Zambia's concert industry could grow into a multi-million-dollar ecosystem supporting tourism, production and hospitality across the region, yet economics, not audience appetite, limits international bookings.
Nkwazi Magazine: stories, travel and culture from Zambia
SPOTLIGHT
Must-reads of the week, chosen for you.
Arts
The Woman Who Pioneered Zambian Art
In Unravelling, Ruth Hartley confronts war, displacement, grief, motherhood and the complexities of her own life. Throu…
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Arts
A Gem in the City
As jacarandas bloom and the year winds down, Kabulonga’s galleries, markets and cafés offer plenty of reasons to spend …
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FACES
The C-Suite’s Golden Boy
Komba Malukutila has built a life and public image many would envy, but the path to get there has demanded sacrifice, i…
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History
Preserving Zambia’s Stories
Zambia’s past lives on through the objects and stories passed down through generations.
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Eat
Why Zambians Love a Braai
In Zambia, a braai is about more than meat on the fire. It is a chance to reconnect with friends, share food, discover …
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News
Copper Theft in Southern Africa Securing Zambia's Export Routes
A truck carrying more than K8.6 million worth of copper cathodes disappeared while travelling through Zambia. Months la…
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Culture
Let’s Zamrock One More Time
This history has been reinvented and rebirthed in a multitude of ways. Rare original pressings of Zamrock records can s…
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History
Road to Independence The Making of Zambia
From welfare societies to mass nationalist parties, Zambians organised for decades, weathering colonial rule, federatio…
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History
The Fight for Independence
Before Zambia gained independence in 1964, Luapula became a powerful centre of resistance to British colonial rule. The…
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Culture
Repair Culture How Fixing Things Saves Money and Reduces Waste
When your fridge stops cooling, or your favourite shoes begin to fall apart, buying something new is not your only opti…
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Music
What Do Zambia's Biggest Events Reveal About Our Nightlife Economy?
Two of Zambia's biggest October events, the Stanbic Music Festival and R&G Oktoberfest, offered sharply different n…
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Culture
How LsCon Has Built Zambia’s Nerd Culture Community
What happens when people who feel out of place find a community of their own? In Zambia, Lusaka Comic Con has grown int…
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Eat
Why Zambians Love a Braai
In Zambia, a braai is about more than meat on the fire. It is a chance to r...
Read More
News
Copper Theft in Southern Africa Securing Zambia's Export Routes
A truck carrying more than K8.6 million worth of copper cathodes disappeare...
Read More
Culture
Let’s Zamrock One More Time
This history has been reinvented and rebirthed in a multitude of ways. Rare...
Read More
History
Road to Independence The Making of Zambia
From welfare societies to mass nationalist parties, Zambians organised for ...
Read More
History
The Fight for Independence
Before Zambia gained independence in 1964, Luapula became a powerful centre...
Read More
Culture
Repair Culture How Fixing Things Saves Money and Reduces Waste
When your fridge stops cooling, or your favourite shoes begin to fall apart...
Read More
Music
What Do Zambia's Biggest Events Reveal About Our Nightlife Economy?
Two of Zambia's biggest October events, the Stanbic Music Festival and R&G;...
Read More
Culture
How LsCon Has Built Zambia’s Nerd Culture Community
What happens when people who feel out of place find a community of their ow...
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A Gem in the City
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The Family Business of Certainty
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BRIEFING
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The Economics of Concerts
Zambia's concert industry could grow into a multi-million-dollar ecosystem supporting tourism, production and hospitality across the region, yet econ… Read More
Arts
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The Woman Who Pioneered Zambian Art
In Unravelling, Ruth Hartley confronts war, displacement, grief, motherhood and the complexities of her own life. Through bold lines, unsettling imag… Read More
Arts
3
A Gem in the City
As jacarandas bloom and the year winds down, Kabulonga’s galleries, markets and cafés offer plenty of reasons to spend a little leisure time closer t… Read More
FACES
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The C-Suite’s Golden Boy
Komba Malukutila has built a life and public image many would envy, but the path to get there has demanded sacrifice, intentionality and honesty. Read More
History
5
Preserving Zambia’s Stories
Zambia’s past lives on through the objects and stories passed down through generations. Read More
History
6
Bombs in the Mail Assassinations in Lusaka (1970s)
In the 1970s, Lusaka was a centre of liberation movements fighting colonial and white minority rule in Southern Africa. But the city also became the … Read More
BRIEFING
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The Business of Being Seen
Career advancement isn’t just about hard work and talent; it is also about visibility, trust and a reputation that prompts people to recommend you be… Read More
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The Family Business of Certainty
Maunga Kwenda reflects on the choices and leadership lessons that shaped his journey to becoming CEO of Sanlam Life Insurance Zambia, and on the role… Read More