Zambian Film Maker, Chansa Tembo, has impressed United States of America (US) Secretary of States Hillary Clinton with his award wining democracy Video.
This was during the Democracy Video Challenge awards presentation ceremony by Ms Clinton to the six global winners who included Chansa in Washington DC on Friday last week.
This is contained in a statement released to ZANIS in Lusaka today by First Secretary for Press at the Zambian Embassy in Washington DC, Ben Kangwa.
Ms Clinton who used Chansa’s phrase ‘Smoothie’ to explain the word democracy to the audience said democracy was the most difficulty word to explain but easy to expound.
“Democracy was one of the most difficulty terms to explain, but the easiest to expound. Smoothie empowers the individual to make the individual powerful. Its smoothie and I like that”she said
Speaking during the awards presentation, Ms Clinton said the video challenge was a reminder that young people will always find new and creative ways to participate and further democracy
She said the US will continue working with young people across the world in order to keep the dialogue on democracy go forward.
Ms Clinton further called on the winners to find ways of influencing people around the world to support and embrace democracy.
And speaking after the ceremony, Chansa said he was humbled and honored to be chosen to represent Africa at the competition.
Mr Chansa paid tribute to Zambian voters, the public Affairs Office at the US Embassy in Zambia and the panel of judges.
Others who were in attendance includes former Public Affairs Officer at the US Embassy in Lusaka Christopher Wurst who was filled with joy and explained that the US Embassy in Lusaka helped Chansa gain voters support by taking advantage of the digital technology.
Mr Chansa produced a 46 second democracy video which was among the six winners representing every region of the world and the winners selected by popular vote on YouTube.
In his video, he explained democracy in two words ‘fruit smoothie’ and focused on a plate with various fruits and shortly a blender is heard in the background and fruits smoothie comes into view.
This led him to a contest victory in the entire African continent after first beating his three semi-finalists in Zambia.
Other winners of the democracy video challenge includes, Aissa Penafiel of Philippines, Lukasz Szodza from Poland, Tsering Choden of Nepal, Rodin Hamidi of United Arab Emirates and Anna Israel from Brazil.
The Video Clip
The Presentation
ZANIS
This guy scares me m Oh no, who is he. Iam not used seeing someone like him. Thanks
Chikali ichache ichi kanshi ma, na hillary ikutemwa ma !
Good job chansa tembo,you made us proud.
job well done BOI,congrates
That was smoothie!! Im proud of you Chansa. Wait fro RB just there. Go with him to Caracas, Havanna and then get back with him next week. You have done Zambia proud
Nice work bro…keep it up.
You deserve it keep it up.
I just saw the 46 seconds video. It is interesting although it leaves one with more questions than answers. Otherwise good effort and all the best.
HE SHOULD NOW MAKE A DOCUMENTARY ON DEMOCRACY IN ZAMBIA.
Great stuff..keep the flames burning
Good Job man, I hope that smoothie will help smoothie Mologoti and mabenga who fail to understand democracy
Mushota uli wama ilele..walelya sana ifishimu ne nswa ninshi walekula te?
I bet u 100 quid the documentary wont show on ZNBC
Mushota is used to people like herself……..shallow, irrelevant, cheap empty cans who use their holes (all three) to gain mileage. U embarrass. I hope you’ve changed ur citizenship and aint no longer a Zedan
Mushota is used to people like herself……..shallow, irrelevant, cheap empty cans who use their h.o.l.e.s (all three) to gain mileage. U embarrass. I hope you’ve changed ur citizenship and aint no longer a Zedan
mushota I hope u’ve changed your citizenship
u r irrelevant here in Zed
#1 Ba Mushota twalishiba mwalitemwa abasungu, ikalenifye notu basungu twenu ukokwine naka fake lifestyle and ka fake accent….african brother, well done, this is wonderful stuff. let all sell-outs go green with envy. pa zed creativity is still there…na Hillary atasha
# 1 Kamushota ulikapuba kwena I think “Uli Chinkula” your first milk teeth yamenene pamulu instead of panshi like all of us do
# 1,mushota what about you giving me a ka email address i think we might have a common point we might agree on.
Mushota sounds like those some of us who were donated to makuwa by their Kaboyi parents. Such people are so shallow minded and pretend not to have links with their country of origin. MUSHOTA U SITOTO
If i offended anyone i am sorry i think my comments were lost in translation. I apologise
Well done young man. You are the people we need. People who can explain difficult concepts in simple words – Not the likes of Mulongoti and Shikapwasha – very dull people indeed. I recall UNZA students once shamed UNIP people with their VIPs seats. The clever UNZA boys went and unveiled a big banner which interpreted VIPs as ‘Very ignorant peoople’s seats’ and there was panic just before KK arrived. Thank God the PIG never got to catch who did it but it sent a message. Well done boy!!!
congratulations Chansa, I hope our leaders can learn from your video about the real meaning of democracy and take big swig from it; as if. Well done.
congrats chansa!!!! watched the clip, excellent quality
This should be a stepping stone….Bravo
Great Minds, Vanipita, I couldn’t grasp anything
Congrats all the same
give credit were it is due
good work bro continue with the same spirit
Congratulations Mr. Man. We need more Zambian global players who can surprise the world. Yes we can! And to all those criticising the dude, what have you achieved yourself so far?
Chansa wesu, finally something positive for Zambia. Mwabombeni we mwaume we.
Nizee! Chansa youve made us PROUD! finally we have something to be proud of! at least the zambian youth can stil define DEMOCRACY. the older ones shud learn from this.
THIS IS A BREATHER, SOMETHING TO SMILE ABOUT AS ZAMBIANS! …. AS OPPOSED TO POLITICAL MASTURBATION, PERPETUAL FOOTBALL LOSSES AND ALL! CONGRATS BABA TEMBO….WE ARE PROUD OF YOU!
Listern from our politician, do you ever hear anything to smile about? Loook at the calibre of our so called ministers.
Chansa mwabombeni shikulu, Ala epashili pakuleka apo. Atleast, I see something fi smile about.
Well done but would he have done this if he was in the bush (Zambia). Credit to America I think.
At last a story of hope and optimism,its indeed a breather.Congratulations!
Hey Mushota,why cant you just stop blogging,each time you pass your comments,you annoy us,you seam to be very un surportive to matters relating to Africa and your country, Tiziba where you stand and its ok but dont over do stuff like that
Hey brother before you leave for ZED, come and see me so that i shake your hand. WELL DONE MWANAA
Great Chansa Tembo, congrats man!
I JUST HOPE LEVY DIDN’T GIVE ALL THE KEYS TO NHA FLATS TO ESTHER & CHERISE, RB SHOULD GIVE THIS GUY SOMETHING AS A MATTER OF HONOR, ITS SAD THAT SUCH GUYS LIKE TEMBO & SIMUTOWE AMON (CHESS GRANDMASTER) ARE NOT HONORED IN OUR COUNTRY….MISPLACED PRIORITIES…GRANDMASTER -Vs- BIG BROTHER WINNER!! LEVY WAS SUCH A SICK MAN..
Quote: ‘Democracy is Philosophical ideas, Ideologies, Cultural norms and Aesthetic Values’. Good analysis…very impressive. This is evidence of critical thinking!! Well done mate. However, democracy is underpinned by the tolerance and respect of them all!!
Well done my man. Hats off to you!
leave my mushota alone ba ka boke,thats her opinion.Iwe ka chansa how dare you link democracy ku ma guava,ichamba mwaich iwe..
Democracy is a government where you can say what you think even if you don’t think.
Democracy is a device that insures we shall be governed no better than we deserve.
The whole dream of democracy is to raise the proletarian to the level of stupidity attained by the bourgeois.
Democracy: The Crude leading the Crud
Democracy means the opportunity to be everyone’s slave
If x is the population of the United States and y is the degree of imbecility of the average American, then democracy is the theory that x X y is less than y
Perhaps the US, the UN and the former colonizers that had decided to impose their own views about democracy on the whole world, should first of all admit their direct responsibility for what has been happening in Africa for the last several decades: poverty, diseases, despair and first and foremost – the wars and millions of murdered innocent people
#49 ghostdog, THEN WHAT??
Congrants Chansa Tembo, we celebrate with you as one united force. And you ‘Mushota’ it’s good that you have apologised, otherwise i was going to be tough on you for the first time.
# 50 I will getback to you, am a bit busy listening to some masta ace ish.
GHOSTDOG I hated you thats changing slowly, you look unique. But i have an Irish bf sorry we cab be friends though?
Ba LT you are diluting Hillary Clinton marrital status. Please address her as Mrs Hillary Clinton and NOT Ms Hirary Clinton. As for Chansa congrats
Great our lad. Mushota that is a picture of the RZA from the wutang clan, it is a 90s hiphop group, in he golden age of that music genre. Blessings to all my brothers and sisters.
Is there no such thing as a local investor. goverment gazettes always say foreign investors sought for. What do Zambians with millions use their money for apart from enriching Switzerland and the caman Islands; I guess I answered my own question, let me have my evening tea.
Further entertainment:
on youtube type in:
Tonga band – casting
Brings back great memories.
iwe kamushota ala nafuti niwe…….ukese kuno ku australia tuka kulange AUSSIE love…not london love which make you pompous like that. i gues you need romance bcoz that is what you lack.
Pheeeew! #49 why even bother asking why,did you expect anything sensible to come off that drivel
meant to say #50
Congratulations Chansa Tembo, you have done Zambia proud. We have Dambisa Moyo , we have Chansa Tembo and we have a lot of dynamic youths in Zambia who are able to impact this world in a positive way. The days of the old generation is coming to pass and God will raise the youths to build the broken down structures,systems etc in our nation. God bless Zambia.
congrats mune, konkanyapo,
#9I Write What I Like THERE is already a video on democracy in Zambia check it out on youtube.
I voted for Chansa, congrats man.
Congrates comrade… you have done Zambia proud…what about playing for chipolopolo..you look tall and we need goals… Anyhow..great stuff my boy.
He looks like a Nerd
Hats off to son of our soil Raise the flag high Boy
ka mushota why do you behave like a villager from utuli forest we dont care about your life and what you do with it see you in hell shame on you
ka mushota the problem with girls who are boastiful like you never keep a marriage.you are useless in bed,disgusting and always wet hahahaha wonder what kind of a boyfriend u have,he is just a moron from the gutters.
ka mushota why aint you replying. OH, sorry didnt realise you are giving your irish boy the B JOB.
Great stuff. welcome breath of fresh air. I demand more, hey bloggers lets all pull up our socks on our respective areas and make zambia proud
who cares mayne!!!!! This is the Zed…i do me n worry only bout me…..so this whole thang dont do sh!t 4 me……good for Chansie!! do ur thang..coz he also just tryna make his paper…….Mushota wussup????stay fly!!!!
Congratulations. I always give praise where it is due – you have done yourself and our country proud!
He should have tried using “Acquital” as opposed to “Smoothie” then it would have been a different story all together. Come and see oh, come and see…LOL
congrats my boy Chansa
yeah yeah!!!!! come n join the MMD mwaiche wandi chansa…..we can make a documentary on my Hearses…
STUPID *****….STUPID *****…VIVA COMMUNISM…VIVA ONE PARTY POLITICS !!
Thumbs up Chansa. You make us feel proud. Please extend your tutorial to the older generation too, past and present.
the video’s ok……but personally i think could’a had more oomph!
#54. Joe Bidden. Ms. can be used by either Mrs. or Miss. Thats correct. as for Chansa well done keep it up.
ka mushota i know you. you used to live in chibolya compound yo family is so f!!kn poor stop pretending u live a good life out there.will see when you come home fooooooooooooooooool
It appears this whole thing was made known to just a few individuals who reside within Lusaka. I am learning of the projec for the first time. In any case Chansa Tembo has done Zambia proud. By the way does this award go with some cash benefits or just a hand sahke and certificates. Surely this young man need to meet RBas an encouragement to other upcoming artists. Just like case with sports personalities. What do u say bloggers.
Great idea.Looking at some peoples comments worries me.Zambians are just a bunch of clowns…which is not bad.Problem is that they never know when to get serious.
What on earth is this thing with a long nose like pinnochio.
No. 81 does it mean every jim and jane who does a ka little thing should meet the president,what the hell is happening in your head mr investigator?
who the hell is chansa,what movie did he do?i think hillary should have woken up with booze in her blood stream and her tougne slipd.what do u think bloggers coz this creature cant impress nobody.
check it out it is on google you will find the video. it is democracy video challenge. it is shit video though but check out any way
Well done man that belongs to you and your family only
Eya tata wabomba mwe……….uku ekubomba bwino. Calanga abena Zambia balicenjela…ma opportunities fye eya cepa !
Mushot looks like you is just some stupid ass ****tard ! why you wanna pill down a brother ! He is stunting on you bitch !!
#57. MWANAWAKWITU. I checked the tube. I even know some of those guys. I want to burn it on CD. How do I download it?
well done chansa, this is good news and best wishes in your future endeavours.
Chansa plz do a Kanitundila video form me……..Congrats
As Zambians we need to build good self esteem personally and learn to celebrate the successes of others we should also grow away from jealousy. You can only become what you celebrate. The majority of the comments are very positive, Chansa Tembo if at all you happen to read this blog congratulations and please focus on the positive comments which are in the majority as for the negative comments just skip them. God bless you Chansa and God bless Zambia.
Well done brother> Great to see Zambians thinking outside of the box and expanding their horizons.
All the best!