James Sakala
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James Sakala is a Zambian afro-jazz and Kalindula musician from Mkushi.
James Sakala | |
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 Sakala at The Stanbic Jazz Festival in 2015 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 1983 Zimbabwe |
| Genres | Kalindula, Afro-jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
Early life
Sakala was born in Zimbabwe in 1983[1] and grew up in Mkushi in Zambia where he started expressing himself through music and drama at a very young age. He became more convinced of his passion for music when he learnt to sing "Namusonda" by P.K. Chishala."[2]
Career
Over the years, James Sakala has nurtured his skills by working as a producer, session guitarist, and singer/songwriter at local recording studios.[2] In 2005 he joined Bazibe Arts Theatre, a Mkushi based group, and he was made lead singer and dance director.
In 2006 he started singing as a backup singer for artists such as K’millian, Mampi, Ty2 and Ozzy.[1]
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