Maureen Lupo Lilanda’s distinctive voice, unique talent and generous spirit have secured her a place as one of Zambias top musicians and best female artiste. With a range of musical styles from jazz to pop, Maureen blends african rhythms and flavours with sophisticated, contemporary rhythms. For the past 20 years she has traveled extensively, performing in Europe and Japan as well as regionally and has shared the stage with Black Voices from the UK, Zimbabwes Oliver Mutukudzi, Johnathon Butler of South Africa, Fra Fra of the Netherlands, Magic System from West Africa and Baba Maal of Senegal. In 1999 and 2000 Maureen performed at the Livingstone Festival.

Maureen has released four albums, Nandayeye, Coming Home, Evolution and her latest album Tetwe. She is also lead vocalist of her European band, Le Banquets de Nomads whose album Afora combines Senegalese, Zambian and Belgian fusions. Maureen was lead singer of the famous Zambian Acapela group Amashiwe which performed at the 1999 Livingstone Festival. Maureen has four times been been awarded for for Best female artiste by the National Arts Council.

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Maureen Lupo Lilanda Performs at Albuquerque Sister Cities Reception for Kasama, Zambia Delegation

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BY KAPA187

15 COMMENTS

Laso March 18, 2015 At 2:11 pm

Two lines about her and you call it a profile? Get serious!
- kennedy Chipili March 18, 2015 At 2:26 pm
  
  MAUREEN YOU ARE A STAR, HOW I WISH I CAN MEET YOU IN PERSON.
- Nubian Princess March 18, 2015 At 3:07 pm
  
  #prayforzambia
  
  Thank You Lord for this true daughter of Zambia. May her talents stay abundant and be appreciated by others.
Chairman March 18, 2015 At 2:33 pm

You don’t even know what it means by “frofile”. I was expecting to hear when she was born, when she started music, what impact her music has brought to our mother zambia, where she lives and what she is doing now.

Thanks!
Chair.
Ba Mayo March 18, 2015 At 2:52 pm

Well Done Aunt Maureen, You surely are a blessing to the Zambian music industry and as well your charity work that gives back…. so proud of your music!!!
Sparks Chimbwendembwende March 18, 2015 At 3:06 pm

Twamulumba maningi Ba Moye Bama Ba Maureen. Keep it up mama!
Big D March 18, 2015 At 4:30 pm

Hehehe “PROFILE”…. Honestly is this what you call a profile? Ah! Mama Maureen is a Legend therefore I expected to read a lot of stuff here only to find utuma lines tubili…
Monkey Banana March 18, 2015 At 4:36 pm

Is this all you can say about Maureen? Really? Well, at least you have thought of her, and she deserves the attention, but this is an injustice nonetheless. Do some research please. Talk to her. Talk to people who know her, do a proper story.
itizi turu March 18, 2015 At 4:40 pm

My favourite songstress of our times.
Woodlands Primary March 18, 2015 At 5:31 pm

Yes indeed well done Maureen, may God bless you always.
Susan March 18, 2015 At 5:33 pm

Talking about female Zambian singers, where is Anni Mwale?
- Robin March 19, 2015 At 1:56 pm
  
  She is back home and broke , claims she was swindled and keeps chickens for a Living with her white husband.
The Observer March 18, 2015 At 10:09 pm

This is not a profile, we really have a long way to go in terms journalism in Zambia. This is utter nonsense, there is just no way every now and then LT should be exposing their incompetence.
mwaba masando March 19, 2015 At 1:21 am

kikikiki,mini-profile
Peter March 19, 2015 At 2:57 am

ALL I CAN SAY IS HATS OFF TO LT FOR INITIATING THIS SPACE FOR ZAMBIAN MUSICIAN’S PROFILES. IT IS AN EXCELLENT INITIATIVE- EXPOSING ZAMBIA’S MUSIC FRATERNITY. IT WILL GO A LONG WAY TO IMPROVING MUSIC IN ZAMBIA.