Zone Fam
Zone Fam was a Zambian hip hop group based in Lusaka, composed of Sam Sakala, Jackson Banda, Reginald Lube, and previously Tim Chisenga until his departure from the group on April 1, 2015.The group was formed in 2009 after they were all signed to Slam Dunk Records. They gained popularity after the release of their debut album single Shaka Zulu On Em which received nationwide airplay, topping radio charts and got worldwide reviews off YouTube. In 2011 they went on and released their first studio album, The Business: Foreign Exchange, which was best seller of that year. In 2012, Zone Fam signed their first international deal under record label Taurus Musik of Kenya, which helped them produce songs from their upcoming album Barcode namely, Translate and Contolola, which won them a Channel O Award at the Channel O Music Video Awards for Best Group. They also have to their name the award for Best African Group at the Global African Music Awards.
Zone Fam | |
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 Zone Fam in 2017 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Lusaka, Zambia |
| Genres | Alternative hip hop, R&B & pop |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Labels | Slam Dunk Records |
| Members | Jay Rox, Yung Verbal, Dope G |
| Past members | Thugga |
Musical style
The majority of Zone Fam songs incorporate hip hop and contemporary R&B. However, their rap is a combination of English, Nyanja and Zulu languages. Bemba represents the pride they take in the Southern African culture.
Current members
- Dope G (born Sam Sakala)
- Jay Rox (born Jackson Banda)
- Yung Verbal (born Reginald Lube)
Past members
- Thugga (born Tim Chisenga)
Discography
- The Full Script (Mixtape) (2010)
- The Business: Foreign Exchange (2011)
- Barcode (2015) unreleased As of 2015
References
- Feb 18, 2014 http://www.sdrtv.com/2014/02/zone-fam-nominated-for-world-music.html slamdunk news
- Sep 6, 2013 http://ukzambians.co.uk/home/2013/09/06/zone-fam-nominated-for-channel-o-music-video-award-2013-vote-request/ uk Zambians
- https://web.archive.org/web/20150208035016/http://www.reverbnation.com/zonefam
- Jun 1, 2014 http://www.afroheatbase.com/Zone-Fam-Ntete.html afrobase
- Apr 2, 2012 http://vimeo.com/zonefam
- Sep 24, 2012 http://www.haveplentymusic.com/new-music-zone-fam-contolola/ havemusic
- Dec 12, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20150208041436/http://www.ezmmagazine.com/blog/zone-fam-twitter-verified/ EZ magazine
- 14 March 2014 http://www.hypemagazine.co.za/2014/03/exclusive-zone-fam-way-forward/ hypeMag
- 15 July 2013 http://thebestofzambia.com/2013/07/zone-fam-zambias-number-1-hip-hop-group/
