Daddy Zemus

From Chalo Chatu, Zambia online encyclopedia

Anthony Kafunya known professionally as Daddy Zemus was a Zambian musician. His style of music was ragga and dancehall, with elements of R&B and hip hop.

Early life and education

Zemus’ 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.[1]

Music career

He was behind the introduction of popular Zamragga, the localised version of the internationally recognised ragga music and won wide recognition from his eight-track Chibaba album.[2]

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 and Mainza.

Chibaba received massive airplay and was a favorite among dance floors, homes and would go on to transform the complexion of local music in later years, thus setting the tempo for the Zambian music renaissance long after Zemus had passed.[3]

Death

Zemus died on 3 January 2001 after an illness. He was 32 and was survived by a wife and two children.[2]

References

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  1. What was Daddy Zemus’ legacy?, Zambia Daily Mail, 12 February 2015
  2. 2.0 2.1 Zambia: Zemus Is Dead, AllAfrica, 4 January 2001
  3. Daddy Zemus: The real king of Zam Ragga, The Doctor of Zambian Music, 6 June 2013