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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 – Zambian artists are releasing top-tier music lately. Zambia's musical …
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
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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Arts
Close Encounters
Mfalme, a 35-year-old southern white rhino, bears a name that aptly translates to “king” in Swahili…
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Arts
Frozen Moment
There is a certain kind of empowerment I feel being able to capture wildlife in its element, with t…
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History
Zanco Mpundu and The Price of Freedom
Zanco Mpundu is one of the most recognisable figures in Zambian history and visual identity. He is …
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History
Rosemary Chibanda, a Zambian Ghost Story
It is said to never offer a strange woman on the roadside a lift at night, no matter how distressin…
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History
Betty Kaunda, The Blueprint
The Kaunda family house in Chilenje still stands, and one might wonder if it would have endured thi…
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History
Tomo Nyirenda Witch Hunter
Tomo Nyirenda's deadly crusade against witches in Central Africa intertwined religious extremism wi…
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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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Books
Celebrating Zambia’s Woman Fiction Writers
In celebration of International Women’s Day 2025, we take a look at Zambian female authors are spea…
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Culture
Does Easter Have Its Origins in Africa?
Does Easter have its origins in Africa? The article traces ancient African traditions of renewal, f…
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Culture
How Hollywood Manipulates Black Movies
Hollywood has long controlled the portrayal of black stories on screen, favouring narratives of pai…
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Culture
The Ultimate Guide to the Kuomboka 2025 Ceremony
Every year after the rainy season, the Litunga and his procession make their way to Limulunga from …
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Culture
5 Zambian YouTube Channels you Need to Know
Zambia’s YouTube terrain is steadily expanding as Zambians are increasingly taking up space on the …
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