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| name = Petersen Zagaze | | name = Petersen Zagaze | ||
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| birth_name = Mukubesa Mundia | | birth_name = Mukubesa Mundia | ||
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| nationality = Zambian | | nationality = Zambian | ||
| spouse = Rosemary Msisha | | spouse = Rosemary Msisha<ref name=BELLs/><ref name=SIT/> | ||
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'''Mukubesa Mundia''' (born September 28, 1982), better known by his stage name '''Petersen Zagaze''' is a [[Zambia]]n | '''Mukubesa Mundia''' (born September 28, 1982), better known by his stage name '''Petersen Zagaze''' is a [[Zambia]]n Reggae recording artist, record and producer from [[Lusaka]], [[Zambia]]. He initially gained recognition after his first single in 2005 ''Munyaule''. Petersen is also the chief executive officer (CEO) of his own label imprint, Zaga Lyfe Entertainnment and 2016 Kora Awards Best Male Southern Africa Nominee.<ref name=AWR/> | ||
==Music career== | ==Music career== | ||
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===Music & Politics === | ===Music & Politics === | ||
Petersen's prolific criticism to the politicians that had moved to ban his 2005 Munyaule. In the Job 13:13 <ref name=PEP/> song Zagaze stated that the | Petersen's prolific criticism to the politicians that had moved to ban his 2005 Munyaule. In the Job 13:13 <ref name=PEP/> song Zagaze stated that the parliamentarians had better things to do in parliament than debate his songs. Calling politicians as “ba mwankole wearing black suits”, he called out their hypocrisy about targeting his Munyaule songs when they themselves had absolutely no morals. The same politicians who were pontificating about morals were “corrupt thieves, selfish and wife batterers.” | ||
In 2013, he featured in [[PilAto]]'s single entitled '''BUFI''' a highly politically charged song that labeled the late | In 2013, he featured in [[PilAto]]'s single entitled '''BUFI''' a highly politically charged song that labeled the late President [[Michael Sata]] a ‘Father of Lies’.<ref name=LIES>{{cite web|title=Singer Pilato arrested for ‘Bufi’ song |url= http://www.zambiawatchdog.com/singer-pilato-arrested-for-bufi-song/ |publisher= Zambia Watchdog |accessdate=29 March 2016}}</ref> The song got a negative feed back from the supporters of the [[Patriotic Front (Zambia)|ruling party]].<ref name=OPEN>{{cite web|title= RESPONSE TO PETERSEN ’S LETTER |url= http://www.times.co.zm/?p=38020 |publisher= Times of Zambia|accessdate=1 April 2016}}</ref> | ||
== Discography == | == Discography == | ||
