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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
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
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
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
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