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“At 23:56 on 23rd October 1963, Zambians rose in reverence of the Union Jack, the de facto national flag of the United Kingdom, for the last time as it lowered, signifying the end of British rule in Zambia.”

― Precious Mwansa-Chisa

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ISSUE 65 | SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2023

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The Barnyard At Bonanza:
Unplugged Creativity at the Bonanza Farmers Market

The Barnyard at Bonanza curates a distinctive retail experience catering to Bonaza’s patrons.
BY Bongani Kumar (Adventures with Bobobongz)

The Barnyard At Bonanza:
Unplugged Creativity at the Bonanza Farmers Market

BY Bongani Kumar (Adventures with Bobobongz)
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Plan
September | October 2023

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Plan
September | October 2023

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El Mukuka Debuts Zebra
A Celebration of Two Cultures

Though El Mukuka is in a great place in his career right now, his story isn’t one of overnight success though it may appear that way to those observing from afar.
BY Samm Tembo

El Mukuka Debuts Zebra
A Celebration of Two Cultures

BY Samm Tembo
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The Sonic Legacy of Youssou N’Dour
Senegal and Zambia Unite on Stage

Youssou N’Dour performed in Zambia for the first time, reminding an overflowing audience of his importance to Africa’s musical heritage and traditions.
BY Chaze Matakala

The Sonic Legacy of Youssou N’Dour
Senegal and Zambia Unite on Stage

BY Chaze Matakala
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Prospice, Kwacha!
Lusaka Contemporary Art Centre has Risen

The highly anticipated Lusaka Contemporary Art Centre (LuCAC) opened up at the start of the 2023 to the delight of artists and art lovers in Zambia.
BY Chanda Mwenya

Prospice, Kwacha!
Lusaka Contemporary Art Centre has Risen

BY Chanda Mwenya
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The King of Mbalax
Youssou N’Dour Set to Thrill Zambia

Legendary Senegalese musician Youssou N’Dour has wowed audiences for decades, earning his reputation as one of the greatest African musicians of all time.
BY Jolezya Adeyemo

The King of Mbalax
Youssou N’Dour Set to Thrill Zambia

BY Jolezya Adeyemo
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Plan
March | April 2023

BY Nkwazi Magazine

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March | April 2023

BY Nkwazi Magazine
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POMPI
Patience Throughout The Process

Chaka Nyathando, better known as Pompi, is one of Africa’s most gifted musicians of our age and he’s back with a new album.
BY Samm Tembo

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Patience Throughout The Process

BY Samm Tembo
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Prime Catch
A Night of Culinary Artistry

Prime Catch offers the best seafood experience in Lusaka.
BY Nampwa Inambao

Prime Catch
A Night of Culinary Artistry

BY Nampwa Inambao
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Kabwata Cultural Village
An Overlooked Gem

Kabwata Cultural Village’s mission is to preserve and proudly display Zambian culture with artists from all ten provinces of Zambia represented.
BY Precious Mwansa-Chisha

Kabwata Cultural Village
An Overlooked Gem

BY Precious Mwansa-Chisha
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Zambia’s Leading Ladies
Exploring Africa’s Lost History

The African continent has a long and storied history of female leaders, warriors
BY Imanga Kayama

Zambia’s Leading Ladies
Exploring Africa’s Lost History

BY Imanga Kayama
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The Finest of Mwimbi Art Gallery
Chic, Suave, Vibrant

Mwimbi Fine Art aims to raise the profiles of featured artist and support the development of African artists at home and abroad.
BY Mwape J. Mumbi

The Finest of Mwimbi Art Gallery
Chic, Suave, Vibrant

BY Mwape J. Mumbi
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Henry Tayali
The Man, the Artist and the Gallery

One of the most critical and highly lauded places displaying art for the public in Zambia
BY Mwape J. Mumbi

Henry Tayali
The Man, the Artist and the Gallery

BY Mwape J. Mumbi
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The Makenge Mirror by AfriConté

The makenge mirror adds an exotic feel to the traditional makenge basket that is produced in Zambia’s Western Province.
BY MubianaKabaghe

The Makenge Mirror by AfriConté

BY MubianaKabaghe
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Transforming Lives at 37d

The roots of this beautiful spot lie in a not-so-distant past, when a problem was turned into an opportunity in an intricate and yet simple way.
BY Daphne François

Transforming Lives at 37d

BY Daphne François
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Damyna the Musical

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Damyna the Musical

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The Mind Behind the Giga Psyche Art

Visual artist Emmanuel Chibaye has displayed compelling ingenuity since he emerged on the Zambian art scene….
BY Chanda Mwenya

The Mind Behind the Giga Psyche Art

BY Chanda Mwenya
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The Rise of the Greatest DJ in Zambia: VJeezy

In 2013 DJ VJeezy, whose real name is Vernon Daka, was out of employment and needed something to do. In his quest to find fulfilment he began a series of popular street parties that took Zambia by storm.
BY Tokozile N. Ngwenya

The Rise of the Greatest DJ in Zambia: VJeezy

BY Tokozile N. Ngwenya
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Bombshell Zed Hip Hop’s Mfumukadzi

Bwalya Sophie Chibesakunda, professionally known as Bombshell or Bombshell Grenade (also stylised as Bomb$hell…
BY Samm Tembo

Bombshell Zed Hip Hop’s Mfumukadzi

BY Samm Tembo
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T-LOW: The Awakening of an Artist

Amos Chipasha, popularly known as T-Low, aka the Melody Man, is easily one of the best musicians Zambia has…
BY Samm Tembo

T-LOW: The Awakening of an Artist

BY Samm Tembo
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The Artistic Ideologies of Kenneth Kaunda

There is a larger-than-life icon conspicuously missing from the Zambian landscape and more so at…
BY Chanda Mwenya

The Artistic Ideologies of Kenneth Kaunda

BY Chanda Mwenya
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Dishing it out with Solomon Plate

It’s a Wednesday evening and I’ve just ended my day. I sit down and reach for my phone, looking at the time…
BY Samm Tembo

Dishing it out with Solomon Plate

BY Samm Tembo
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Jonathan Leya A Gifted and Exploratory Artist

I n Zambia exhibition designers and museums are not as famous as soccer players and stadia.
BY Chanda Mwenya

Jonathan Leya A Gifted and Exploratory Artist

BY Chanda Mwenya
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Esther Chungu A Shooting Star

Goosebumps. In a word, this is what you feel when you hear Esther Chungu sing.
BY Esnala Banda

Esther Chungu A Shooting Star

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House Call With Sebastien Dutch

The voice that’s coming from my laptop isn’t the one I’d expected to hear. You’d think someone that can move multitudes of people at the turn of a few dials while broadcasting bass at near-deafening
BY Bwanga 'Benny Blow' Kapumpa

House Call With Sebastien Dutch

BY Bwanga 'Benny Blow' Kapumpa
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Art and philosophy in the Showgrounds

Lusaka’s Showgrounds holds one of the city’s most surprising secrets. Hidden between industrial and commercial enterprises is a treasure trove of talented sculptors; working and exhibiting world class art pieces, mostly from recycled metal
BY Nkwazi Magazine

Art and philosophy in the Showgrounds

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Takura – The Shona Prince

Zimbabwean musician Takura Shonhai, known simply as Takura, a.k.a. Mr. Okay Okay Okay, is making waves locally and internationally with his eclectic fusion of sound and relatable lyrics.
BY Nkwazi Magazine

Takura – The Shona Prince

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The Art of storytelling

Camille Silvy was a French photographer who moved to London in 1859.
BY Nkwazi Magazine

The Art of storytelling

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Ms Selfie on deck

Music has the ability to tell a thousand stories, bring millions of people together and have them feeling a flurry of emotions
BY Nkwazi Magazine

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Throwing Tantrums on Canvas – At home with Zenzele Chulu

BY Nkwazi Magazine

Throwing Tantrums on Canvas – At home with Zenzele Chulu

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Jay Rox – Enjoy the Transition

They say a comfort zone is a beautiful place but nothing ever grows there. Nothing gives us greater pleasure than watching the evolution of art and the artist behind it.
BY Nkwazi Magazine

Jay Rox – Enjoy the Transition

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Zeela Art Gallery – A creative piece of Eden

The beauty and tranquility of Zeela Art Gallery & Homestay located in New Kasama, off Leopards Hill Road, in Lusaka left me virtually speechless.
BY Nkwazi Magazine

Zeela Art Gallery – A creative piece of Eden

BY Nkwazi Magazine
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