Mulenga Kapwepwe

Mulenga Mpundu Kapwepwe (born 7 October 1958) is a Zambian author, co-founder of the Zambian Women's History Museum[2] and is the daughter to Simon Kapwepwe Zambia's former vice-president.[3] She is also known for building libraries in Lusaka, Zambia's capital, to help young children educate themselves.[4][5]

Mulenga Kapwepwe
Born (1958-10-07) 7 October 1958[1]
Lusaka, Northern Rhodesia
OccupationAuthor
Play writer
Alma materUniversity of Zambia
Notable worksZambian Women’s History Museum
RelativesSimon Mwansa Kapwepwe (father)
Salome Kapwepwe (mother)
Chileshe Mpundu Kapwepwe (sister)
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Career

Kapwepwe began writing her own plays early on in her career with the lack of a formal theater education. As an author, Kapwepwe has written a number of award-winning plays and books. In addition to writing and producing educational materials, short stories and plays, Mulenga has produced videos, television and radio programmes on a number of subjects.[5]

She served as the chairperson of the National Arts Council of Zambia, from 2004 until 2017.[6] She also served as the Patron of a number of associations, including the Women in Visual Arts Association, the Zambian Folk Music and Dance Association, and the Youth For Culture Association. She has been Vice Chairman of the Ukusefya pa Ngwena Cultural Association, Zambia National Visual Arts Council and The Zambia Women Writers Association . Kapwepwe also sits on the Zambia Commission for UNESCO and the Arts Institute of Africa and is the chairperson of the Arterial Network.[7]

Women's History Museum

In 2016 Kapwepwe together with her counterpart Samba Yonga developed the Zambian Museum of Women's History,[8] initially as an online-only offering but with a view to having a physical location to allow display of artifacts collected by the project. The project is in conjunction with the Kvinnohistoriskt museum, a women's history museum in Sweden. This initiative, is set to increase the number of narratives on Wikipedia of Zambian women who have contributed to the country’s traditional and contemporary history,[9] and help to make the internet more gender-equal.[2]

Awards
Awards for Mulenga Kapwepwe
Year Association Category Result
2009 The Ebony Award Contribution to the field Culture Won
2011 Zambian National Media Association President's Recognition Film and Television Won
2012 Zambia Institute of Marketing President's Award Contribution to the field of Culture Won
2014 Public Relations Association of Zambia Award Outstanding Communication in culture and arts Won
2017 Appointed Arterial Network Ambassador for Africa Contribution to African creative industries Won

She was on the list of the BBC's 100 Women announced on 23 November 2020.[10]

Artistic achievement
Awards for Mulenga Kapwepwe's Books and Plays
Year Book/Play

Association

 Category Result
1998 Heart of the Cyclone Ngoma Awards Best Creative Writing Award Won
1999 Chiti My Luba Ngoma Awards Best Creative Writing Award Won four Awards
NAATAZ Festival Won
2000 Kafuti-the Brazen NAATAZ Festival Won

Notable books
  • Some Bemba Names and Their Meanings - 2002 [11]
  • Times and Seasons in Bemba - 2003
  • Traditional Bemba Dress and Ornament - 2003
  • Traditional Bemba Foods And Beverages - 2003

References
  1. IFACCA (22 September 2009). "Profile of Mulenga Mpundu Kapwepwe" (PDF). Sydney: International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies (IFACCA). Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  2. Lusaka Times Staff (28 February 2018). "Joint #WikiWomen initiative in Zambia to make internet more gender equal". Lusaka Times. Lusaka. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  3. Okafor, Lovelyn (7 August 2015). "Mulenga Kapwepwe: Zambia's Queen of the Arts, Creating a Reading Revolution in Africa". Lagos, Nigeria: Konnect Africa. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  4. UZACOONA (25 November 2017). "14 Quotes from Mulenga Kapwepwe". Lusaka: UZACOONA Magazine. Archived from the original on 28 October 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  5. Marc Hoeferlin, and Lauren Said-Moorhouse (19 August 2014). "Meet Mulenga Kapwepwe, Zambia's Patron of The Arts". Atlanta: Cable News Network (CNN). Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  6. Shumba, Ano (6 October 2017). "Zambia: Ministry Unveils New Arts Council Board". Johannesburg: Music In Africa. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  7. The Arterial Network (27 July 2017). "Interview of Mulenga Kapwepwe, First Ever Arterial Network Chairperson". Abidjan: The Arterial Network. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  8. Lusaka Times Staff (23 November 2016). "Zambia: Museum of Women's Living History Launched". Lusaka Times. Lusaka. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  9. Zambia Daily Mail Staff (29 December 2016). "A museum to house narratives of women in history". Lusaka: Zambia Daily Mail. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  10. "BBC 100 Women 2020: Who is on the list this year?". BBC News. 23 November 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  11. Kapwepwe, Mulenga (2 January 2002). Some Bemba names and their meanings. M. Kapwepwe. ISBN 9789982030083.
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