Senior Teacher, Chamboli Secondary School: September 1966 – November 1972 As the plane gradually lost height on its final approach to Ndola airport I could see the African bush beneath the plane’s wings, stretching away into the distance. As far as I could see there was nothing except a few trees and red earth together…
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dj wolf’s Musical Universe
by JS •
Every so often, you find something unexpected, something pleasing, very pleasing.
Enter dj wolf’s blog.
You just have to listen to his mixtapes. He covers Zambian artists and then some.
As for me, I will be some time in the Rhumba section!
The Largest Mango I’ve Ever Seen
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The Guinness Book of World Records has certified a 3.5-kilo mango from southern Philippines to be the world’s biggest.
Born in Kitwe – Etienne Jean Marie Cacciari
by JS •
Kitwe has had its fair share of talented performers down the years. Etienne Jean Marie Cacciari is a famous dancer, singer and choreographer who has gone on to open the first school of street dance in Italy.
The History of Kitwe
by JS •
Next time you walk down the street, wherever you are, take a good look around you. You are watching history from a privileged front seat. The sights, sounds and smells around you are the ingredients of a historic time capsule. Someone down the line will look back one day, and wonder what it was like to walk where you are walking today.
Zambian Music Evolution
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Zambia, like the rest of Africa is a very musical society. There’s music for every occasion, be it recreation, work, weddings, birth, funerals, prayer or special occasions. When you multiply this by the 78 Zambian languages, you end up with a wide array of styles.
Bemba Lesson 1 – Learn ici Bemba (Language) – Instructions
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As a tourist visiting the Copperbelt you can expect to come across someone who only speaks Bemba. Learning a new language is part of the excitement of traveling to new places and getting to interact and integrate with local people.
Kitwe Musicians
by JS •
Kitwe has produced a lot of musicians over the years. We’ve had outstanding talent in jazz, pop, rhumba, hip-hop, religious, folk, world music and many more.
Kitwe in the News – Football
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BENJAMIN ‘Kawilo’ Chilongo has been handed the biggest job of his career to do what no coach has done for Nkana.
Ever since Nkana were first demoted in 2004, they have only been promoted once in 2008 but failed to stand the rigors in a Super Division in which they were once a revered force and notched up a record 11 league titles…………..
Copperbelt Roadside Artists
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Zambians have always expressed themselves in song and dance while working and for recreation. There is archeological evidence showing that Zambians have been painting for at least 400,000 years!This aspect of Zambian creativity is less publicized.
