HIP-HOP is one of the most known music genres in the world. In 2023, the music genre was celebrating a milestone of over 50 years of existence. It wouldn’t be wrong to suggest that Hip-Hop came into Zambia in the late 90s with the likes of Daddy Zemus inspiring many Zambian rappers. In the mid-2000s hip-hop continued to grow with artistes like Tommy D, Slap D and Crisis among other rappers jumping on the scene. I caught up with one of Zambia’s biggest and influential rappers Kondwani Kaira, professionally known as Chef 187, who gave his views on the status of Rap music in Zambia. Chef 187, who is also fondly called Numero Uno or Lyrical Sensei, has been an...