News Zambia Music: Season of the Witch: Zambian Rock Pioneers on Conjuring a Beautiful Comeback
On the outskirts of downtown Los Angeles, inside a hulking, graffiti-bedecked industrial building, a distinct lilting reverberates through sterile halls. Behind one of the many nondescript doors is ...
News Zambia Music: Emeli Sande changed name due to Adele Brits confusion
"Now knowing that she was so musical, I feel like that kind of spirit of music's come from Zambia now through me, and then Emeli Sande the second gets to sing to the world." Emeli also spoke about ...
News Zambia Music: Mr. Eazi Wants to Expand Africa’s Reach — One Music Video at a Time
“Currently it’s Number One on Apple Music in Nigeria, Number One in Uganda, Top 10 in Zambia, Top 10 in Zimbabwe, and Number Two in Kenya,” Joeboy says gleefully. “Apparently it popped.” emPawa ...
News Zambia Music: King 98 writes own piece of history
Recently he reportedly thrilled Zambians when he performed at the Phoenix Rising Teen Awards and Music Festival at the Polo Arena in Lusaka. King 98 is said to have stunned Zambian music followers ...
News Zambia Music: Now Hear This: New music from Jonas Brothers, Bon Iver, Pixies, Sampa the Great and MUNA, plus spotlight artist The HU
I’ve been thinking about pop comebacks, and the “return to form” this week. Partly because of the Jonas Brothers, who have just released their first album in a decade, and also because of Katy Perry, whose recent single “Never Really Over” has been on a near-incessant loop on my speakers since last week.
News Zambia Music: How China's Boomplay beat Spotify and Apple to corner Africa's streaming market
In March, Boomplay signed a direct licensing agreement with Warner Music, allowing it to distribute more than one million songs to its community of listeners in 10 countries including Cameroon, Rwanda ...
News Zambia Music: Scott releases “Misunderstood” music video through the emPawa Africa initiative by Mr Eazi
Through the emPawa Africa initiative, Nigerian artist ,Mr Eazi, selected 100 artists to receive $3000 each to create a music video. Zambia singer Scott was one of the artists chosen. Scott was able to ...
News Zambia Music: Glastonbury's Block9 reveals new art and music project, IICON
"Our consumption of music as commodified entertainment totally overlooks the ... including an AIDS hospice in Zambia, MSF and rescue operations in the Mediterranean Sea.
News Zambia Music: Jazz can rise again: Kunonga
“Jazz music is very appealing ... I will be kicking off my international tour, first in Europe then Zambia; some places will be confirming very soon.
News Zambia Music: Shine review at Live Theatre, Newcastle-upon-Tyne – ‘a sharply observed coming-of-age story’
Sikazwe’s family moved from Zambia to Newcastle when he was three years old ... Emma Bailey’s neon-heavy design provides a suitably clubby backdrop to the music. Although the piece could be more ...
News Zambia Music: Chanda Mbao Recognized by Red Bull Music
Lusaka Times has just gotten word that our very own rising Zambian Hip-Hop star, Chanda Mbao, has been recognized and profiled by Red Bull Music, a well-known global music property which is heavily ...
News Zambia Music: Kriticos grew on Mtukudzi music
Zambian artiste Kriticos says he was inspired by the late Oliver Mtukudzi. "My dad used to play his music and so I grew up on his music all the time. I felt like I lost an icon and I wish I was able ...
News Zambia Music: Jimmy Cliff, The Cinematic Orchestra Confirmed For Love Supreme 2019
Jamaican star Jimmy Cliff, London collective The Cinematic Orchestra, Zambian-born singer and rapper Sampa the Great, and UK DJ and producer Greg Wilson are amongst the acts added to the line-up for ...
News Zambia Music: Mosi-oa-tunya echoes to Day of Thunder
Zambian Breweries’ Mosi Day of Thunder has resonated the sound of Zambian music and culture with local superstars joined by Afro pop diva Yemi Alade drawing more than 10,000 fans to the tourism ...
News Zambia Music: Power of Nigerian pop music revisited
I SHUDDER with disgust when I hear Zambian music artistes stupidly trying to ape current Nigerian pop music. I am not saying that as Zambians we can be completely isolated from the world and cannot ...
