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1 September 2023, Lusaka: Stanbic Financial institution Zambia Restricted has revealed that Sampa the Nice, the singer, rapper and music author shall be performing reside in live performance in Lusaka in. October 2023, with American Rhythm and Blues (R ‘n’ B) singer, Ne-Yo, for 2 nights as a part of the Stanbic Financial institution 2023 Music Competition.
Zambia’s greatest annual music competition returns this 12 months on 13 and 14 October 2023, with the three-time Grammy-Award winner, Ne-Yo, alongside 10 different confirmed native and regional artists.
In what is anticipated to be a star-studded occasion with a bevy of Zambia’s most interesting musical abilities, the Stanbic Music Competition will showcase one of the best of the native and regional music business with the U.S. singer-songwriter.
The total line-up of native and regional artists set to carry out on the Lusaka Polo Discipline alongside Ne-Yo over the two-night interval are:
Friday, October 13, 2023:
- Sampa the Nice!
- James Sakala
- Izrael
- DJ Switcher
- Pompi
Saturday, October 14, 2023:
- Danny Kaya
- Mlindo, the Vocalist
- Towela Kaira
- Chef 187
- DJ Ms. Selfie
Ne-Yo: the artist
Ne-Yo, born Shaffer Chimere Smith in Arkansas in 1979, is an award-winning songwriter, actor, dancer and file producer. He initially burst onto the music scene in the US, when he was credited for writing Mario’s 2004 hit, “Let Me Love You”.
But it surely was Ne-Yo’s 2006 smash hit single, “So Sick” that cemented his evolution from songwriter to international celebrity. The competition helps the Financial institution’s efforts to emphasize its dedication to supporting the native music business.
Sampa the Nice to carry out at Music Fest
In a press release, Stanbic Head, Model & Advertising, Mr. Eric Ngondo mentioned: “We’re delighted to announce that Sampa the Nice, our very personal singer, rapper and music author, shall be acting at this 12 months’s Stanbic Music Competition in October! We fondly recall the Sampa the Nice live performance in November 2022, which we hosted on the Music Membership in Lusaka, and was an enormous success. Stanbic Financial institution is proud to associate with Sampa once more in selling her music to a wider viewers.”
Mr. Ngondo continued: “By creating platforms for native artists on the #SMF2023 to carry out on the identical stage as worldwide superstars like Ne-Yo, we imagine that Stanbic is demonstrating the way it repeatedly seeks to show and develop younger musical expertise, with the general goal of elevating requirements within the Zambian music business. As a monetary providers establishment, it stays our responsibility to assist Zambian artists in offering them with alternatives to allow them encourage tens of millions of younger individuals. The total roster of native artists embody the spirit of nationwide unity, braveness and creative brilliance. We’re assured they are going to all present audiences with a memorable efficiency. We’re additionally excited to welcome into the nation famend South African singer, Mlindo, the Vocalist to Zambia! Lindokuhle Mgedezi, identified professionally as Mlindo the Vocalist, is a South African singer and songwriter. He initially gained notable recognition following his debut single, ‘Amablesser’, taken from his debut album, Emakhaya.”
About Sampa the Nice
Born in Ndola on August 9, 1993, Sampa Tembo, whose stage title is Sampa the Nice, has been based mostly in Australia between 2014 and 2020 the place she has already racked up 3 stellar albums: Birds & the Bee9 launched in 2017, profitable her the Australian music prize – a US $30,000 money award modelled on the Mercury prize; 2019’s The Return & the soon-to-be-launched As Above, So Beneath.
Her newest album earned Sampa worldwide stardom when her music, By no means Neglect, that includes Chef 187, was used because the soundtrack to the Hollywood blockbuster film, Wakanda Ceaselessly, the Black Panther sequel, which was launched in cinemas worldwide in November 2022.
Ticket costs for this star-studded occasion in October 2023 are:
VVIP/Golden Circle – K3,000.00
VIP – K2,000.00
Commonplace – K600.00
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