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'''Chilu Lemba''' is a Zambian born and South African based radio and television presenter, voice over artist and musician. He is widely acknowledged in the communications industry as one of Africa's top Voiceover Artists having narrated numerous productions for radio, television and stadium events such as the African Cup of Nations opening ceremony, broadcast to millions of viewers around the world. His voice is heard across the continent daily on ads ranging from branding commercials for washing detergents and cellphone networks, to promos for satellite television channels.
'''Chilu Lemba''' is a [[Zambia]]n born and South African based radio and television presenter, voice over artist and musician. He is widely acknowledged in the communications industry as one of Africa's top Voiceover Artists having narrated numerous productions for radio, television and stadium events such as the African Cup of Nations opening ceremony, broadcast to millions of viewers around the world. His voice is heard across the continent daily on ads ranging from branding commercials for washing detergents and cellphone networks, to promos for satellite television channels.


== Music ==
== Music ==
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During his teenage years, Lemba developed a passion for writing music. A recipient of the [http://www.chengelo.sch.zm - Chengelo Secondary School] Music Award in 1992, he has been involved in numerous musical projects since. Lemba is famed for writing and recording Afro [[Hip hop]] hits "Zambia Moto" and "Shibuka", featuring Alan Mvula and [[Kora Award]] nominee - Joe Chibangu respectively as well as the song Njota featuring Hip hop artist Zubz and Zambian producer [[TK Siyandi]]. Lemba's debut solo CD, ''Sound Legacy'', which spurned a number of radio hits in his home country was released under Ten Twenty Seven Communications, a company he co-owns with his wife. Although ''Sound Legacy'' is Chilu's debut album, he previously  - as a member of The Man X Crew - released a cassette single titled "Keep Moving". It was recorded at the Lemba family farm in Lusaka in 1994. Copies were printed and sold mostly to friends and relatives. In many interviews since, he credits his musical sound to encouragement he received from [[Beats International]] and particularly, [[Norman Cook]] (a.k.a. [[Fatboy Slim]]) during a [[Rap music|Rap]] workshop that the group held on their African tour in the early nineties. They encouraged delegates to express [[African culture|African]] originality and be less American sounding.
During his teenage years, Lemba developed a passion for writing music. A recipient of the [http://www.chengelo.sch.zm - Chengelo Secondary School] Music Award in 1992, he has been involved in numerous musical projects since. Lemba is famed for writing and recording Afro Hip hop hits "Zambia Moto" and "Shibuka", featuring Alan Mvula and Kora Award nominee - Joe Chibangu respectively as well as the song Njota featuring Hip hop artist Zubz and Zambian producer [[TK Siyandi]]. Lemba's debut solo CD, ''Sound Legacy'', which spurned a number of radio hits in his home country was released under Ten Twenty Seven Communications, a company he co-owns with his wife. Although ''Sound Legacy'' is Chilu's debut album, he previously  - as a member of The Man X Crew - released a cassette single titled "Keep Moving". It was recorded at the Lemba family farm in Lusaka in 1994. Copies were printed and sold mostly to friends and relatives. In many interviews since, he credits his musical sound to encouragement he received from Beats International and particularly, Norman Cook (a.k.a. Fatboy Slim) during a [[Rap music|Rap]] workshop that the group held on their African tour in the early nineties. They encouraged delegates to express African originality and be less American sounding.
In 2011, Chilu began recording his second album. In a 3 page article feature on him that appeared in the August 2011 issue of the South African Airways inflight magazine Sawubona, Chilu stated that his second album was to be titled Flowers, Needles & Drumbeats. The album was released in June 2012.
In 2011, Chilu began recording his second album. In a 3 page article feature on him that appeared in the August 2011 issue of the South African Airways inflight magazine Sawubona, Chilu stated that his second album was to be titled Flowers, Needles & Drumbeats. The album was released in June 2012.
Promotional material included the video for the Njota Remix which was nominated for Best Foreign Video at the Born n Bred Music Awards 2014, losing out to Zone Fam's Translate.
Promotional material included the video for the Njota Remix which was nominated for Best Foreign Video at the Born n Bred Music Awards 2014, losing out to [[Zone Fam]]'s Translate.


== Television, Voice Overs and Radio ==
== Television, Voice Overs and Radio ==
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