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|associated_acts = {{bulleted list |[[Mainza Chipenzi|Mainza]], [[C.R.I.S.I.S]]}} | |associated_acts = {{bulleted list |[[Mainza Chipenzi|Mainza]], [[Joe Chibangu]], [[C.R.I.S.I.S]]}} | ||
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'''Anthony Kafunya''' known professionally as '''Daddy Zemus''' was a [[Zambia]]n [[musician]]. His style of music was ragga and dancehall, with elements of R&B and hip hop. | '''Anthony Kafunya''' (1968—3 January 2001) known professionally as '''Daddy Zemus''' was a [[Zambia]]n [[musician]]. His style of music was ragga and dancehall, with elements of R&B and hip hop. | ||
==Early life | ==Early life== | ||
Zemus was born in 1968. His self-consciousness started at [[Kabulonga Secondary School]] in [[Lusaka]] together with the likes of [[Augustine Lungu]] and [[Maiko Zulu]]. It was further enhanced through the gathering of the Rasta community at the [[University of Zambia]] grounds where they used to meet every Saturday.<ref name=zadama>[https://www.daily-mail.co.zm/?p=19933 What was Daddy Zemus’ legacy?], [[Zambia Daily Mail]], 12 February 2015</ref> | |||
==Music career== | ==Music career== | ||
He was | He joined a group called "Zion Dub Squad" with his friend [[Papa Zai]]. The name Zion Dub Squad was coined by [[Brian Shakarongo]], who with Papa Zai and Ras Tammuz, were probably the three most influential people in shaping Zemus’ way of thinking as a musician and a philosopher.<ref name=zadama/> | ||
His first album was called "[[Salaula (album)|Salaula]]" and was produced by Papa Zai. Zemus was behind the introduction of popular ''Zamragga'', the localised version of the internationally recognised ragga music and won wide recognition from his eight-track album "[[Chibaba (album)|Chibaba]]".<ref name=aa/> | |||
===Influence and style=== | |||
Zemus’ main musical influences during his transition were Shabba Ranks and [[Paul Ngozi]]. Ngozi also localised his version of rock music fused with local blends. Shabba Ranks represented cross-over success and the ragamuffin style that he adopted as his style of expression. He was motivated by the will to succeed, so he started evolving as a musician and as a thinker to explore various sounds, diverging from his earlier Rasta roots reggae foundation. Zemus created his own style and brought in the other guys to flavour it with particular cross-over elements.<ref name=zadama/> | |||
==Discography== | |||
===Chibaba album=== | ===Chibaba album=== | ||
{{Main | Chibaba (album)}} | |||
The album was a third release by [[Mondo Music]]. It was released on Christmas eve of 1999 and received tremendous airplay. It went on to top the ''Sounds Top Twenty'' chart until April of 2000. The album featured other artists such as [[C.R.I.S.I.S]], [[Lindi (musician)|Lindi]] and [[Mainza Chipenzi|Mainza]]. | The album was a third release by [[Mondo Music]]. It was released on Christmas eve of 1999 and received tremendous airplay. It went on to top the ''Sounds Top Twenty'' chart until April of 2000. The album featured other artists such as [[C.R.I.S.I.S]], [[Lindi (musician)|Lindi]] and [[Mainza Chipenzi|Mainza]]. | ||
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