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==Career== | ==Career== | ||
Over the years, James Sakala has nurtured his skills by working as a producer, session guitarist, and singer/songwriter at local recording studios.<ref name=Nativez/> In 2005 he joined [[Bazibe Arts Theatre]], a Mkushi based group, and he was made lead singer and dance director. | Over the years, James Sakala has nurtured his skills by working as a producer, session guitarist, and singer/songwriter at local recording studios.<ref name=Nativez/> 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]].<ref name=LV/> | In 2006 he started singing as a backup singer for artists such as [[K’millian]], [[Mampi]], [[Ty2]] and [[Ozzy]].<ref name=LV/> | ||
[[File:James Sakala - CocaCola.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Sakala with [[The Elect Band]] performing at the launch of new tagline for Fanta "Test the Feeling" in 2016.]] | |||
Sakala's first biggest performance was at The Stanbic Jazz Festival in 2014<ref name=mwebantu>[https://www.mwebantu.com/2015/09/27/stanbic-jazz-festival-artist-feature-james-sakala/ Stanbic Jazz Festival, Artist Feature: James Sakala], [[Mwebantu]], 27 September 2015</ref> at [[The Misty Jazz Café and Restaurant]] in [[Lusaka]] as a supporting artist. The festival featured international artistes Earl Klugh, Oliver Mtukudzi and Mi Casa.<ref name=dailymail>[https://www.daily-mail.co.zm/?p=45031 Stanbic Jazz Festival VIP tickets are hot cakes], [[Zambia Daily Mail]], 27 September 2015</ref> | Sakala's first biggest performance was at The Stanbic Jazz Festival in 2014<ref name=mwebantu>[https://www.mwebantu.com/2015/09/27/stanbic-jazz-festival-artist-feature-james-sakala/ Stanbic Jazz Festival, Artist Feature: James Sakala], [[Mwebantu]], 27 September 2015</ref> at [[The Misty Jazz Café and Restaurant]] in [[Lusaka]] as a supporting artist. The festival featured international artistes Earl Klugh, Oliver Mtukudzi and Mi Casa.<ref name=dailymail>[https://www.daily-mail.co.zm/?p=45031 Stanbic Jazz Festival VIP tickets are hot cakes], [[Zambia Daily Mail]], 27 September 2015</ref> | ||
