator Miniva Mwenda said social media users are often quick to judge people without knowing the challenges they face in their personal lives. Miniva said she has experienced ridicule from people who...
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John Chiti Launches Zambia’s First Miss Albinism Reality Show.

Executive producer of Miss Albinism Zambia , John Chiti, has called for equal opportunities for people with albinism in the entertainment industry, saying their skin colour should not determine their chances of succeeding. Speaking in an interview with Lusaka Star, Chiti said the idea was inspired by the absence of similar platforms in Zambia despite other African countries, including Kenya,...
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The Man Super and Fly J Divide in Zambian Hip-Hop

In Zambia, Daddy Zemus is called the Father of Freestyle and the Father of Zam-Rap. He made history as the first rapper to rhyme in a local Zambian language. Freestyling is the art of improvising creative work in real time without a strict plan. In hip-hop culture, it usually means rapping. It can mean making up rhymes completely "off the...
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