REGGAE artiste Maiko Zulu has chosen to withdraw his nomination from the Humanitarian category at this year’s Kwacha Music Awards after being nominated alongside his wife, Sista D. Maiko says his decision to step back... […]

CONTEMPORARY Kalindula, Traditional Pop and Jazz artiste James Chamanyazi has advised Zambian artistes who are aiming for international recognition to stop trying to compete with Western genres, arguing that those styles are not originally theirs... […]

AS foreign beats dominate Zambia’s airwaves and stages, legendary musician Moses Sakala warns that indigenous sounds like Kalindula, the very DNA of Zambian music, are being pushed to the brink of extinction. Moses explains that... […]

THIS year’s 20th edition of the Ngoma Awards will see an increase in prize money, with the government raising the amount from K5,000 to a minimum of K20,000 as part of efforts to recognise and... […]

THE Constitutional Court has dismissed an application by BetPawa and Betway seeking to restrain the Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) and government from imposing and collecting a newly introduced 10 percent excise duty on betting stakes.... […]

Ty2 says he never knew the songs he wrote as a young man would become the soundtrack to people falling in love, getting married or believing in love again. Ty2 now believes his music is... […]

ZAMBIAN Music Copyright Protection Society (ZAMCOPS) General Manager, Mirrias Siamutondo, has observed that more foreign music is being consumed than original traditional music on TV and radio, with local airplay dropping from 95 percent in... […]

THE Ministry of Home Affairs and Internal Security has announced that it will launch the online passport application system within a month. Home Affairs and Internal Security Minister Jack Mwiimbu has also expressed concern over... […]

INFRASTRUCTURE, Housing and Urban Development Minister Charles Milupi says the Samfya-Kasaba road will be renamed ‘Bally Road’. Milupi has also announced that the upgrade of the road to bituminous standard will cost K937,929,384.70. Speaking during... […]

FORMER Minister Kapembwa Simbao has been elected as the new presidential candidate for the Zambia We Want party after a rerun. Others elected include Dr Auxilia Ponga as the party chairperson. Last week, Zambia We... […]