The Ballad of Tuku Music

A Poem The song on is just killing me The heavy rhythm The rich booming voice The lyrics ignite in me A wistful  longing A wistful longing for that sweetness The innocence from the distant bygone past In my beloved … read more

Tuku Music Ballad II

July 2004 The second song on the his CD is just killing me; the heavy rhythm and the rich booming voice and lyrics ignite in me a yearning and longing for that sweetness from the distant bygone past in my … read more

The Kalimba Music of Washeni Zulu

Some of my most favorite traditional music is that accompanied with the traditional kalimba in Eastern Province of Zambia. Westerners call the instrument “finger piano”. It has such a special soulful and spiritual resonance. Some of my early favorites were … read more

James Brown

The year was December 1970. James Brown came to the Southern African country of Zambia. He performed in the Capital city of Lusaka and the Dag Hammarskjold Stadium in Ndola on the Copper belt. What followed the next three years … read more

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The Legacy of James Brown

Do you remember what you were doing when planes had crashed into the twin skyscraper towers in New York, John F Kennedy was assassinated, John Lennon was killed,  Princess Diana had died, when the Pope or Mother Theresa had died, … read more

Adada Nati Niwele

Adada nati niwele Mwanalume uyu wakunitoza Ndine mwanakazi yayi Mwanakazi mbulutu Kwene munyumba nkhupyera Ndine mwanakazi yayi Kwene bana nkhubaba Adada nati niwele Niza mlima kukaya Adada nati niwele Mwanalume wanisuzgha Ndeke zinai baliwiska Ndine mwanakazi yayi Ine bana nkhulela … read more

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Amama Nati Niwele

Amama nati niwele Mwanakazi uyu wakunituka Ndine mwanalume yayi Mwanalume tondo Kwene nyumba nkhusonkhela Ndine mwanalume yayi Kwene bana kuryeska Amama nati niwele Niza mlima kukaya Adada nati niwele Mwanakazi wanisuzgha Ndeke zinai baliwiska Ndine mwanalume yayi Ndine mwanalume yayi … read more

Banakazi Kutowa Abstract

Tumbuka Kabekelo na msango wa cizungu wakupatula nakutuka banthu aba mba Cifirika na abale babo aba bali kuwalo kwa Afririka kwacitika sono pa vyaka two hundred. Ici ncholengeska nakunyoza banthu comene nchakuti cifukwa bazungu bapa banthu bose kabekelo aka, banthu … read more

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Kukongola wa Akazi Abstract

Nyanja Maganizilo, kupenya, ndi kukamba Kwa Azungu  kuja kwa kupatula ndi kunyoza anthu a Cifirika ndi abale abo aba alikukhala kunja kwa dziko kwakhala kuli cucitika panthawi zaka 200. Cocititsa manyazi kwambili ndi maganizo ndi kukhulupira kwa Azunguwa kwakuti akazi … read more

Nyimbo za kalimba za Washeni Zulu

Nyimbo za kalimba za Washeni Zulu Nyimbo zakalimba za Washeni Zulu ndi zabwino kwabiri. Nyimbozi zili ndi mphamvu kwabiri chifukwa zimakamba za umoyo wa anthu mu Zambia ndi zimeke zimawavuta mumtima mwawo.  Mnyimbo iyi a bambo Washeni Zulu alikukamba zimene … read more

Ways to Express Love in the Family

If you live in the Western world, you have seen many Hollywood romantic movies and read romantic novels, you probably believe one thing: the best way to express love and romantic feelings is through flowers, kisses, and especially a romantic … read more

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Luangwa Game Park

A Vacation Destination – Recently, I had a few days off from work. Instead of spending them in my local club elbowing people to get that perpetually scarce drink, or dozing under the tree shade in my hammock in my … read more