Sun, 15 Oct 2017 10:26:20 +0000
By Terence Miselo
Zambian hip hop star Mwila Musonda on Friday night featured on Coke Studio Africa TV series’ episode 9 on QTV. This is a show that seeks to inspire fresh new sounds from Africa and give featured artists wider exposure, while enabling greater interaction, collaboration and cooperation that speaks to a wider audience of music enthusiasts across genres, styles and eras.
Each week Coke Studio has brought together artists from across Africa to come up with original material, and all within 48 hours. That means they have to write, produce and perform their hits in two days.
In Friday’s Episode 9 of the pan-Africa show, SlapDee was captured performing covers with South African’s Busiswa including highlights from the cultural exchange as well as the two artists’ original material.
Top Ghanaian music producer Killbeatz, arguably the best and most sought-after AfroBeats record producer in Ghana, produced the song by Slapdee and Busiswa which was the main feature of the show.
The episode will be repeated at 19:30hrs tomorrow and 13:00hrs on Wednesday, October 18.
Prior to the TV Show, some local musicians, actors and A-list socialites joined Slapdee himself at a star-studded celebrity glamorous viewing party held at The Misty in Lusaka on Thursday night.
At the event, that was attended by the likes of Slapdee’s fellow artistes, Bobby East, Chef 187, H-Mark, socialite Iris Kaingu and DJ Caristo Clear to mention only a few, Slapdee said Coke Studio was an amazing platform.
“We’re really proud of what Slapdee has done to put Zambian music on the continent-wide stage with Coke Studio,” remarked Coca-Cola Marketing Activations Manager for Zambia Takunda Jinda. “Coke Studio Africa is where talented musicians thrive. It’s a journey of discovery for the artists and audiences across the continent, bringing cultures together to make amazing music.”
Slapdee is known for several hit songs including No Wonder, Waumfwa and Kuichaila while his South African counterpart is best known for her hit records Lahla, Ngoku and DJ Zinle’s My name is.
Other big names this season include Khaligraph Jones & Band Becca from Kenya, Rayvanny, Izzo Bizness, Nandy from Tanzania, Sami Dan from Ethiopia, Bebe Cool, Eddy Kenzo and Sheebah, Ykee Benda representing Uganda, Nasty C, Mashayabhuqe from South Africa, Youssoupha from Democratic Republic of Congo, Runtown and Yemi from Nigeria, as well as Dji Tafinha from Angola, Laura Beg from Mauritius, Jah Prayzah from Zimbabwe, Bisa Kdei and Worlasi from Ghana, Betty G from Ethiopia, Bruce Melodie, Shellsy Baronet & Mr. Bow from Mozambique, Denise from Madagascar and Ozane from Togo, Freeda from Namibia.
