Alice Nachilembe
The Independent Observer
KEITH MLEVHU: The Great “One Man Band” from Chingola
By Leonard Koloko Great musicians, like great statesmen, are not that easy to replace or erase from memory. This can rightly be said of the late Keith Mlevhu, one of the inventors of “Zamrock” and creator of inarguably Zambia’s most popular patriotic anthem – the evergreen ‘Ubuntungwa’! Born on September 14, 1950 in Chingola, […]
Unrepentant General Kanene arrested
By ALICE NACHILEMBE Clifford Dimba popularly known as General Kanene has been arrested for repeatedly touching a woman’s breast against her will in a bar. General Kanene, a popular Zambian singer is always in the media for wrong reasons. He was recently released from prison on presidential parole after he was jailed for another sexual offence. […]
Support local artistes-Sampa
Lusaka Mayor Miles Sampa has appealed to Lusaka residents to support the first ever Lusaka Music Festival slated for 27th October 2018 at Woodlands Stadium. Mayor Sampa observed that residents of Lusaka spend a lot of money going to watch foreign artistes but time has come to support their own. He was speaking during a […]
Chingola hosts biggest music talent show this October
We are very thrilled to host our first annual Summer Music Festival. The event is aimed at bringing people together from all walks of life to come and enjoy some of most beautiful and unique sounds Chingola has got to offer! The festival will also provide a platform for the most talented and upcoming young […]
Zamrock legend Paul Ngozi gets a road
Zamrock legend Paul Ngozi has finally got a street named after him. The street located in Kabwata formerly known as ZAOGA road was unveiled on Saturday by Kabwata Member of Parliament Giben Lubinda and witnessed by some members of the Ngozi family and some musicians. Born Paul Dobson Nyirongo in 1949 was a Zambian popular […]
The Petersen factor vs PF and UPND combined factors
By Jeff Mbewe So much opinion has been thrown into the way, all attempting to explain what just happened, why it happened and what did not happen and why it didn’t happen, with regards to the Lusaka Mayoral by-elections. Both the ruling Patriotic Front (PF) and United Party for National Development (UPND) members have their […]