Amayenge

Amayenge is a pop group in Zambia, which is attributable to the Zambian Guitar Zupfstil Kalindula and is rooted in the traditional music of the call - and-answer style.

The group began in Choma with Kris Chali 1978. At that time she was still called Cross Bones. As Chali died on 30 May 2003, the group took on Fraser Chilembo as spiritus rector. Amayenge achieved great attention far beyond Zambia addition.

One critic wrote: " Amayenge dominated the Zambian music scene for almost 25 years by meeting the tastes of all 73 tribes and the nation gave the feeling to swing with her. She is without a doubt the most skilled and most successful group in the Zambian music history. "

Kalindula is a Zambian style of music that was once on so-called banjos, self-built guitars, a bass guitar with four strings, the mbabadoni or kalindula, ngomas, the drum chisekele ( rattles, gourds ), and metal bells played. Today, the banjos are replaced by guitars and drums by a drum.

The current composition of the group: Alice Chali (dancer / vocalist ), Obert Chali ( singer / dancer ) Emmanuel Kayeji ( singer / dancer ), Best Mudenda (dancer / vocalist ), Jonathan Nthanga ( lead guitar ), Mathews Mulenga (rhythm guitar), Joseph Mwamba (drums), Davy Muthali ( percussion), Chabala Chitambo ( percussion), Donald Njovu ( percussion), Eddy Moto ( sound engineer ), Sam Chiluba ( bass). Fraser Chilembo is manager of the group.

Discography

Several more singles ...

Individual pieces of Amayenge can be found on the following issues:

Awards

2005 - Ngoma Awards Festival, Best Band award ( awarded for the sixth time this award ) 1993 - Best Band of the Year - Zambia International Trade Fair explained by Show