ZASA Mag Podcasts

Event by @zambianstogether, ZamOxbridge Alumni Network, UNIZ Insights and @zasamagazine THE CONVERSATION 1. Opening prayer and remarks, A Political Mystic: KK, Bishop Trevor Mwamba 2. Servitude and leadership: Mr. Musa Mwenye S.C. 3. Kaunda family representative: Mundaula Kaunda 4. The Zambian identity: Mr. Kalusha Bwalya and Ms. Maureen Lilanda 5. Heroes and heroines - past, present and those we need to see in the future: Ms. Chilufya Kapwepwe 6. Pan-Africanism in modern day Africa: Dr. Akashambatwa Mbikusita Lewanika 7. KK-nomics: Dr. Grieve Chelwa 8. Political dispensation and call to action: Dr. Sishuwa Sishuwa 9. Closing prayer and remarks, Reve. Suzanne Matale YouTube video link - https://youtu.be/Zjwh_MLh0D4 Facebook video link - https://www.facebook.com/361015740689122/videos/322433079630209 Podcast audio link - https://iono.fm/e/1073822 #kennethkaunda #ripkennethkaunda #zambianseverywhere #Zambians #Zambia #ZambianDiaspora #ProudlyZambian #ZASA #RIPKK

Agenda Moderator- Ms Regina Mukondola- SG ZDO. National Anthem. Prayer – Rev Ornea Chalwe. Opening Remarks – Mr. Ferdinand Simaanya - ZDO President. Interlude - Video Zambian Artists. Eulogy of KK 1. Professor Mwizenge Tembo - Historical background and life history of KK. 2. Interlude - video on KK. 3. Mr. Kalusha Bwalya - Social aspect of KK. 4. Mrs. Victoria Chitungu - Cultural Background of KK. 5. Mr Chalwe Silwizya Kaunda - Grand son - KK as a family man. 6. Video: Tiyende Pamozi Song. 7. Bishop Sammy Musepa - Sermon. 8. Any other contributions/tributes. 9. Closing remarks – Dr Gabriel Bwembya. 10. Closing Prayer – Bishop Eugene Chinunga. FB Video - https://fb.watch/6onMF0VMNu/ YouTube Video - https://youtu.be/b1OnoGa5a7Y #KK #RIPKK #Zambia #Zambian #ProudlyZambian

We sit down with Zambian musician James Sakala who describes his calling and talks to us about a journey of self-discovery that took him from making music just to fit in, to reviving a genre that most considered ‘old music’... Get to know the modern-day Kalindula artist. The interview is also available as a video on YouTube! #JamesSakala #Zambia #ZambianMusic #ZASA #Trending #ProudlyZambian

07.04.21 - You've heard all the talk surrounding Dr Kenneth Kaunda's upcoming movie. Time to get the full story first hand. The Struggle Filmmaker, Frank Kasonde shares the inspiration behind the upcoming documentary and movie, clarifies misconceptions and headline actor involvement. GoFundMe Page - https://gofund.me/2a57ff34 #TheStruggle #Zambia #KennethKaunda #Zambian #ZASA

13.03.21 - First off, a massive thank you to Dee, Faith and Precious for agreeing to do something different. We are excited to bring you a first for us - a joint interview served in multiple formats. We talk all things food, from Chibwabwa to Mugodu, everything in between, 7 Colours and Dee lists some hot Zambian foodie spots for you to try out…

Medical male circumcision is not a topic that comes up at family gatherings or among friends. Men don’t talk, generally. So what do you as a brother, sister, mother, father, daughter or friend need to know and do to help move the needle with the young boys and men in your life? Dr David Nalumango, founder of Bopelo Health Centre and a specialist in this area, explains how circumcision can help end unexplained recurring fevers in children, protect men and their partners from HIV and help prevent cancer of the cervix in women.

HEROES OF 2020 - Physically, emotionally and mentally dealing with COVID-19. Mrs Brinia Bwalya and Ms Mazikose Lukanda, our heroes, share their stories. Ferdinand Simaanya and Sydney Njamba also share their insights having survived Covid-19.

HEROES OF 2020 - Physically, emotionally and mentally dealing with COVID-19. Mrs Brinia Bwalya and Ms Mazikose Lukanda, our heroes, share their stories. Ferdinand Simaanya and Sydney Njamba also share their insights having survived Covid-19.

HEROES OF 2020 - Physically, emotionally and mentally dealing with COVID-19. Mrs Brinia Bwalya and Ms Mazikose Lukanda, our heroes, share their stories. Ferdinand Simaanya and Sydney Njamba also share their insights having survived Covid-19.

This has honestly been one of the most difficult interviews I have had to do. For so many reasons. One, because cancer has a very close connection to a personal tragedy that happened in my family where we lost our mother to ovarian cancer, but also because I was speaking to an elderly {very charismatic} man who kindly came forward and trusted me to tell his personal story. Men are generally not very open about their issues or feelings so it was overwhelming for me to take on this task. 'Movember' is all about men’s health issues ranging from mental to physical health. This month, we decided to focus on one particular physical issue, prostate cancer.

We chat with the amazing breast cancer survivor; Zambian, Chanda Chibuta Tembo about her journey for the October breast cancer month edition. WHO IS CHANDA? Asked to describe herself, she says she's a child of God, mother of 3, a wife, an entrepreneur, a runner and breast cancer survivor. She has a disclaimer that she describes herself by, she is a Christian and prayer warrior who believes in God as her final physician.

A boutique hotel with its own character, what makes the Urban Hotel Ndola special and what else can we expect from the group as they expand into Lusaka and across the continent? We’ve been fans for years but never got round to featuring them. This month, we feature the hotel and talk to the man behind the vision, Christopher Jannou – a New Yorker obsessed with Zambia and now taking on Africa.

ZASA Magazine — Living in a foreign land, the reality of losing someone one day and having to send them back home for burial - or you for that matter - is one that cannot be ignored. We are happy to announce a partnership that will help ease this burden at an extremely affordable monthly premium. So who is Diaspora Insurance and what do they stand for? Why should you choose them and how does it all work? I asked Ruth Masanyinga these questions and more. I also did an assessment during the interview as an example and my premium came to a total of R218 per month covering me, my wife, my son and my father back home all on a R15000 Cash Plan for each person.

ZASA Magazine — August is women’s month… with August 9th being women’s day. Last year we brought you young and upcoming ladies. This year we are going old school… and talking to Alangizi. Alangizi or Bana Chimbusa or Pungu or whatever you call them in your language are those people who traditionally teach young men and women when they come of age, or when they are entering into marriages. *Disclaimer: there are a lot of Zambian words used with meanings provided for them. However, as with any language, the meaning might not be 100% reflective of what the actual word means so please bear with us when reading ;-)

ZASA Magazine — August is women’s month… with August 9th being women’s day. Last year we brought you young and upcoming ladies. This year we are going old school… and talking to Alangizi. Alangizi or Bana Chimbusa or Pungu or whatever you call them in your language are those people who traditionally teach young men and women when they come of age, or when they are entering into marriages. *Disclaimer: there are a lot of Zambian words used with meanings provided for them. However, as with any language, the meaning might not be 100% reflective of what the actual word means so please bear with us when reading ;-)

ZASA Magazine — August is women’s month… with August 9th being women’s day. Last year we brought you young and upcoming ladies. This year we are going old school… and talking to Alangizi. Alangizi or Bana Chimbusa or Pungu or whatever you call them in your language are those people who traditionally teach young men and women when they come of age, or when they are entering into marriages. *Disclaimer: there are a lot of Zambian words used with meanings provided for them. However, as with any language, the meaning might not be 100% reflective of what the actual word means so please bear with us when reading ;-)

ZASA Magazine — Founder of Yoni Zambia (a group of companies including Yoni Spa) and WEEP (Women’s Economic Empowerment Program). Our woman crush July is Alina Lee Ntombirayi Khumbirayi Mwiya Musonda Nakamba Karimamusama… Yes, that is one person’s name {and I thought I had many names!! Everybody in her family basically clearly wanted to name her!!} Her grandfather was Shona and she was later told a story that there is an African belief that when a child has so many names, the ancestors believe that there will be some greatness attached to that child, and so, therefore, everyone wants to get their names attached to that child. The ancestors were clearly right in this case. At 22, Alina has achievements under her belt and wisdom most three times her age would be blessed to have {I certainly would!!}.

ZASA Magazine — Rugby. Zambia. When you think of Zambia in relation to sport, the first thing that comes to mind is soccer. As a sport, the attention rugby gets isvery minimal – this, of course, could be my own ignorance talking, but it's a perception borne by many judging from the numerous encounters with other Zambians home and abroad since childhood. Why is that? Where is Zambia currently and what will it take to bring it to the forefront in national sport? We chat with a man who has been at the centre of Zambian rugby his whole life, from playing on the fields of Chifubu at age 15 to leading the national team as coach - here is Mr Tobie Nyathi’s story.

ZASA Magazine — This channel is dedicated to all audio content generated from various features/stories covered in ZASA Magazine. Please read the articles in the magazine to get a full picture of the interviews added here. All PDF editions are available for free download on zasamag.com

ZASA Magazine — I thoroughly enjoy all my interviews, I can literally say that’s because I have a mini crush on each of my interviewees… and this very accomplished author is no exception. I got to know this lady through a mutual friend of ours, this friend is now an accomplished writer as well living in Australia but that’s a story for another article... This one is all about Ingrid :-)

ZASA Magazine — You met him at the Zambia Night in November, now get to know him and his family in this exclusive interview. We sat with His Excellency, General Jackson Miti to discuss this new chapter as Zambia’s High Commissioner to South Africa – meet the First Family of Zambians in SA.

ZASA Magazine — Who are Pamela (Pam) Mutinta and Stephanie (Steph) Misozi Chibwe? Owners of Beauty Garden Salon Lounge, Le Closet Boutique, 2019 judge of Miss Universe Zambia (Pam), friends by default and hilarious. What a super fun interview!

ZASA Magazine — The PR Girl Media story is one many of us know [and if you don’t, that’s a special rock you’ve been under :-)]. Inspiring and insightful, the beauty and braun that are PR Girl Media, Chishimba ‘Chichi’ and Monde Nyambe, talk about this very special company close to their hearts, their journey to where they are now, and the legacy they are working hard to leave behind through their passion for their work.

ZASA Magazine — Chilu Lemba - voice-over artist, musician, public speaker, podcaster for Key Africans Unlocked, Radio Summit founder... Could a list go on even more for one human being?! And where does he find the time to sleep?! This was one of those interviews I thoroughly enjoyed. Inspiring and so much fun and laughs!

ZASA Magazine — Lungo describes herself as an artist in all senses. Literally everything she does has an artistic element. She says she always likes to stay true to her artistic, expressive self even in the way she dresses and other things she does. This is the reason she decided to do architecture, because it was a way in which she could express who she was through design and creation. She also does pageants which she says helps her show people who she is artistically, and as a person. Pageants fit in with her bubbly, outgoing, creative and fabulous self! {Yasss huney!} She will be pursuing her honours degree in 2020 and thereafter her masters degree….and she thinks that’s it study wise!

ZASA Magazine — Tinta is an ambitious, thoughtful young lady who is hoping to change the narrative in Africa, especially for women. She is hoping to start an NGO for education and small enterprises to empower women. She is a Financial Accountant for the Group Transformation team at Alexander Forbes, which is in charge of all the Non-Governmental Organisations (NGO), the company funds and their surrounding communities. The team runs a lot of charitable events and fundraising. Mutinta is responsible for managing the budgets and also helps plan the events. She currently has a BSc Honours in Accounting and Financing. She will be pursuing her MSc in Accounting and Finance in the UK from next year.

ZASA Magazine — Dorothy is a young vibrant, veeeery talkative law graduate currently serving her articles of clerkship at a Johannesburg based law firm. She says her life revolves around her work, but we have seen this lady shaking things up enough to know better

ZASA Magazine — Chichi is a 25-year-old legal practitioner/lawyer. She just finished her articles and will be admitted as an attorney of the High Court on the 3rd of October. She also just started working as an Associate at an all-black firm in Kyalami. She describes her journey to this point as hard work… but hey she prospered! She is also currently completing her masters degree (she’s at dissertation phase) in Comparative Child Law, which she will complete this year. No further plans for education for now, she might be back though she’s still young!

ZASA Magazine — Nyatowani describes herself as a 22-year-old Zambian creative and artistic woman. She is very interested in designing and creating, and says that her motivation to study architecture came from this passion for creativity. She describes Architecture as a form in which she finds the best expression of herself. She says she has always been artistically inclined. Architecture is not all she does though, she is also into photography, drawing and painting. Nyatowani finished her bachelor’s degree in architecture in 2017 and worked in 2018. She is now back at Wits doing her honours, and then will do her master’s degree in 2020. {Talk about life all figured out young lady!!}

ZASA Magazine — It was 25 years ago, I remember as a 10-year-old feeling this gripping depressed mood sweeping through the nation as news confirmation of the plane going down trickled in. My parents, uncles and aunts were glued to the TV and the more visuals came in, the more we saw the adults go from depression to anger and confusion to despair. The hopes of the nation had been dashed in one cruel turn of fate as a team that was destined for greatness was wiped out. This would have been the end of the road for many but Zambia refused to be that. A team arose from the ashes to push to the final the following year only to be halted by Nigeria. 18 years later the Zambian national team was lifting the cup that was ripped from our hands 7kms from the site of the deadly crash. This new team had, a day earlier, been taken to the crash site to pay respects by a man who with a few defiant men and women had decided Zambian football would not fade into obscurity. With the 2018 World Cup just days away, it is fitting that we got to talk to a man that has become celebrated for his contributions to football in Zambia and the rest of the world. Kalusha Bwalya began by telling me about the root of his passion and the things that have helped propel him to the pinnacle of Zambian Soccer. Link to Edition - https://zasamag.com/2018/06/11/issue-33-june-2018-free-download/

ZASA Magazine — We first came across her early 2017 and fell in love with her music right away. We went on to publish her bio in the Zed Artist Profiles column of the April 2017 edition and have followed her career since. She was based in the UK at the time and you could tell her influences were more western than they were rooted in Africa but her progression has seen her embrace Mother Zambia which shows in her more recent projects. She has gone on to produce music with the likes of Slap Dee and is currently in Zambia working on her next album as well as doing some charity work around children and female empowerment. We thought it was about time we sat her down and talked about her journey as well as find out what her plans are, especially with a new album in the works this year. More on zasamag.com

ZASA Magazine — It’s a different sound. It was the first time I had ever heard anything like it, some sounds do come close to it but there’s no denying it’s unique. A mixture of jazz, hip hop, RnB and soul held together with poetry that seemed more like meditation – but - you’ll have to listen for yourself because I don’t even think I’m doing this description justice. This prompted me to click through to her website and pages. I was intrigued and at first, didn’t even know she was Zambian until I heard Bemba in one of her songs. What made it even more interesting was that she’s based in Germany. I played her music for a friend and got the same reaction – intrigue (with a whole lot of questions). That’s when I knew we had to hear her story and bring her to you. We reached out and about a month or so later she announced tour dates for South Africa and Zambia – our chance had manifested. We met in a rustic coffee shop in the arty section of Johannesburg, Maboneng Precinct. She had just come off the Cape Town leg of her tour and was kicking off the Johannesburg leg the same day. She will be performing in Lusaka in the 4th week of July before heading off to her home village, Senga Hills near Kasama for a much-needed break. Edition download page (free) -zasamag.com/2018/07/18/issue-34…2018-free-download/

ZASA Magazine — We interviewed Rob a few months ago, that was just before he got into the ring and knocked his opponent out in less than a minute. This time around was a bit different. He was brought to submission through a choke hold. His story is one that everyone can draw parallels to life from. Things don’t always go your way and life will bring you to submission – the question is; are you ready to jump back into the ring? This match was actually the main card fight as opposed to the preliminary matches he was in before – main card matches go live on TV. We sat down with him again for a chat before this second fight and got a bit deeper than we did in our last interview.

ZASA Magazine — [CONTINUED] We had been trying for some time to get her to talk to us but had been unable to due to some complications between Miss Zambia Pageant’s management company (Platinum Events Productions Africa) and the previous title holder Louisa Chingangu. The crown was contested in December 2016 and Mwangala got promoted from first princess to title holder in May this year after Louisa was dethroned due to a controversy that went viral on social media and made headlines in Zambian mainstream media publications. We finally got a chance to chat to her when she came to South Africa to contest the Miss Africa Continent Pageant 2017. We found her deep in rehearsals and managed to get her away for an hour – the competition was taking place in 4 days. More at zasamag.com

ZASA Magazine — We had been trying for some time to get her to talk to us but had been unable to due to some complications between Miss Zambia Pageant’s management company (Platinum Events Productions Africa) and the previous title holder Louisa Chingangu. The crown was contested in December 2016 and Mwangala got promoted from first princess to title holder in May this year after Louisa was dethroned due to a controversy that went viral on social media and made headlines in Zambian mainstream media publications. We finally got a chance to chat to her when she came to South Africa to contest the Miss Africa Continent Pageant 2017. We found her deep in rehearsals and managed to get her away for an hour – the competition was taking place in 4 days. More at zasamag.com