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By Chamuka Shalubala
MARRIAGE is a beautiful thing but
there is no better experience or feeling than the
journey that leads to marriage right after being
engaged. I started seeing my current partner
in 2018 when we were both working for the
same organization. It was more of a “love at
first sight” thing for us.
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...and blew her K20,000 kicthen

party savings on Aviator betting
By Nakaonga Nakaonga
Twenty three-
year-old Taonga Shiloh
Nangogo famously known
as Tianna recently shook
the internet through her
collaboration with Chile
One‛s newly dropped promo
“Nayo nayo” where her
flawless voice left thousands
wondering who she was.
Tianna made her first
appearance in the music
industry in 2020 where she
did a song called super star
with Copperbelt based Rae
Dee.
Let‛s start with her
beauty, this is probably why
she is also a rising movie star.

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Monique, DCUE DJ of the year

By Nakaonga Nakaonga
Monique Matipa also
titled Ngamwalinjebele.
And on Thursday this
Meet Tianna, the Nayo Nayo
known as Honey is a
Zambian radio and
television personality,
newscaster and voice
week Monique scooped
the 2023 DCUE DJ of
the year award.
We caught up with
sensation ‘courting’ Chile One
over artiste currently her to find out who
working for Hot FM, Monique is and what
Zambia‛s top radio happened to her
station.
For those who
music career.
Ngoma Awards
might not know,
apart from being a on, with Yo Maps
media personality,
Monique is a song
bird who in the early Facing Chef 187
2000s featured in
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a hit single by Jonto
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Being a
song, because I’m happy. If I’m heartbroken and you
tell me to construct a song, I am going to definitely
sing about heartbreak. So it also depends on the mood
and the environment you’re in.

Reverend is Vinchenzo says despite his father being a reverend,

he has freedom to choose who he wants to be as long
as he doesn’t lose himself.

my father’s
Q: At what point in your life did you decide to do
music?
Vinchenzo: Fully, that was 2016. But I started
music a long time ago when I was in grade nine, 10. I

career, i
was doing (singing in a) choir at RCZ (Reformed Church
in Zambia).
Q: Is it true that your father is actually a reverend
in RCZ?

chose to be Vinchenzo: Yes, yes. My dad is a reverend. He is a

reverend and teacher, and mum is a business lady. We
are a Christian family.

the beer
Q: How does he deal with your line of music?
Vinchenzo: He understands, at least I don’t insult.
He understands. And, music is dynamic. When you say
you have to become a musician, it’s not just becoming

president
a gospel artist. My dad being a reverend, that’s his
career. That’s his way of life. I have freedom to
choose who I want to be. As long as I don’t lose myself.
As long as it benefits me. I grow. I’m okay, I’m fine.
By Zondiwe Mbewe I don’t think anyone else can, should have a problem
with that. So my music is entirely up to me to decide. I

B
decide what to put across, not my dad. Because my dad
EER is like paracetamol; it doesn’t solve the is a reverend, so I should sing about ‘baYaweh’? What
actual problem. It just neutralises the pain and Vinchenzo: Actually, all the songs are [on] alcohol. if I don’t want to be a Christian? What if I want to
the thoughts that you’re actually going through, So mental health [is] very important. If I start join the Muslims?
says celebrated star Vinchezo, the “Ma reasons” breaking down those songs, you will find out to say all Vinchenzo says he still congregates from RCZ,
hit maker. the songs are linked. They all have a story to tell. For Chilenje, although he no longer sings in the choir.
This is not something you would expect to hear instance, [there’s a song] “Breather” [in the album], Q: The message behind one of your songs, “beer
from a son of a highly respected Reverend, but there’s so you need a breather for a lot of things. You know I love you”, is that the beer community is actually
a reason. If you’re a pastor’s child, society will look to ease up maybe pain, maybe what you go through. more supportive when faced with financial challenges
at you with a certain standard, and many people would So the phrase ‘I need a breather’ came from the fact compared to the Christian community. Do you actually
even expect you to go into full-time ministry. But what that people go through problems that even money believe that’s true?
if you just want to find your own niche away from your can’t solve. For instance, a rich man, but you’re having Vinchenzo: Yes, but that’s true. Christians, it’s very
parents’ career? troubles with your wife. You don’t need money to solve hard for a Christian to actually support someone. It
At least that’s what VinchenzoM’bale, A.k.a ‘Mr that. Even if you give her money, what the wife wants is very, very hard. But it’s very easy for someone who
Beer president’ thinks. is you. You are not money, no. So, you are the problem doesn’t go to church because the process of stopping
Those who don’t drink may not agree with any and money can’t solve that. going to church is where people miss it. When someone
justification for alcohol uptake, but as long as they Q: But can beer solve that? decides not to be going to church, that person is
dance to his music, they have to hear his story. Vinchenzo: No, beer can’t solve [that]. ‘I need a frustrated. You understand? And a person will be
Most know him for his hit song “Ma reasons”, but breather’, never have I said beer solves my problem. looking at, ‘no, you know, God loves you’. Everyone
Vinchenzo has lived up to his ‘Beer ambassador’ title Beer is like paracetamol; it doesn’t solve already knows God loves us, but the people at church,
with songs like “No percentage” and “Beer I love you”, the actual problem. It just neutralises they’re the ones that destroy everything. They’ll tell
featuring South Africa’s Mlindo the Vocalist, which is the pain and the thoughts that you this, tomorrow they’re doing this. The injustice,
irresistible even to the ‘kama normal’. you’re actually going through. So the same person who’s preaching love and blah,
Vinchenzo believes that despite his father being it buys you some time to actually blah, blah, blah. Go to him, ask him for help. Even
a reverend in the Reformed Church in Zambia, he has think properly. Maybe today things when you know he can manage, he won’t. So you
the freedom to choose who he wants to be as long as happen, you are very upset. You are start thinking, what am I doing here? But, it’s
he doesn’t lose himself. so angry to the point where you can very easy for people that are outside church
Born on October 11, 1996, Vinchenzo, whose real react, and it’ll be bad. But if you to actually help you. It’s very easy because to
name is Vincent Daka, started his music journey by end up at least taking a breather them it’s practical. This person is going through
singing in a choir. He spent part of his childhood in off whatever, you find out that problems. He needs the money, he doesn’t
Eastern Province but also attended Kasanda Malombe [when] you wake up tomorrow, need God right now to come and solve
School in Kabwe, Chisamba Basic School, Tamanda you can think properly. Tomorrow this problem. This problem is a money
Basic School located in Chipata and Lundazi Boarding you find the same problem but problem. You have rent, you need a
School. not as bad as it was fresh. Same K3000. So you as a person, you pray
He explains that his stage name, Vinchenzo, is just as you catch me cheating [on you] to your God, but when you go out to
the Italian version of Vincent. today, the pain that you have the world, what you need is money.
“My real names are Vincent Daka. I wouldn’t and the anger that you have now So you either work for it,
really like to disclose my age, but I was born in 1996. when it happens compared to get the money. You don’t
Vincenzo is derived from the name Vincent. Vincent the way you’ll be feeling need to start praying the
is an Italian name that means conqueror, but it’s one tomorrow, tomorrow whole way. What you
and the same thing. So Vincent is Vincenzo [in Italian]. you can even start need is physical. It’s
Then Mb’ale just means friend,” he says. understanding me. just money. And people
Vinchenzo further explains that through his music, You even choose outside Christianity,
he is able to highlight that most people resort to ‘maybe let me are factual people.
taking alcohol to get a “breather” because of what just leave this They understand.
they may be going through. person and go’. They understand
Q: The first question that comes to mind when But on the this problem,
one listens to your music is who, really, is ‘Mr Beer actual day [a this person
president’, is he a ‘chakolwa’ as he tries to portray particular needs money.
himself in his songs? incident So if they
Vinchenzo: I’m an artiste, and I’ve taken the path happens] have it,
of real music. So, I observe a lot. In as much as I do you would they’ll give
some of the things, some of them are just inspired. actually you the
Let me say 60 percent of it is my life, the 40 percent choose to money. No
is through observation. Because take for instance kill me.
NeoSlayer’s songs, today he will sing, “nasankapo Q: How procrastination.
bottle pali love”, tomorrow he sings “I’m in love”, so do you come Vinchenzo
the confusion there... But what I’m trying to say is up with ideas says it’s not his duty
that we are artistes, and what we sing about is not a for your to make people stop
100 percent what we go through. So yes, I do drink. songs? drinking, and all he can
I do drink, but not as heavy as I portray myself to Vinchenzo: do is to let them know
be. I just want people to understand that people that For instance, we are about the advantages
drink heavily are the people that we actually have to talking right now, if at and disadvantages of
concentrate on and take care of because that pressure some point it’s not an alcohol consumption.
comes from somewhere. Because if it’s possible, you interview, we are just Q: How do you
would actually want to shut down. Just shut down, stop talking, maybe you’ll be complaining of what you’re handle negative feedback with your type of music and
thinking. As long as you’re alive, but you just shut down going through, to me that is a song. Most of the times your father being a reverend?
because of the pressures that we actually go through. it is from observation. I will be lying if I say I sit down Vinchenzo: Okay, my dad is a reverend. It’s his
So, what people really go through make them ask and start thinking and brainstorming about [what to duty. Me it’s not my duty to make people stop drinking.
themselves a lot of questions, but no answers. Which sing about], no. Most of the times what triggers the That’s not possible. Even the government doesn’t
frustrates them, frustrates everybody. song is what you’re going through. If I am happy today manage to make people stop drinking. Because they
Q: What inspired your type of music, because and I decide to go to the studio, the song that I’ll understand. Even in the Bible, there was a celebration
one can notice that even from your latest album come up with can never be a sad song. It’s supposed of Jesus turning water into wine so that they drink.
“ChakolwaWaNzelu (Smart Drinker)”, 80 percent of to be a happy song. It can be a love song, a conscious So, there are advantages of alcohol. ...Continues on P3
the songs in the album are alcohol related?
Saturday December 9, 2023 www.diggers.news Entertainment .3

The day I betrayed my Fiancée by spending

her K20, 000 Kitchen Party savings to bet,
1 month before the actual event
stopped my fiancée from visiting me to plan our long awaited the K20, 000 waiting to be withdrawn in a few weeks’ time to
By Chamuka Shalubala Chilanga Mulilo, Kitchen Party and Wedding events. be used for our Kitchen Party.
Let me be honest, I am a kind of guy who believes in Kaya what got into me, I decided to borrow her money

M
ARRIAGE is a beautiful thing but there is no better making fast money if there is a legal opportunity for doing so, on the understanding that she knows my disposition around
experience or feeling than the journey that leads to and this has helped me in many cases, but of making good fast money like that. I bet I was wrong. I
marriage right after being engaged. Well, that cannot course it has also taken me in deep deposited the first amount of K5000 to my Betway account
be said about my relationship of five years. I started seeing waters. Let’s face it, I am not using her phone and there I was on a plane (aviator) flying
my current partner in 2018 when we were both working for the only guy who believes in and trying to satisfy my betting cravings. Little did I
the same organization. It was more of a “love at first sight” making fast money. The know in an hours’ time I will be left with nothing. The
thing for us. It didn’t take long for us to start dating because only difference between K5000 was lost in a few minutes and this prompted
we both felt we had found our missing ribs, Lol. me and others is that I me to get another K5000 to replace that which I
We both didn’t know that our relationship would last for don’t engage in criminal lost. Oh boy! It went down the drain too. Sh*t!
this long because she had probably gone through a number activities, I just make Now I was scared. What have I done? This is the
of disappointments from her previous relationships and so calculated risks. woman of my dreams, the one I love to the moon
she thought this one would equally go down the drain like the The addiction of and back. I can’t disappoint her like this. It was
others. Don’t get ahead of me here because my relationship is making fast money going to be bad enough if that money was my
still intact despite my f**k up. gave birth to my savings for our kitchen party, but it was actually
Anyways, fast forward to the year 2022, and of course gambling journey hers. I started panicking with all kinds of thoughts
with a number of ups and downs like any other normal which started way back running through my mind.
relationship, I decided to take the important step of engaging in 2019. In the early I have blown my future wife’s K10,00 in a
my partner. Now, this is a lady that I love so much and I stages of my gambling, I flash of light. The panic increases, heart pounding at
knew it would only be right to marry her. I wanted to spend wasn’t quite as successful as double speed, my palms sweating, a little headache has
my entire life with her and also start the Shalubala Empire I would want to be until in 2021 kicked in too and I don’t know what to do. I am scared to
together. where I would win some reasonable tell her what I have done for obvious reasons. She loves
Okay, so here we go, my name is Chamuka Shalubala and amounts of money, I mean real cool cash. This gave me wholeheartedly, but I mean, who does that? So tried to
below is the story of how I betrayed my Fiancée by spending me motivation to continue playing because I really didn’t think, but there was no plan until the voice in my mind said,
her K20, 000 Kitchen Party savings on Aviator betting, ka understand what they mean when they say, the house (betting “you are almost there”. I think the devil really enjoys drama
ndeke, Yho! company) always wins. and humiliating people.
The time is 10:00 hours in the morning and I’m seated Don’t judge me too quickly, I developed an addiction of There I was again, fidgeting with my fiancée’s phone. I
outside with my partner planning on how we are going to spend betting looking at how I would benefit. And so when I talk got the entire K10, 000 left and deposited it in my betting
the rest of the day. It is hot and sunny, but this has not about blowing my fiancée’s K20,000 I was looking at it as account. At this stage now, some foolishness also creeped
a reasonable investment because I had also gained some in and I started delete all the mobile money transaction
gambling experience over the messages so that I would leave no track of where the money
years. went. I say foolishness because, I was well aware that if she
You see When you are decided to ring the call center, they would easily tell her
addicted to gambling, you get about my betrayal.
to a stage where you just want Nevertheless, I got the K10, 000 and soon after I was
to play for the sake of playing. in the air on aviator, with hope that I would hit the jackpot
It is more like you are wasting and recoup the whole amount I had lost. This is probably
time if you are not gambling. the biggest mistake I had ever made in my life. It was the
Any little amount you have, you most stupid risk I had ever taken and it it was also the
want to gamble. That is the worst betrayal of the woman I truly loved. The result of my
stage I got to. third attempt on aviator almost made me scream. It was as
So that day, I got my devastating as an actual plane crash.
fiancée’s phone whilst she was For those who don’t know anything about betting, it is
busy doing her own stuff. We not only about gambling on soccer results. There is a popular
are cool with my fiancée and game that husbands and the working class spend a lot of time
there is nothing peculiar about on. It’s not a very bad game at all, but it is a game of chance,
that. I didn’t have what to do, nonetheless. Playing aviator, which is made in a graphic plane
and so I checked her mobile design is easy. After you register, you place your bet and the
money account and there it was, count down starts. ...Continues on P5

“Beer is like
paracetamol; It just
neutralises the pain”
From P2 insult but I don’t beat about the bush. can be doing music. I can have my own
Even if it’s enjoyment, it’s still I say things the way they are. I don’t company that I wouldn’t actually like
an advantage. But there are also sugar-coat. If people are drinking too to disclose. You understand what I’m
disadvantages. So maybe my job would much, I would say they’re drinking too saying?
be letting people know about the much. If people are whoring around too Q: Which Zambian or international
advantages and disadvantages. But the much, I’ll say it. So, my music speaks singer do you admire or inspires you?
choice is entirely theirs. It’s a free the truth. I speak the truth in my Vinchenzo: I’m really obsessed ZAMCOPS to have the rights to play these songs. So if they
world. But the job for a pastor is to music. I was going to be jailed if my about myself most of the times. That’s pay, those monies are never channeled to the musicians. A
actually make sure people live their music is a bad thing. But everyone who why even if I can show you my playlist few have registered because they know where the offices
lives the right way. It’s not a job for listens to my music, they actually don’t right now, you [will] find I’ve got no are. But it’s very difficult for an upcoming artiste to register
a musician. Tomorrow I can sing that, want to talk about it because they know songs apart from my songs. I do listen with ZAMCOPS because to start with, you don’t even know
tomorrow I can also sing another thing. it’s the truth. I speak the truth and [to other artistes] but I don’t have that where to start. At least if you want to apply to Shoprite, you
It’s entirely up to me. that’s why some people get frustrated obsession to say ‘I wanna be...’ can even know. You can even tell that these people have got
The first time I did a beer song about it because it’s the truth. Q: How is the music industry, do you the headquarters. Or you can even go to Shoprite and ask,
was 2020, October, November. That Q: Would you in future love to go in think it is better or it can be better? where can I apply from? But ZAMCOPS, where? So that’s
was the first time I did a beer song, the direction of producing gospel music? And in what way? what the problem is. But the monies are being generated. The
“Musalezele”. If you follow me properly, Vinchenzo: I don’t know what I Vinchenzo: It can be better. It can music is being played on radio and stuff, but we don’t get the
you find out to say, I’ve done a couple will do in future. I’m not there yet. be better in terms of money making, revenues.
of songs that are away from alcohol. But what I do know is whenever I get the marketing itself, the originality and Q: Do you think that also affects the growth of the
I’m a pastor’s kid, so when it comes to an idea of something, I evaluate, is it the unity. So money making, one major Zambian music industry?
conscious songs, I’m very good at that. worth it? If it’s worth it, I give it a go. problem has to do with copyrights. Vinchenzo: Yes, it does. It does affect.
Q: Music is also a form of So that’s how music on my side works. You find to say the people in charge Q: What’s your word to your fans?
communication tool, what kind of Apart from producing music, of copyrights in Zambia are failing to Vinchenzo: To my fans, thank you for supporting my music.
message do you think your music sends Vinchenzo says he is also a businessman. do their jobs. So that’s where the big I’m always appreciating them. Without them there is no
out there? Vinchenzo: I do business. Business problem is. This music that you hear Vincenzo. That’s just a fact. We need the community, we need
Vinchenzo: My music is life itself. I can be anything, right? I can be selling playing in here where we are right the audience and their support. Remember beer doesn’t really
don’t beat around the bush. I just don’t cars. I can be an agent of something. I now, it’s because these people pay to solve the problem, it only eases the pain and buys you time.
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Ngoma awards 2023!

b. Barbara Mupanga as Aunt Geraldine in Ten Tamanga
By Nakaonga Nakaonga
Street

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c. Lissy Yambayamba as Tombi in Mpali
HE 2023 prestigious Ngoma awards ceremony is on this 7. Most Outstanding Television Series
Tuesday, December 12, 2023, with the country seeing a. Mpali
a hype in voting as members of the public channel their b. Ten Tamanga Street
K4s towards their favoured nominees. c. Makofi
Spanning 27 years, the eminent event is an annual Zambian Creative Writing Awards
arts award ceremony which recognises the nation’s artistic 1 Most Outstanding Creative Writer, Male
talent. a. Chishimba Mukonde Lumbwe for
The 2023 Ngoma awards have nine categories which Ruminations
include Visual Arts and Crafts, Media Arts, Creative b. Bwanga ‘Ben Blow’ Kapumpa for
Writing, Music, Traditional Music and Kaliloze (Rain Dance)
Dance, Community Theatre, c. Sydney Muponda for the Walk
Stage Theatre, 2. Most Outstanding Creative
Comedy and Writer, Female
Fashion. a. Ingrid Nayame for the Hymn of
the Womb
Among the b. Pauline Chaze Manze for
notable nominees Treasonous Paragons
is Yo Maps who c. Memory H. Chanda for
is competing in Woman Up
three categories 3. Most Outstanding Prose
which include Most a. Ingrid Nayame for the
Outstanding Song Hymn of the Womb
of the Year, Most b. Natasha Omokhodion for
Outstanding Male Her Sweetie, Her Sugar Cane
Musician alongside c. Ritsha Bernard for the Make
Neo Slayer and Chef of Break
187, Most Outstanding
Album of the Year with 4. Most Outstanding Script (film and theatre)
the nominated albums being a. God We Need to Talk - Lee Kabongo Sendford
Situationship - Neo Slayer, Broke b. The Last Kiss - Bizwell Mudenda
Nolunkumbwa - Chef 187 and Try Again - Yo-Maps. c. Tribes Gone Babel - Clive G. Nyirenda
Another notable nominee is Monde Mutale popularly known
as Mr Nguzu from the Mpali drama series, who is up against 5. Most Outstanding Poetry
Phakeni Mukowane and Kondwani Elliot Zulu, both from Ten a. Sheba L Dzekedzeke for the Canvas of the Truth
Tamanga Street for the Most Outstanding Television Series b. Chipo Chama for I am My Own Painting
Actor. c. Jimmy Kayika for Venues
One other interesting category is the Most Outstanding Yo Maps
Female Musician which has Esther Chungu, Mampi and Xaven as Music Awards
nominees, while the nominees for the Most Outstanding social 1. Most Outstanding Female Musician
media/ Online Comedian include Ndine Emma, Vikacha and Ken a. Esther Chungu
Dumbo. b. Mampi b. Daniel Ngoma
The celebrated Zambian film of a young Zambian boy with c. Xaven c. Harrison Phiri
albinism titled “Can you See Us” has also been nominated in the 2. Most Outstanding Male Musician 3. Most Outstanding Community Theatre Artists, Female
Most Outstanding Feature Film category alongside Pure Heart. a. Neo Slayer a. Theresa Kasapu
Below is the full list of nominees in the various categories: b. Chef 187 b. Rashida Nyirongo
Visual Arts and Crafts Awards c. Yo-Maps c. Sheeba Tembo
1. Most Outstanding Sculpture (3-Dimensional Artist) To be 3. Most Outstanding Album of the Year 4. Most Outstanding Community Theatre Group
announced at the Ngoma Awards Night a. Situationship - Neo Slayer a. Kasama Arts
2. Most Outstanding (2 - Dimensional Artwork) b. Broke Nolunkumbwa - Chef 187 b. Mwananga Arts
a. Caleb Chisha c. Try Again - Yo-Maps c. Kanyama Arts
b. Harrington Kanyanta 4 Most Outstanding Song of the Year
c. Hezroth Simanda a. Kondwa - Yo -Maps Stage Theatre
3. Most Outstanding Male Visual Artist b. Fire - Mordecai 1. Most Outstanding Stage Theatre Production
a. Boyd Bishonga c. A Woman’s Prayer - Neo Slayer a. Tapeza Theatre Group
b. Hezroth Simanda 5. Most Outstanding Band b. Africa Directions
c. Harrington Kanyanta a. Amayenge c. Nkwazi Theatre Club
4. Most Outstanding Female Visual Artist b. Afro Red 2. Most Outstanding Stage Theatre Actress
a. Agnes Ng’ambi Yombwe c. Voice of Luapula a. Nancy Mulubila - As Tandala in Tribes Gone Babel
b. Cecilia Katongola 6. Most outstanding Choir b. Marvious Namembela - As Lora in Chronicles
c. Mulenga J. Mulenga a. Angels Choir c. Daines Daisy Lungu - As Mwezi in Rituals
5. Most Outstanding Upcoming b. Golden Vocals Choir 3. Most Outstanding Stage Theatre Actor
Artist c. Defence and Security Choir a. Leo Daut Simukoko as Nyama in Rituals
a. Emmanuel 7. Most Outstanding DJ b. Kondwani Elliot Zulu as Ekliazia in God We Need to Talk
Siatwinda a. Kassy c. Bizwell Mudenda - As George in the Last Kiss
b. Carlos Chambata b. DJ Showstar 4. Most Outstanding Stage Theatre Director
c. Hezroth Simanda c. Gesh Groove a. John Kazembe & Clive G. Nyirenda – African Directions
6. Most Innovative Traditional Music and b. Lee Kabongo Sendford – Tapeza Theatre Club
Artist - To be Dance c. Leo Daut SImukoko – Nkwazi Theatre Club
announced at the 1 Most Outstanding 5. Most Outstanding Upcoming Stage Theatre Actor - To
Ngoma Awards Night Traditional Instrumentalist be announced at the Ngoma Awards Night
7. Children a. David Mwila - Tiyanjane 6. Most Outstanding Upcoming Stage Theatre Actress - To
Artist Award - To Dance Troupe be announced at the Ngoma Awards Night
be announced at the b. Joseph Walubita -
Ngoma Awards Night Likumbi Lya Mize (Chibolya) Comedy
c. Kelvin Chinyama - Chota 1. Most Outstanding Stand-up Comedian Male
Media Arts Dance Troupe a. MC Kaladi
Awards 2. Most Outstanding b. Emmanuel Musaka
1. Most Dancer, Male c. Chingliz
Outstanding Radio a. Kwoa Sontwa Siuluta - 2. Most Outstanding Stand-up Comedian female
Drama Tiyanjane Dance Troupe a. Vubwi
a. Ifyabukaya b. Moses Kaumba - Likumbi b. Gabby
b. Sowelo Lya Mize (Chibolya) c. Vikacha
2. Best c. Lewis Chishimba - Kasama 3. Most Outstanding Sketch Comedian
Feature Film Arts a. Tondolo
Actor 3. Most Outstanding Dancer, b. Theresa Lyanga
a. Robby Female c. Maza
Nyirenda a. Kutemba Chipango - Likumbi 4. The Most Outstanding social media/ Online Comedian
b. Hicks Lya Mize (Chibolya) a. Ndine Emma
Yamba as b. Florence Sandongo - Kamfinsa b. Vikacha
Charlie in Pure Arts Zambia c. Ken Dumbo
Heart c. Gloria Tapali - Kamfinsa Arts Fashion
c. Kondwani Zambia 1. Most Outstanding Fashion Designer Male
Elliot Zulu as 4. Most Outstanding Dance a. Esnoko
Martin in Can Troupe b. Blink
They See Us a. Kasama Arts c. Harris Nation
3. Best Feature Film Actress b. Kamfinsa Arts Zambia 2. Most Outstanding Fashion Designer Female
a. Judith Moro as Sally in Pure Heart c. Tiyanjane Dance Troupe a. Yves
b. Ruth Jule as Chama in Can They See Us 5. Most Outstanding Vocalist b. Bwana Dee
c. Thabo Kaamba as Young Joseph in Can They See Us a. Mathews Kasanga - Likumbi Lya Mize (Chibolya) c. Mangishi Dolls
4. Most Outstanding Feature Film b. David Sichamba - Kasama Arts 3. Most Outstanding Female Model
a. Pure Heart c. William Vunda - Chota Dance Troupe a. Precious Ngoma
b. Can They See Us Community Theatre Awards b. Brandina Lubuli
5. Most Outstanding Television Series Actor 1. Most Outstanding Community Theatre Production c. Natasha Joan Mapulanga
a. Phakeni Mukowane as Munyama in Ten Tamanga Street a. NAPSA by Tusole Theatre 4. Most Outstanding Male Model
b. Kondwani Elliot Zulu as Socks in Ten Tamanga Street b. Awisi Lute by Mwananga Theatre a. Nicholas the Model
c. Monde Mutale as Nguzu in Mpali c. Nkalani Chelu by Kanyama Theatre b. Cypatrick Mhango
6. Most Outstanding Television Series Actress 2. Most Outstanding Community Theatre Artist, Male c. Angel Nyirenda
a. Samantha M. Zulu as Lindiwe in Mpali a. Peter Mwale
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By Muzamba Siandizya

T
wenty three-year-
old Taonga Shiloh
Nangogo famously
known as Tianna recently
shook the internet with
her collaboration with Chile
One’s newly dropped festive
promo “Nayo Nayo” where
her flawless voice left
thousands wondering who
she was.
Tianna made her first
appearance in the music
industry in 2020 where she
did a song called “Super
star” with Copperbelt based
Rae Dee.
Let’s start with her beauty,
this is probably why she is a
rising movie star. Tianna is
not just a recording artist,
she is also a professional
actress who has been
featuring on a number of
telenovelas and comedy
shows on Zambezi Magic.
“Tiana is a recording artist,
professional actor, fashion
model, entrepreneur and
humanitarian. Born and
raised in Ndola on the
Copperbelt, I came to

I hate
Lusaka three years ago and
a few songs with Chile one

The day I betrayed my

what brought me here was
work. I was born in 2000 on which are currently going
the 23rd of August so I am around. In the last three
23 years old. I gave myself weeks close to a month now
the name Tianna when I was that I’ve gotten back to
recording music, last month Fiancée by spending her
school, it
six years old and I’ve lived
with it,” she says. I did work with a few artists
here and there. I would

K20, 000 Kitchen Party

Tianna said school was
never her thing because she want to work with every big
believed talent would take artist, I haven’t worked with
her places. King Bugga yet, I haven’t
worked with Slap Dee, Cleo,
savings to bet, 1 month
won’t do any
“I hate school, I’m a person
who goes for what she I haven’t yet done a project
wants, I am determined on with Towela and obviously Yo
maps is one of the artists
my goals and my vision and I
don’t want to go anonymously
the other way. I am happy
I would love to work with.
People are super talented,
they bring out a lot of things
before the actual event
good for me
that my parents supported
everything that I wanted and everyone is special in From 3
to do because when I was their own way. I would want Once the countdown expires, the Aviator will take
supposed to go to university, to work with every great flight and start collecting a growing win multiplier. The
I just decided to do what I person not because they are long the plan flies, the more money you win. You can either
love to do and that’s music. big but they are talented,” cash out early for a small return or stick around for as
she said. long as possible before pressing cash out to maximise your

- Tianna
Hence me singing and acting
because deep down I don’t One would wonder how total return. The deal is that, this plane flies away at any
have the passion to sit down exactly Chile One ended up second and without notice. Once it disappears, you have
in an office and work. So, discovering Tianna and her lost whatever amount you put in.
amazing talent. That is how I blew my fiancée’s initial K10,000 and
school is not going to do me
“Chile one knew me from now I had just raised the stakes with no lack at all. All my
any good. I’m just going to
the “Superstar” song and hope vanished and before I realized it the whole K20, 000
go for what I want to do
when he came in the game was gone while my partner was busy with her own staff.
whether it works out for
I decided to go into acting,” from movies that didn’t he wanted to work with me In as much as she knew that I was most likely playing
me or not but I believed in
she said. really show but at-least I at some point relating to aviator, she would never have thought that I was gambling
myself and what I
Tianna was making progress. From music and having my acting with her hard earned money.
really wanted to
there I was background there was a There I was, down, deflated, angry with myself; and
do,” she said. connected time he was shooting a music I’m sure she noticed because she then asked me, “why
to different video and he picked me to do you look so low, is everything okay,” she said. And I
As most singing people, I act in the music video, so responded in a fake happy mood so that she should read
talents are featured on my I did act in his music video the situation by herself, “Yes babe I’m alright,” I said to
discovered in first project “Make me understand” and her.
church choirs, on Zambezi that was the first project She didn’t figure it out immediately despite me giving
Tianna’s story magic “Snakes we worked and from there her back the phone, and also I managed to pretend that
is not any and ladders” friendship developed,” everything was fine. Fast forward, it was time for her to
different. a Copperbelt Tianna says. leave, I escorted her and told her how much I loved her
“I used to sing production She explains that excelling knowing the stupid thing I had done.
in church as a and then from in the music industry is quite With her gone, I started figuring out ways of how I
child, I used to there I went challenging because most would replace her money before the great discovery. I
sing in church, on Zuba which artists are not professional. tried to crack my head, thinking about ways in which I
school choir I am currently “The other challenge I could find money but all roads were leading to loan sharks.
and then playing the role faced is that being female That was the last thing on my mind because I don’t like
late 2017 of Katema and in the industry is not easy doing business with those guys, but this situation left me
I decided from 2020 till now because you don’t know who no choice. Sad for me, I was not so lucky with the sharks
to start I’m still part of to trust and who is genuine neither.
recording the Zuba cast still and really wants to help The following day, I just gathered my courage and
music. From playing that role. or know you in other ways rang her. She picked my call sounding all jolly and happy.
there I did Along the way came like an exchange of service. Her soft spoken handsome “boo boo” was calling, why
some songs another comedy Exchange of service happens wouldn’t she happy? Taking advantage of her happy mood,
that I could show on Zambezi not just in the music I started chaffing her and then I told her that there was
share with Magic called “Pa industry but everywhere something I needed to tell her, but that I wanted her to
family and maliketi” where I and so if you’re one person promise me that she wouldn’t be upset.
friends. I am the lead actress, who is so desperate to get She was like, “babe, you are now scaring me, just tell
paused for a I play the role of somewhere you can easily me what you want to say,” she said. I am sure she was
bit because Mwansa. After fall under that trap. Being wondering of anything had happened that would disturb
I had to doing all that I’ve female in the music industry our kitchen party, but she could not link it to gambling.
now started thinking is not easy but I wouldn’t I went ahead and told her what had happened but
of going back to my say it’s difficult, it’s like her confidence in me made her think it was just a stupid
music,” Tianna says. every person almost every prank. She said: “No Chamuka, you are lying, don’t tell me
Tianna says just person you work with always that,” and then after laughing out loud, she cut the phone
concentrate on other things is multi-talented, like she is currently wants a certain kind of to check her phone balance.
until 2020 when I got back featuring in Zambezi Magic’s working with Chile One she friendship or relationship. A minute later, my phone rang, my future wife was
to it, I did a song with Rae famous Telenovela Zuba would love to work with Not necessarily sex, but it’s calling. I have never been this scared of my own woman.
Dee “Superstar”, it was where she is currently other big artistes. so hard for people to keep My hands started sweating again and I didn’t know what
a hit song and it played playing the role of Katema. “Music is my first love things professional because was better, answering or ignoring the call so that she can
everywhere and that’s where “Acting is not something and it’s something that they always want either a calm down first. My heart started pounding fast again
people knew me from. So that I’ve always wanted to I’ve always wanted to do friendship or relationship. and I felt the veins in my head almost rapturing. Realising
people knew me as an artist do not it’s just something no matter what. I have Professionalism is not that ignoring her call was going to worsen my situation, I
first then after dropping that came along the way. So, recorded with the couple of something that a lot of answered, then all hell broke loose…!
that song I dropped another when I started, I did a few artists. It’s just that the people have,” says Tianna. Look out for Part 2 in the next edition of Diggers Lite
single “Sober”, it played a auditions and from there I music hasn’t been released on Saturday!
few places then from there was picked for a few roles yet but I recently worked on
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This years’ Ngoma

version. When I think back, I think it has She further said she considered all
been God’s reward to me for musicians as her competitors.
helping out that “Everyone in the music industry is your
friend because I competitor. As much as you are friends
cannot explain you are competitors at the end of the
the longevity day because there will be jobs we will be

awards will be my
of Mumba,” bidding for, so depending on what I put in
she said. my quotation then I will be picked or the
While artistes will be picked or hired. Everyone is
most people a competitor. If you are not looking at your
might think fellow musician as a competitor, usila (you
Maureen is a will be finished), because you need to be

last stint as an
one hit musician, on your grind, you need to be practicing…I
she disclosed will not give someone like Angela Nyirenda
that she has other my stage secrets, she will not give me
hits and nine hers, Yo Maps will not give me his stage
secrets, neither will I but when we meet

adjudicator-
‘it will be hello, hi’ and you go dancing and
gaming together but at the end of the
day we are competitors, everyone
is a competitor my dear. I treat
everyone as a competitor but that
doesn’t mean we are not friends.

Maureen
When it comes to working
together, we work together,
but when we are competing,
we are competing,” she
said.
One of the

Lilanda
striking things about
Maureen’s physique
and appearance is
her dark rich skin
tone and one would ask
By Nakaonga Nakaonga how she has managed to
maintain tone in a world
where most celebrities
By Nakaonga Nakaonga favourite song’ and
have had to use certain
NO need for introduction! Maureen is in my mind I’m like you were not
products to keep a
Maureen. But what’s new about this Ngoma even born when it came out. But
ravishing wow look.
Awards judge? the fact is that it is their
“I experiment
“I’m very fortunate that even now favourite song and I get really
with my hair; I have
at my age I’m still being booked and still touched,” she said.
been bald, I have been
competing favourably with the young “…I didn’t write that
blonde. Back in the day
artistes, I guess I can attribute my song, someone wrote it for
albums to her name. when all this bleaching of hair wasn’t too
longevity in the industry to my versatility”. me, actually someone sold it to me because
“No, I’m not a one hit wonder. I have common, I was bleaching. In the early 90s
“But in terms of adjudicating, this year they needed money and I didn’t even like
had hits like Maibabo, I have hits like oliye, I was bleaching. I was all white and back
will be my last stint because I can feel my the song. The person who sold the song
I have hits like Lile. So those are hits that in the day having white hair or bleached
energy dwindling and it’s a very stressful was a dear friend of mine and so I agreed
I must perform when I must because people hair was something, but now it’s normal and
job which I have been doing for the past 10 because I wanted to help him come out of
will demand for them either way. But I common. So I have experimented, I have
to 15 years and can’t do anymore”. his problems. So I told that that I would
have nine albums to my name and I get been bald, I have been white for a long
Maureen has been an exemplary judge buy the song but he would have to allow
surprised because when I’m at a show or time. I have dreadlocked, so I only play
for various artistic competitions and awards me to change it and sing it the
performing at an event and someone asks around with my hair. I will not play around
in the country. way I felt like. It used
me for a song that I didn’t expect and I’m with my complexion, I have maintained my
“I have been adjudicating for the past to have a different
like ‘so where did you know that one’? And dark tone complexion,” she said.
10 to 15 years. You know, when they name, I think Maria
they are like ‘oh I have got your album’. “And then my weight just has a mind of
want to retire you, they make you a or Maggie or
So I have quite a number, I have a large its own; my body is on the biggish side but
judge, meaning they render you not something, I can’t
listenership of my music and normally when when it means to lose weight, it will lose
fit to compete. And so I tell them to remember but
I’m doing songs at events these days, I’m weight to an extent where you look sick and
say ‘but my music is still out there we changed it to
deliberately performing more of my songs,” then I would put on weight. Like now I have
and I still want to compete’. Because Mumba. Mumba
she said. really put on weight, so my body adjusts on
as [an] adjudicator, it means I will is none of my
Asked about possible collaborations with its own, I don’t even exercise and all. So I
never be nominated for a Ngoma children, it’s
present-day happening artistes, Maureen have never gone astray with my body or skin
[award]. So I think in terms of just a name
said collaborations were not her fixation. tone, but I experiment with my hair. And
administration, this will be my last and it’s unisex.
“I have collaborated in the past of late because of many public appearances,
stint because I have been president So it can be
with a few of the artistes but it’s not I do some make up, I put my lashes, I
of the musicians before, I have led applied to
my preoccupation, no. I would do it just do a nice face beat and of course my
a female band, this might be my last. anybody and
because we can do it but not because it trademark of blue lashes. So my trademark
I can feel my energy is dwindling and that is why
will help me boost my music. I mean I have is blue lashes but if I want to look more
it’s a very stressful job because you there is one
collaborated with quite big international presentable, I do the whole face beat”.
know when you are getting to a decision you verse relating
artistes like Oliver Mutukuzi but you see, at Asked about her take on the music
have to be thorough, the trouble shooting to a Mumba
the end of it all we are all in competition. So industry, Maureen said the industry had
that goes on behind is very stressful. People girl and
no one will push the collaboration. If it hits, grown over the years, however bemoaning
are calling late hours asking why they have another
it hits. So for me I see collaborations as the lack of marketing for most artistes.
been left out and all,” she said. verse is
wanting to work together and not wanting “I think the music industry has grown,
“So I’m saying I am done with in a boy
to ride on someone’s fame or someone’s I think more people are taking music
that stress, I have given my
numbers, no. It’s not always the solution seriously. People are considering music as
all. The government has
because sometimes you would do it and a business unlike in our days when music
recognised my efforts
then nothing happens,” she said. was just for entertainment and fame. But
in music and I’m like
“I found myself in talks with now everyone trying music is saying I have
that’s the highest
my fellow women but we never to live off this music, it has to make sense
award I can get in
get to do collaborations. I know business wise. So in terms of talent I have
the country and
Mampi and I have spoken and never doubted, Zambians are talented
that’s the highest
each time we meet she would but generally most of us are not being
award I can get,
be like ‘Aunty Mo, tiyeni marketed, we are being under marketed
what more do I
ku studio’ (let’s go to the because our fame is localized. Not many of
want? God has
studio) but the talk will us are making it out abroad, because if you
been faithful
just finish there. With ask me, most of our musicians can’t make it
and all he
Angela Nyirenda, we out abroad. So the talent has always been
can continue
promised each other here in Zambia but it’s the marketing, it’s
doing is giving
a hit collabo, Moses the support that we don’t get. I don’t think
me the jobs.
promised us a artistes need managers, I think we need
This will be
hit and every booking agents. Those that are scouting
my last stint.
time we meet for jobs out there for us, connecting you to
I will just go
together he opportunities out there,” said Maureen.
back to being
says imwe “Even when someone is planning an
a performer and
babili simuli event, the first thing they would rather
maybe just start to
serious (you cut down on their budget is entertainment,
get the awards again.
two are no the artiste’s fee. They would rather have
We start the cycle all
serious) the venue and the food but when they
over again”.
but it check with a musician, they just say ‘ah
One, however, cannot
ends it’s costing that much’? And they opt to
talk about Maureen minus
there. I just play a chilimba (radio). Many will say
the Mumba timeless hit
have talked you can just do one song so charge only
and according to her, it is a
about collabos for a performance of one song but they
song which has proved to be
with Bombshell and don’t realise that fuel to get to the venue,
unintentionally timeless.
Cleo but it just died a doing make up and other costs involved is
“Mumba has proved to be
natural death”. the same price for one song or 10 songs.
timeless, never intentioned but
My outfit will cost me for 10 songs, my
that’s what has happened. I am
costs are the same whether it’s one or 10
surprised that more children
songs and people don’t understand that
are born and they relate to the
it’s a business. So I don’t think we get the
song. You know I am always
support as artistes, live music is always
very pleasantly surprised
treated as a by the way”.
when someone young comes
and says, ‘oh Mumba is my
Saturday December 9, 2023 www.diggers.news Entertainment .7
musician, a doctor, lawyer,
By Nakaonga Nakaonga
name it.

M
Q: Where do you see
onique Matipa, also yourself in the next five or
known as Honey, 10 years, do you intend to
is a Zambian radio quit radio at some point?
and television personality, A: Right now, I don’t see
newscaster and voice over myself stopping. Unless, God
artist currently working for forbid, something serious
Hot FM, one Zambia’s top happens. When something is
radio station. your passion, you can’t just
For those who may not quit. I am blessed to be in
know, apart from being a an industry where for me
media personality, Monique to do something else I don’t
is a songbird who in the need to necessarily stop
early 2000s featured in a my radio, TV work, I can
hit single Ngamwalinjebele simply add on to what I am
by Jonto. doing. I have the flexibility
This week, Thursday, and time to simply do other
Monique scooped the 2023 things to add to my CV while
DCUE DJ of the year award. continuing with what I am
We caught up with her doing. So in the next few
to find out who Monique is years, something I would
and what happened to her want to do is be able to
music career. mentor more younger people
Question: Who is who are coming into this
Monique Matipa? industry, those who want
Answer: Monique is to learn from experience,
very proudly a 35-year- learn the technical side of
old Zambian lady born in it. I see myself in a sort of
January. I am a Capricorn, mentorship role.
I am a daughter, I am a Q: Do you consider
sister, I am a friend, and I

Monique,
yourself as a celebrity?
am a wife. I take all these traditional food, my nshima A: I find that question
roles personally; I love with beans any day, goat difficult because I don’t
people, I love family and I meat, fish. My late dad was consider myself a celebrity,
love what I do. I am married from Luapula and I feel I but I have been considered
yes, no children. So, Monique got my love for fish from a celebrity by others.
I would say is a passionate him. I love fish, I can have It’s not something that’s
Zambian lady who strives to

the hot chick

nshima, fish and beans every important to me. I don’t
better herself everyday… day. If we look [at] the walk down the street
Though I mostly go by the Western [culture], I love thinking I am a celebrity,
name Honey, well that’s my my lasagna, I love lamb, like I just love what I do. If
on-air name and my MC’ing. well done roasted lamb, I someone considered me
Monique is for when I’m love ribs. that, thank you, but I
casting news. But anything Q: Can you cook, don’t think about it, it’s

on Hot news
else its Honey. especially the traditional not something that is not
I was born in Luanshya, food? important to me.
but I was told by my mother A: Yes, I can cook but Q: Any final words?
that she only went there not all of them (laughs). A: My word to any
to give birth because of Some I actually call my fans or anyone who loves
the good state of the mine aunties, my mom. You know, this industry is just to be
hospitals at the time. So there is something about on what I am doing at the I used to listen to and what (ngamwalinjebele). I was passionate. You can’t force
I never lived there, she older women, like they have time. I learned as a listener and not a video model, I was passion, you can’t fake it
literary went there to give secret methods of preparing Q: From what you have because I loved music and I a singer. So that was either. There are a lot of
birth and came back to traditional food and I mentioned, which role do you used to sing at one time but one video but I featured unfulfilled professionals
Lusaka. So I can say I am haven’t mastered it that enjoy the most? I have never pursued music on a few other songs. I in this world, so for me I
Lusaka raised but born in A: All of them...I know commercially in that way, don’t think people would believe that one should do
well. But I guess I am still
Luanshya. it sounds impossible but it’s but I used to sing back in remember them today, only what they love. Sometimes
learning certain things.
Q: Why the name the day. because of circumstances
Q: At some point you true, I enjoy all the things people who know Zambian
Honey? you get to do something else
did leave the country, where that I do. I am a bit biased …I did my audition music from way back may
A: Well, I decided to but you will get to a point
did you go and what did you towards radio because I and I remember the remember that.
settle for Honey because where you feel unfulfilled
go to do? have been doing radio from song I auditioned to was Nothing happened... I
I feel it connects me to and the only thing that
A: At some point yes, the time I was 17 years old sentimental by Deborah Cox. love to sing and I sang in a
the listeners. I feel it is fulfills you in your career
I left Zambia for school. so I would say my first love I introduced the song and studio because of passion
a welcoming name, it is is passion. So love what
I did part of my high is radio. But through radio, I can’t remember what else but it was never my goal
intimate and helps me to you do and don’t choose it
school in South Africa at I have also done TV, MC’ing I said, and I didn’t know to become a musician
connect with the audience because it looks nice on TV
a boarding school and then events, which I really love. I whether I had done well or commercially. So when
or listeners. or it sounds nice on radio.
I went to University in love all the things that I do not. I left and a few days people ask me why I stopped
Q: What is your There is a lot of hard work
China, Beijing in 2010 where but radio is my first love. or few weeks later I got a singing, I say I never
personality? that goes into it. So just
I studied international Q: Please share your call from Kenny Tonga saying stopped singing. I sing every
A: Generally, I would follow your passion and be
business. While there, I radio background. that ‘we want you to come day in the car, at work and
say I am a people person, professional and always
also learned mandarin as A: So I started radio in’, but then Hot FM was being on radio, music is a
but I also have …I feel, two strive to learn. Whatever
my second language. I have when Hot FM started in the still on test transmission so part of my everyday life.
very strong sides of me; you are doing, your work
never studied media studies very beginning. Hot FM was they wanted me to go in to I don’t think I am missing
one is very outgoing. I like should speak for itself.
to interact with people, my actually. So everything I a new radio station back in learn everything I am doing out on anything; it was
2005, I actually just heard now; learn the machines, not my dream to become People should speak highly
audience, but I also have know or learnt has been on
the computer, the music of you even when you are
my other side which is also the job. from a friend, a cousin of a commercial singer or
not in the room.
in my personal life where I Q: Why haven’t you mine actually that there was system, how to operate musician. But I love music
And Monique said the
am more reserved. I have a pursued a job in line with this new radio station that it, how to play music, how and one I day I feel I will
DCUE DJ award meant a lot
very small circle of friends, what you studied? was opening. I always loved to play adverts and things record some music for
to her considering the years
and so I feel there are very A: I love that you have radio. Even before I started like that. We were on test myself not for any other
she had been on radio.
two distinct personalities asked me that question, my to work on radio, I used transmission for a while reason but for myself
“So yesterday
that make me me. answer is simple; business, to listen to radio 4, radio and finally we were going because I love to sing.
(Thursday) I won an award,
Q: Is Monique a foodie international business? Phoenix, Christian Voice, live. My first show was a Q: How is your day after
the DCUE DJ awards for
or sports person? What I do every day is Choice FM at the time, it’s Saturday breakfast show radio?
female DJ of the year and
A: When I was younger, business. I talk to CEOs, I no longer there. So some and it was a terrible show. A: My days are
its funny because I didn’t
I was really sporty. I was get business for the station, of my colleagues are people I was very young, very different from day to day.
even campaign for votes, but
at Nkwazi Primary School I get business for myself I used to listen to when I inexperienced, I made a lot I am a manager here at Hot
I was so surprised people
and they were very big on as an MC, all that requires was much younger and just of mistakes, and yeah, I still FM, I am the on air manager
voted for me and I won.
extra-curricular activities. certain skills and certain a fan of radio. So long story remember that first show which means I manage a
So I was really surprised.
I was on the netball team; knowledge that I learnt in short, I was told about but I have learned so much whole team. Everybody who Like, I have been on radio
I love netball and I feel I my degree. So, I use my this new station that was and from that time I have goes on radio I manage for many years and the
need to take it up again. I degree every day, people opening and my cousin who been with Hot FM. I have them. So I have managerial fact that people can still
was also on the swimming assume that I just play is like my sister encouraged done different shows on work at Hot FM but I can do find me relevant, find me
team, at some point I was music, no. I learnt in school me to go and audition. At Hot FM; I’ve done weekend my work even remotely. If knowledgeable?
on the tennis team and how to interview a CEO, how first I took it as a joke shows, I have done the I am not doing radio work, The awards means a lot
when I went to school in to come up with an effective but she insisted that I breakfast show, have done I am preparing for an event to me especially because
South Africa I continued marketing campaign, and so audition since I loved music the afternoon drive, the somewhere. Sometimes I this specific award show
on the netball team but I use my degree every day. and radio, and she actually lunchtime show and now I do consultations, so there is for DJs, it’s a whole
when I went to university in Q: What exactly is took me for my audition. am doing the mid-morning are many other things I do, umbrella; radio DJs, club
China… because university Monique, a presenter, DJ That time Hot FM was in drive so I’ve been through but all broadcasting/media/ DJs and radio personalities.
is different from high or MC? town, Provident building and most of the shows here. entertainment related. So it means a lot to me to
school and more demanding, A: I am many things, I met my late boss Zack Q: You did feature in a Q: What do you do for be recognised and the voting
I didn’t join any team but I wear many hats; I am a Chavula (Zakadocious), I music video sometime back, fun? was done by fans. So there
I just continued swimming radio presenter, I am a met Kenny Tonga who is now what happened? Where is A: I work. Yeah, my work was no panel that sat. So
by myself and going to the TV presenter, I’m an MC, the owner of power FM. the musical side of you, have is fun, I am always meeting it means so much, I would
gym. I really enjoy group I’ m a voice over artist, a So Zakadocious auditioned you continued with music? new people, either on radio, do what I do even without
sporting activities, so I have podcaster. I would say I am me that very day. Because A: I was in the music I am meeting somebody, awards but it feels really
been thinking about joining a creative in the media and I had this experience of feature because I was talking to the President nice to be recognised for
netball again. entertainment industry. So listening to radio, I just did singing in the song, I one day, talking to a CEO your passion.
I am a foodie! I love I wear many hats depending my audition based on what featured in the song another day, talking to a
 News. 8 www.diggers.news Saturday December 9, 2023

RTSA counts down to Monday Airtel ordered

for speed camera enforcement to compensate
By Philip Chisalu
and the nation at large another
milestone that has reached fru-
corruption as well as provide an
efficient conduit as speed tick-
customers
following service
POLICE say traffic officers will ition following protracted hours ets issued by the RTSA will be
be mounting mobile speed check of hard work by our Informa- delivered through SMS to the
points in places where there are tion and Technology (IT) teams registered owners of the respec-

disruption
no automated cameras as they comprising staff drawn from the tive vehicles as opposed to pulling
commence speed camera enforce- Ministry of Home Affairs and motorists off the road. As an
ment this Monday. Internal Security, Zambia Police Agency we have also engaged our
And RSTA Director and CEO Service and the Road Transport colleagues from the Road Devel-
Amon Mweemba has urged people and Safety Agency (RTSA). As opment Agency (RDA) and the By Philip Chisalu
who sell their vehicles to change you are aware, the RTSA has local authorities to ensure that
ownership details saying billing now completed the process of they expedite the process of AIRTEL Zambia says it will compensate
tickets for traffic rule violations integrating its system with the replacing vandalized speed signs customers who were affected by the network
will strictly be sent to names Safe-City project surveillance and also install signage signalling and service outage experienced on the night of
which appear as vehicle owners. camera network as part of the speed camera enforcement on the December 7, 2023.
At a joint media briefing, Friday, smart enforcement initiative. The roads,” Mweemba said.
Police Spokesperson Rae Hamoon- Agency would like to inform all The RTSA CEO further revealed
This comes after ZICTA directed the service
ga explained that the automated motorists and the general public that his agency working with the provider to compensate all subscribers within
speed cameras were not in every that the automated speed camera Police had put in place strategies five days due to the recent intermittent network
area, hence the continued pres- enforcement, utilising both fixed to ensure heightened road safety and service outages on the Airtel network.
ence of traffic officers on the and mobile speed cameras, will compliance during the festive In a statement, Friday, ZICTA Corporate
road. commence on Monday the 11th season.
“With regards to the issue of December 2023. Speed continues “As you are aware the festive
Communications Manager Hanford Chaaba
whether we are not going to see to be one of the leading fac- season is just around the corner disclosed that the authority had also directed
police on the road, you know tors contributing to road traffic in as much as this entails a time Airtel to urgently put in place measures that
that a traffic officer is trained crashes,” he said. of joy, for us as enforcement would ensure that such outages were averted
to work on the road, isn’t it? So “I should emphasise that it is agencies it comes with immense and submit to it a long-term plan to improve
that is the operation point for a incumbent by law that when you challenges that of ensuring that
traffic officer. Now as regards sell a vehicle you must change our people are safe on the roads.
network resilience.
to whether we are not going to ownership. It is incumbent upon We want to inform the nation “The Zambia Information and
see police officers on the road, the buyer to change ownership that we have put strategies in Communications Technology Authority
these automated cameras are into their name and the seller place to work as one team and (ZICTA) is deeply concerned with the recent
not everywhere, in places where to ensure that the vehicle is no ensure heightened compliance by intermittent network and service outages on
there are no cameras, definite- longer in their name. Because this all road users, especially motor-
ly we are going to have mobile system that we are introducing ists during the festive season
Airtel network. To this effect, the Authority
cameras where officers will stand will strictly send tickets to those and beyond. This strategy will be has directed Airtel Networks Zambia Plc to
and put a camera there to ensure whose names appear as owners of replicated countrywide and will compensate all subscribers in line with the
that motorists adhere to road the vehicles”. pay a lot of attention to drink approved compensation policy within five days
safety,” said Hamoonga. He said the use of automated driving, defective vehicles, speed, from today December 8, 2023.The Authority
And Mweemba urged people to speed cameras would help elimi- unlicensed drivers and other of-
change motor vehicle ownership nate cases of corruption. fences such as not wearing seat
has also directed the network provider to use all
once they sell their vehicles. “The use of automated speed belts, use of mobile phones etc,” available platforms [and] immediately engage
“We also want to share with you cameras will eliminate cases of said Mweemba. the public regarding the recent network outages
and provide assurance of their resolution,”
stated Chaaba.

NPA secures
“The network provider has further been
directed to urgently put in place measures
that will ensure that such outages are averted,
and submit to the authority a long-term plan
to improve network resilience. The authority
will actively monitor network performances
of all services providers to ensure that the

forfeiture of
Quality of Service (QoS) guidelines are strictly
adhered to. We encourage members of the
public to continue reporting any issues related
to unavailability and quality of network or
service”.
And in a public notice issued, Friday, Airtel
stated that it would notify its customers
via SMS on when they could receive their

over K2m
compensation.
“In the wake of the network and service
outage experienced on the night of December
7th, 2023, affected customers will receive
compensation for the disruption and
inconvenience caused. Customers will be
notified via SMS by Airtel when they get the
compensation. Airtel Networks Zambia Plc
sincerely apologises for the inconvenience the
By Philip Chisalu Bank proudly announces yet another significant stride outage caused and appreciates the patience and
THE National Prosecution Authority (NPA) says it has in the ongoing battle against economic and financial support shown by all our valued customers,”
successfully secured the forfeiture of over K2 million crimes. The NPA has successfully secured the forfeiture read the statement.
from a named Shadreck Bwalya Zulu’s account. of ZMW 2,120,104.21 from Shadreck Bwalya Zulu’s
NPA says Zulu used a forged National Registration account held with a premier banking institution. This forged National Registration Card (NRC) to open the
Card to open an account with a premier banking achievement stems from a meticulous investigation account and receive funds from the Cayman Islands.
institution and received funds from the Cayman initiated by the bank which identified suspicious Despite facing serious allegations, Mr Zulu declined
Islands. transactions within the cited account prompting to respond during interrogation and did not contest
In a statement, Friday, NPA Public Relations Officer immediate flagging,” stated Hambayi. the forfeiture application. This triumph underscores
Chali Hambayi said the achievement stemmed from a “On the 1st December 2023, the High Court at Lusaka the importance of all stakeholders to work together
meticulous investigation initiated by the bank which delivered a significant judgment in this matter. In in a concerted effort to ensure that criminals are left
identified suspicious transactions within the cited this judgment the court after a comprehensive with nowhere to hide. The NPA, DEC and banks wish
account, prompting immediate flagging. examination and consideration of all evidence to pledge their continued unfailing commitment
“In a display of private-public partnership granted a Non-Conviction Based Forfeiture Order to timely interventions in addressing illicit financial
coordination at its best, the National Prosecution to the applicant, the Director of Public Prosecutions transactions, exemplifying their dedication to
Authority (NPA) in collaboration with the Drug (DPP). The decision aligns with international legal combating money laundering and ensuring
Enforcement Commission (DEC) and a Zambian based standards. Analysis uncovered Mr Zulu’s use of a accountability in financial transactions”.
Saturday December 9, 2023 www.diggers.news Entertainment. 9

Why did Tayali insult Mwizu? A

By Muzamba Siandizya
BEEING a celebrity or
a public figure in Zambia
is not for the faint

build up to the beef between two soaialites

hearted, it requires you
to have extra thick skin
and an elastic heart.
This week social media
has been graced with
some juicy gossip which Mwizu? Well, according speculations about him
Mwizukanji’s whataspp on Faceboook. But what Zambia’s next president
all started from a chat to the fly on the wall, chasing after the top
and reached the masses is the beef between (LOL) and award winning
that purposely escaped Tayali has been hitting social media influencer
on Yo Map’s Ex-lover, are nothing but bullsh*t,
trying to make her the as he is levels up above
future first lady. Mwizu her.
has been irritated, In a counter offensive
but tolerating the move targetted at
approaches from ‘his Mwizu, Tayali practially
excellency’ until he insults the juicy lips
misfired, forcing her to star, setting in motion a
dump a private chat into wave of reactions.
public eyes. Irritated In this series, Diggers
Mwizu said very little, Lite takes the mic to
yet very loudly, a stance Bukata;s mother for a
that has pissed off ba story behind the story.
presdo. He claims all the
To be continued...

Tayali

Mwizukanji

Travor Noah is first South African

to win the prestigious R3m
Erasmus Prize! award
10. International www.diggers.news Saturday December 9, 2023

Koffi Olomide’s Kenya

show in disarray over debt
Music promoters are threatening returning to perform in Kenya after the
to scuttle Congolese singer Kof- incident.
fi Olomide’s planned mega concert Through his lawyers, Olomide has assured
in Kenya on Saturday over a 2016 his fans that the highly anticipated peace
debt. concert will go on despite the threats
Nsana Productions, the promot- from the promoters.
ers, say the 67-year-old rumba The lawyers termed the debt allegations
star violated contractual terms “frivolous” and without merit, local media
for a March 2016 concert for reported.
which they want a refund of The event’s organiser says that the suc-
$65,000(£52,000). cess of the concert will not be compro-
Olomide was in 2016 blocked from mised.
performing and thrown out of Kenya While speaking at the Jomo Kenyatta
for allegedly assaulting one of his International Airport (JKIA) on Wednes-
female dancers. Footage of the day shortly after his arrival in Kenya,
incident at Nairobi’s internation- Olomide said he had missed his Kenyan
al airport was posted online and fans whom he promised an electrifying
sparked outrage on social media. performance.
This is the first time the singer is Tickets for the concert are still on sale.
BBC News

Taylor Swift’s
Eras tour brings
in ‘staggering’ Overall, the top 100
global tours brought
in more than $9bn
seat bigger crowds.
By contrast, it took
previous record-setter
Elton John 328 shows to
her concert has made
some $250m (£199m).
For the Eras tour, Ms
Swift sold more than

$1.04bn
(£7.17bn) this year in bring in $939m (£749m) 4.3 million tickets. That
Taylor Swift’s concert gross sales, up 46% during his five-year averages to roughly
tour was clearly a from 2022, which had farewell tour, which $239 (£190.4) per ticket
sensation: It crashed itself seen record- spanned the pandemic. - the fifth highest of the
ticketing sites, sold out setting spending, “While the data is year’s top tours, Pollstar
hotels and generated Pollstar said. staggering, Swift’s said.
earthquake-like seismic Singer Beyoncé and massive success this That compared to a
activity. rock musician Bruce year shouldn’t come roughly $130 (£103.60)
It also brought in about Springsteen rounded as a surprise to any average price for the top
$1.04bn (£829m) in out the top three sentient being,” Pollstar 100 tours overall.
gross sales across its concerts of the year. said. The publication’s
first 60 shows, trade Ms Swift, whose tour It is the latest record tracking ended in
publication Pollstar said. started in Arizona in in a year filled with November, but Ms
That is a new record, March, did not just bring them for Ms Swift, who Swift’s concert tour
according to Pollstar, in more money than earned the Person of continues across the
which tracks music anyone else, however. the Year accolade from globe.
sales. Time Magazine. Assuming she plays all
The pop star’s success She also did it faster, The re-recording of shows that have been
came during a bumper Pollstar said, and her her decade-old record scheduled, Pollstar said
year for a concert mass popularity meant 1989 was also the best- her tour could ultimately
business that has she played exclusively selling album of the gross more than $2.16bn
roared back from Covid to stadiums - which year, while the film of (£1.72bn).
lockdowns.

SA woman gets 50 years for $28m theft

A South African woman who stole $28m the actions alone”.
(£23m) from her employer received a 50-year Forensic investigators found that Steenkamp
prison sentence on Friday. spent the money funding her lavish lifestyle
Hildegard Steenkamp siphoned off the money of gambling, jewellery purchases and travel.
over a 13-year period from the healthcare On one spending spree she spent $263,000 in
company she worked at as an accountant in a single night at a casino.
Gauteng province. The court also heard that Steenkamp spent
Steenkamp had earlier pleaded guilty to 336 nearly $1.6m on international trips and
counts of fraud. visited Dubai frequently.
She appeared in front of a magistrate, who She worked at the company between 2004 to
said he had never worked on a case that 2017 before she resigned.
involved the theft of such a large sum by an Steenkamp managed to concoct this plan as
individual. she was given authority to add or remove
Magistrate Phillip Venter expressed his shock creditors from the company’s database,
saying “to comprehend that one employee according to the South African police.
stole so much money from her employer is She added her husband as a creditor and
mind-boggling”. started depositing money into his account.
Steenkamp’s defence was that her abusive late Steenkamp handed herself to the authorities
husband forced her to steal the money. Mr in 2018 and was granted bail. She eventually
Venter disputed this and said “she perpetrated pleaded guilty earlier this year.
Saturday December 9, 2023 www.diggers.news Sports News .11

“Football Players sleep with their

rivals’ girlfriends for revenge”
From page 11
Talking about the
most difficult thing
...Clifford shares insights into football stars lives
is a footballers life,
you’d think the training an abortion or a girl that He narrated that
sessions and losing had a miscarriage. They although people don’t
matches would top the will never tell you and iwe usually talk about it,
list but no. According to mulya mwine waingilamo. player rivalries usually
Mulenga, avoiding girls is So, all those things will become very personal
the most challenging thing affect your life. Probably and because stars like to
that a football star gets you slept with someone show off their prowess
to deal with, and he said else’s wife. There are in every sense, it is not
even the most disciplined all these little spiritual uncommon for people
players usually have about things people wish will to go after their rivals’
four ladies in their lives. affect you in the long run. girlfriends or wives even
“Avoiding ladies as When you have got all when they are aware that
a successful footballer the money and all these such moves could cause a
is very difficult, there gorgeous girls throwing scandal.
I won’t lie to you, it is themselves at you, you “We do know that a
extremely difficult. I don’t even think of the scandal might happen but
have seen some of the consequences, you just we do take chances, you
football players we want to get the job done will probably tell yourself
thought were most of the right there”. that I will do this and it
disciplined having two, Mulenga said there will blow up in my face
three, four ladies. It is is so much money in the but fikapita, it will pass.
just difficult. You know, football world for those There’s also these little
when you are growing up, players who step up and things of rivalries, little
you are going to admire sign a contract with a enmities where you want
the girls. You will want team outside the country. to get back at someone
to have that girl, you will He explained why it’s and so you say ulya, I’m
want to have a girl, she’s difficult to remain humble going to chew his girl,
beautiful but you don’t and keep a low profile I’m going to show him.
have the money, you don’t once you’ve made a jump These things do happen
have anything to offer in your career and the big every time, you even get
her. Now it comes to a bucks start flowing into guys that will tell your
point where you have all your bank account. girls to say ‘c’mon I make
this kind of money. Even “The rough estimate Clifford Mulenga more money than him, I
the way the girls are of how much I was can give you more money
going to behave towards getting paid when I a day everyday meaning in perfect shape to keep is always going to be than he gives you’. Some
you changes, you can played for a South you’ve got the whole day their performances high. there and so you feel as women are gullible and
see that now they know African club was R150, of doing nothing. So, It’s a trade off, either though you can just blow they fall for these things
you’ve got the money, 000 every month. That there are some that are you have a lot of fun, it around because next and see themselves money
they are available to was in 2014. You know, disciplined enough, they enjoy your money and month its coming again. shopping. So, these guys
you. So, you will just tell when you are getting paid have managed to keep lose your form and your Bonuses as well and then will chow as many as they
yourself that you will do this sort of money, it was their lifestyle out of contract, or deny yourself there is also what we call can as long as they can
this just once and move a lot of money around the public eye but then certain pleasures to keep signing on fee where you afford to pay. They will
on. Automatically, you that time, you know. there are some that your performance levels get...some of us are even do it. Some of it is done
are going to be forced There are these things just want to be seen out high. lucky to get half a million out of revenge,” narrated
to have as many as you you know as a young kid there. I can tell you from Mulenga revealed somewhere there. So, Mulenga.
can if you don’t have the that we dream about. You experience that it is very that he once got paid there is a lot of money “Us footballers, people
self discipline because want to have that car, you difficult to keep a low half a million in signing on going around and so you know that we talk a lot,
you want to have all the want to live in this area, life if you have got so bonusses, but said players feel you are in your own we brag a lot and when we
girls you once admired,” there’s this certain type much money, it is not an who waste their money on world. Some people get to are having certain things,
he said. of girl you want to have, easy thing if that money expensive luxuries end up invest it wisely and some we tell ourselves no one
“It is a very dangerous there’s certain type of is coming in every time regretting when it stops people get to just blow else can have them. Other
world we live in if you clothes that you want to because you also want to dripping in. it all. So, it’s both good people will come and prove
don’t have the discipline buy, shoes,” he narrated. live a life where you say “So, all those material and bad depending on who to have better than what
to stay away from them. “It’s extremely I have made it, this is my things if you are not the money is given to and you have. There’s always
Also, a lot of sex affects difficult to maintain a money”. careful, they kind of what your plans are”. that little competition.
your form as well. Your low life when you are You cannot have a lot overshadow your ability Well, I suppose They will even show you
growth gets affected, getting these huge sums of fun as a footballer to use your money wisely most people know that a number of girls they
your pace also slows down. of money because even even if you have all because you’ve got this footballers make lots of have chowed. The victims
A lot happens. You know, when you look at these the money in the world long two, three year long money when they sign probably find out after
this is a spiritual world biggest stars, they are though. That is because contract where you will with big teams, what they the did has been done
and sometimes you sleep always in scandals. You’ve so much fun does be earning this type of may not know is what or others will tell you.
with a girl that maybe got all this money and damage to the body, and money and so you tell Mulenga discussed next - Sometimes I will tell
just came from having then you train maybe once footballers need to be yourself that that money off pitch player rivalries. someone to say alitumpa
ulya I’m going to chow
his chick. So, you will

FAZ Women’s Super League

then hear the rumours.
These things do happen
and I have known about
it happening. I have
witnessed it happening

Week 11 Fixtures
where someone chows
someone else’s chick.
It has happened not on
one occasion but many
occasions. These are
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By Chamuka Shalubala
OST of us
love football
and we’re very
...Clifford shares why footballers
sleep with girlfriends of their rivals
familiar with the
strengths and weakness
of footballers on the
pitch, however, we
know very little of
their lives off it. with Clifford Mulenga football players to because you come from that you have made it drink the most expensive
From having to discuss the life of behave in a certain way, a society that may judge is society. You want to alcohol. By the time you
numerous sex partners a football star and he and as it turns out, they you, some people will tell prove the society wrong are realizing, someone
and careless spending to was very excited to lift are serious victims of you you are not going to and as a result you end that had so much money
sleeping with girlfriends the veil of secrecy, he social pressure. go anywhere with what up misusing your money is broke and depressed
of rival players for fun, spilled the beans. “You know what, you are doing. So, the because now you want to because society can
a lot goes on between The retired society also puts a lot of time you get to make buy the most expensive either build or break
match days. midfielder begun by pressure on us. Society it big, the first place things, be seen with the you,” Mulenga explained.
Goal Diggers sat detailing what motivates is also dangerous that you want to show most beautiful girls, and Continues on page 11

Transfer News
‘Bottle Job FC is back!’ - Ozil destroys
Tottenham after Westham loss
M
esut Ozil took
Liverpool identify to social media
to take a dig at

Matip’s replacement Tottenham as “Bottle

Job FC” after they
broke two unwanted
in £30m-rated Lacroix records following defeat
to West Ham.
The Lilly-whites
are winless in their
last five fixtures, which
has seen them drop
to fifth in the league.
Their last victory was
against Crystal Palace
at the end of October,
and since their morale-
boosting 3-3 draw
against Manchester
City at the Etihad they

L
iverpool have reportedly identified Joel Matip’s have suffered defeats
replacement after his season-ending injury, with against Chelsea,
£30m-rated Wolfsburg star Maxence Lacroix Wolves, Aston Villa, and
targeted. West Ham. Their defeat
Lacroix joined Wolfsburg from Sochaux in 2020 to David Moyes’ side Mesut Ozil
and has 18 months left on his deal which could see the meant they became the Ozil’s former team hold back from taunting one ahead of Newcastle
Bundesliga club seek £30 million for the 6ft 3in defender. first Premier League Arsenal are scaling their derby rivals. United, whom they are
The 23-year-old is known for his speed and versatility
team in history to fail new heights with Mikel Tottenham were set to host on Sunday
as he can play on both sides of central defence and as a
right-back as well. GOAL to win five consecutive Arteta in charge. They leading the pack in afternoon. They will
games despite going 1-0 sit firmly at the top October but November be desperate to arrest
up on each occasion,
Barca show interest in Newcastle
with a two-point lead have been cruel to their slide and bounce
according to Opta. over Liverpool and nine them. In the 4-1 defeat back to winning ways
Responding to the ahead of their bitter to Chelsea, Cristian but might have to do
star Bruno Guimaraes disastrous record set
by Spurs, Ozil wrote
cross-town rivals after
a last-gasp victory over
Romero and Destiny
Udogie were given the
the job without Son
Heung-Min who is a

B
runo Guimaraes has been named as one of the on X: “Who else should Luton Town in their marching orders and doubt for that game.
three targets for Barcelona, who seek to bolster be able to break that latest outing. And the lost James Maddison Meanwhile, Arsenal will
their defensive midfield position next summer. record? Bottle Job FC is German playmaker and Micky van de Ven return to action a day
The midfielder is rumoured to have a £100 million
back.” being one of the revered to injury. They are now earlier against Aston
release clause in his current contract with the Magpies,
so any prospective trade will likely be difficult to
While Spurs are figures among Arsenal level on points with Villa at Villa Park.
complete. GOAL on a downward spiral, supporters could not Manchester United and GOAL