Some careers are often seen as unworthy, especially when they don’t seem to offer immediate financial rewards. For Henry BJ Phiri, alias Uncle Limbani, that was his reality. In the early stages of his artistic journey, he says his mother-in-law returned his salamu (dowry), doubting the future of his career. Although he needs no introduction in the film industry because you’ve seen his face, heard his jokes, and probably quoted his lines, let’s press rewind and hit play on his story one more time. Henry BJ Phiri has been a household name since the Kabanana days, where he brought the character Galande to life in Zambia’s first soap opera. He later appeared in Zuba as Lute’s brother, and now stars...