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==History and origin== | ==History and origin== | ||
The group was started in [[Buchi Township]] in [[Kitwe]], [[Copperbelt]] as a community theatre group and was initially called ''Mutende Theatre''. In this capacity they used music, dance and drama to convey educational messages to the communities as per request of their booking sponsors.<ref>[[Zambian Music Legends]] p70 by [[Leonard Koloko]]</ref> By then, the group was just performing drama and poetry with its original members being [[Albert Sokoloni Kapwaya]], [[Albert Nobbie Katebe]], [[Tom Zulu]], [[Tulani Nyathi]], [[Boniface Simwanza]], [[Charles Phiri]] and [[Maxwell Phiri]]. | The group was started in [[Buchi Township]] in [[Kitwe]], [[Copperbelt]] as a community theatre group and was initially called ''Mutende Theatre''. In this capacity they used music, dance and drama to convey educational messages to the communities as per request of their booking sponsors. As such, they performed various sensitization plays, sketches and songs in school grounds, marketplaces and bus stations.<ref>[[Zambian Music Legends]] p70 by [[Leonard Koloko]]</ref> | ||
By then, the group was just performing drama and poetry with its original members being [[Albert Sokoloni Kapwaya]], [[Albert Nobbie Katebe]], [[Tom Zulu]], [[Tulani Nyathi]], [[Boniface Simwanza]], [[Charles Phiri]] and [[Maxwell Phiri]]. | |||
As a group of innovative youths, they decided to form a drama group that became known as Mutende Theatre, which was based at the [[Buchi Community Hall]] under the [[Kitwe City Council]]. | As a group of innovative youths, they decided to form a drama group that became known as Mutende Theatre, which was based at the [[Buchi Community Hall]] under the [[Kitwe City Council]]. | ||
