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Chilu Lemba
Chilu Lemba at Ten 27 Studios
Born
Chilungu Lemba

(1975-08-27) 27 August 1975 (age 51)
Lusaka, Zambia
OccupationsRadio presenter, voiceover artist, singer-songwriter, musician, record producer
Years active1994–present
Websitechilulemba.com

Chilu Lemba (born 27 August 1975) is a Zambian and South African–based award-winning voice over artist, author and musician.

He is recognized for his work at prominent Eyewitness News[1], Talk Radio 702[2] and Cape Talk.[3]

In June 2019, he released his memoir titled Finding My Voice[4] detailing his journey in the media industry.[5]

Early life

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Lemba was born on August 27, 1975, in Lusaka, Zambia.[6] He is a graduate of the AAA School of Advertising in Randburg.[7][8]

Career

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Music

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He has been involved in numerous musical projects since becoming a recipient of the Chengelo Secondary School Music Award in 1992. He is known for writing and recording Afro Hip hop hits "Zambia Moto" and "Shibuka" featuring Alan Mvula and Kora Award nominee – Joe Chibangu respectively, as well as the song Njota featuring Hip hop artist Zubz and Zambian producer TK Siyandi. Lemba's debut solo CD, Sound Legacy, which led to a number of radio hits in his home country, was released under Ten Twenty Seven Communications, a company he co-owns with his wife.

He credits his musical sound to encouragement he received from Beats International and particularly, Norman Cook (a.k.a. Fatboy Slim) during a Rap workshop held on the group's African tour in the early nineties.

In 2011, Lemba began recording his second album titled Flowers, Needles & Drumbeats[9], which he released in June 2012 which featured Njota Remix which was nominated for Best Foreign Video at the Born n Bred Music Awards 2014.[10]

Television, voice overs and radio

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Between 1997 and 1999 Lemba began in radio at Radio Phoenix Zambia where he worked as a Station Manager.He later joined Young & Rubicam, South Africa as a Project Manager in 2001 before moving on to become a Presenter at Primedia Broadcasting (from 2004 to 2006) on 94.7 Highveld Stereo.[11]

His voice has been heard on many television and radio spots across Africa, notably on the Coca Cola Popstars television series, where he was the voice narrator for three seasons. His voice has also featured on inserts in FIFA's live broadcast of the 2010 FIFA World Cup round robin draw seen across the world in 2008, as well as the animated introductory video chronicling the rise of Zakumi– the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa mascot.[8] Lemba's voice can be heard at a number of widely broadcast events including The Kora All Africa Music Awards and the Confederation of African Footballs' (CAF) 2013 Orange Africa Cup of Nations opening ceremony held in South Africa.[12]

Alongside Sandy Ngema[13] in Season 4, and Claire Mawisa[14] in seasons 5 and 6, he co-anchored the lifestyle magazine television show Africa Within[15] which was broadcast on SABC Africa and SABC 2.

Discography

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  • Shibuka (The Rhythm Nation Project) (2000) released by Mondo Music Corporation
  • Sound Legacy (2006) released by Ten Twenty Seven Productions[16]
  • "Ccuita" (2011) – Single – released by Ten 27 Communications
  • "Flowers, Needles & Drumbeats" (2012) – Album – released by Ten 27 Communications[17]
  • "Njota" – Remix Single (2012) – released by Ten 27 Communications[18][19]

Awards

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  • Voice Arts Award (2024) - Best African Voiceover (2024) hosted by The Society of Voice Arts and Sciences[20]
  • Voice Arts Award in the category Outstanding Commercial - Radio or Web - Best African Voiceover (2023) hosted by The Society of Voice Arts and Sciences
  • Voice Arts Award in the category: Outstanding Commercial - TV or Streaming - Best African Voiceover (2022) hosted by The Society of Voice Arts and Sciences [21][22]
  • Best TV Promo (2022) Voice Over Award hosted by The Association of African Podcasters and Voice Artists
  • APVA Spotlight of The Year in the Voice Over Category (2022) hosted by The Association of African Podcasters and Voice Artists[23]
  • Play Your Part Ambassador (Brand South Africa)[24]

References

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  1. ↑ "Eyewitness News | EWN". Eyewitness News. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  2. ↑ "702". 702. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  3. ↑ "CapeTalk". CapeTalk. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  4. ↑ Nawa, Peter (23 August 2019). "Book Review: Finding My Voice by Chilu Lemba". Write Lake. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
  5. ↑ Mukamba, Natasha Chitimbe (30 September 2020). "Book Review Finding Your Voice by Chilu Lemba". Sanika. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
  6. ↑ Cyriel. "Get to know Chilu Lemba a little better". AfroMuzik. Retrieved 8 September 2026.
  7. ↑ Senah, Gbatemah S. K. (2 August 2023). "Voice Over artist, Chilu Lemba has been nominated for the One Voice USA awards". RadioInfo Africa. Retrieved 8 September 2026.
  8. 1 2 Kuchalo (24 August 2026). "Chilu Lemba: The Zambian Voice That Became an African Sound". Kuchalo. Retrieved 8 September 2026.
  9. ↑ "Celebrated Zambian Hip Hop Pioneer Chilu Lemba Releases First Single DOUBLE TAP (Remix)". Blazon Magazine. 25 February 2022. Retrieved 8 September 2026.
  10. ↑ "Chilu Lemba releases Tota Manja – Zambia Daily Mail". Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  11. ↑ "Chilu Lemba - Becoming the voice of Africa and changing the world's perpective". Listen Notes. 20 December 2021. Retrieved 8 September 2026.
  12. ↑ "10 Things You Didn't Know About Chilu Lemba | Youth Village Zambia". youthvillagezm.com. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  13. ↑ Mathe, Sam (20 December 2015). "A generation of Ngemas". The Sunday Independent. Retrieved 17 January 2023 – via PressReader.
  14. ↑ Selisho, Kaunda (8 September 2021). "A look back at SA's most beloved TV presenters". The Citizen. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  15. ↑ Africa Within (Talk-Show), Red Carpet Productions, Saira Essa Productions, 6 February 2003, retrieved 17 January 2023
  16. ↑ Sound Legacy - Album by Chilu Lemba | Spotify, Spotify, 17 October 2008, archived from the original on 8 September 2026, retrieved 8 September 2026
  17. ↑ "Flowers, Needles & Drumbeats Prelude (Ft Zubz) by Chilu Lemba". Afrocharts. Retrieved 8 September 2026.
  18. ↑ "Njota Remix (Ft TK, Zubz) by Chilu Lemba". Afrocharts. Retrieved 8 September 2026.
  19. ↑ "Njota by Chilu Lemba stats and listeners – volt.fm". volt.fm. Retrieved 8 September 2026.
  20. ↑ Naija, A. Slice of (12 December 2024). "Chilu Lemba Wins Outstanding Performance Award At Voice Arts 2024 - A Slice Of Naija". Retrieved 7 September 2026.
  21. ↑ TechDailyPost (21 December 2022). "Chilu Lemba won SOVAS Award for Best African Voice-Over for Outstanding Commercial TV or Streaming". TechDailyPost.co.za - Empowered by Innovation. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
  22. ↑ "VoiceOverXtra - Winners Of SOVAS 2022 Voice Arts Awards". www.voiceoverxtra.com. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
  23. ↑ admin. "APVA Announces Winners of the The African Podcast and Voice Awards 2022". apva.africa. Archived from the original on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 7 September 2026.
  24. ↑ Date, Pii Digital (27 June 2022). "Celebrating 10 years of the Play Your Part Initiative through the Play Your Part Ambassador Hybrid Masterclass | Brand South Africa". brandsouthafrica.com. Retrieved 7 September 2026.
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