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History
The Hidden History of Aylmer May Cemetery
The cemetery also holds other landmarks that tell the tales of the past: the Memorial Wall, where ashes are interred; the meditation labyrinth; and the Lechwe Trust Garden.
Music
Zambian Musicians Making Waves Right Now
Turn on the radio, check your TikTok, or walk into any club in Lusaka right now, and you'll hear it…
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Music
Kalindula A Rhythmic Journey Through Zambian Culture
Kalindula is a distinctive Zambian music genre that has played a pivotal role in shaping the nation…
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Music
El Mukuka Debuts Zebra
Though El Mukuka is in a great place in his career right now, his story isn’t one of overnight succ…
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Music
The Sonic Legacy of Youssou N’Dour
Youssou N’Dour performed in Zambia for the first time, reminding an overflowing audience of his imp…
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Arts
Zambia's Graphic Novelists and Where to Find Them
Unlike the regular graphic novel created with digital means or carefully picked utensils, the novel…
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Arts
Viable Visions The Legacy of Martin Abasi Phiri
A poignant tribute to Martin Abasi Phiri (1957-1997), the late Zambian artist, lecturer co-founder …
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Arts
Zambian Art, Beyond the Gallery
Art in Zambia is not only confined to an art gallery in Lusaka or anywhere else in the country. Zam…
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Arts
Zambian Books That Deserve Hollywood Treatment
Zambia has a treasure trove of literature that could translate beautifully into film or TV.
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History
The Hidden History of Aylmer May Cemetery
The cemetery also holds other landmarks that tell the tales of the past: the Memorial Wall, where a…
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History
Did You Know Zambia is in the Guinness Book of World Records?
The countdown began. Three, two, one-pop! In a synchronised symphony of bottle caps hitting the gro…
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History
Why Do We Celebrate Heroes' Day In Zambia?
Heroes' Day exists because Zambia's independence was not peacefully handed over but painfully fough…
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History
The Men Who Shaped Zambia's Future
He established Zambia as a sovereign nation, implementing the philosophy of Humanism as a national …
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Books
Zambia’s Earliest Literary Journals
The 1960's were a golden age for African literature. In 1962, the conference was held during a peri…
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Books
Sorry I Wasn’t Productive in 2024
I have always found that the most appropriate measure of the level of function in a household to be…
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Books
Nkwazi Book Club Zambian Books to read in April 2025
From legal thrillers to musing on girlhood in Zambia, Zambian authors are showing their multi-dimen…
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Books
Zambian Book Review, The Mourning Bird
Zambian authors are no strangers to the global literary scene, with numerous Zambian writers achiev…
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Culture
Church or Cult?
James Sakara, a Zambian pastor who in 2021 had his congregants bury him alive with his hands bound …
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Culture
Is Lobola a Necessary Tradition or a Scam?
Although no Zambian tribe defines lobola as the sale of a bride, when money changes hands and a wom…
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Culture
Before Chitenge
The Women’s History Museum of Zambia uncovered an incredible find in Sweden: 100-year-old leather c…
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Culture
An Insider's Guide to Your First Mutomboko Ceremony in 2025
Greet with a hearty “Eh Mwane!” alongside three claps and don’t come close to the sacred muselo. An…
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