The late Zambian president Kenneth Kaunda knew that speeches were not the only way to deliver messages. He was known for making statements through songs – like the 11 tracks on his 2005 album We Shall ...

Bottles beaten with nails, pennywhistles, homemade ukeleles and lyrics about stress, AIDS and even a rebellion sparked by child sacrifice — the music captured on this disc is nothing if not “real.” ...

There is a saying in the Bemba language, “Zambia ku chalo”, which means “Zambia to the world”. It has become something of a philosophy for Sampa Tembo, better known by her stage name, Sampa the Great.