Monday, December 23, 2024

Zambian Rapper Chanda Mbao Goes Viral

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Zambian rapper Chanda Mbao released his latest single “Selfish” on 31st May . As of 7th June it has already reached 11,575 views on YouTube . That is a rare digital achievement for local artists.

Selfish features Scott and was produced by Shom-C .The video was directed by DJ Lo of IKONiK Media and stars former Big Brother Housemate Maria Nepembe .
The TV premier of the video was on ZNBC’s Born and Bred  last week, where it was voted as a Hit ,and praised for the high quality of the video, during the Hit or Miss segment in which callers decided whether they like the video or not .

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In addition to the tremendous local support , the video has also gotten a positive response from African celebrities such as Ghanaian rapper D Black, former Big Brother housemate Pokello Nare , Ghanaian TV/Radio personality Berla Addardey among others . Further to that, a well-known director from the US ,who has done work for artists such as Diddy, Big Sean, YG and others caught wind of the video and reached out to congratulate them.
The positive feedback is testament to the strides Zambian Music is making in reaching a wider audience outside our boarders .

 

BY KAPA187

 

9 COMMENTS

  1. Headline is misleading. Not sure whether he is one who has personally gone viral or it is his piece of music that has gone viral.

  2. It’s actually a very decent song and decent video too. More American R&B sounding tune than Zambian ‘rap’… but decent nonetheless.

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