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.
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Bemba Lesson 1 – Learn ici Bemba (Language) – Instructions
by JS •
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
by JS •
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
by JS •
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.
Burial for Dead Fish
by JS •
A fish nick-named “Two Tone” believed to be Britain’s biggest native fresh water fish, , was found dead and floating in Conningbrook Lake, Ashford, Kent.
Kitwe Poetry Corner – Will you be there?
by Lydia Mhango •
You have read the his first poem that we published from Kitwe Poetry Corner(In Unison). Boyd Kaimbi Chibale’s poem this week is WILL YOU BE THERE?
Kitwe Poetry Corner – With Time
by Lydia Mhango •
If you enjoyed reading Bwalya Kazungo’s poem THE SOUND, then you will also enjoy his second offering: WITH TIME
Kitwe Poetry Corner – Barney Kanjela
by Lydia Mhango •
Barney Kanjela is one of Zambia’s most prolific literary heavy weights. The author of many scripts that have been translated into plays and performed in different countries. He is one of the forces behind Kitwe Poetry Corner.
Barney’s poem of the week is entitled CHANGES.
What Does The Future Hold For African Football After This Year’s World Cup? – Part 1
by Sports Editor •
With the FIFA World Cup of 2010 almost concluded many will be turning their attentions to assessing the performances of the African hopes from this year’s competition and whether there were enough encouraging signs for the future of African football as a whole. In this the first part of a two part series we review each of the six competing African teams and how their performances may have affected football in their respective nations moving forward into the future.
