![]() ![]() He recently contributed drum performances on several tracks of Mathew Tembo’s album Mtendere. Sam is currently based in Philadelphia.īenjamin Volk (drums) is a musician who’s played drums, among other instruments, for 13 years. Together, they performed and recorded Mathew’s original music in the Pittsburgh area. He met Mathew Tembo at the University of Pittsburgh in 2018 after taking an interest in Afrorock and Afropop. Sam Sadow (electric guitar) is from Bucks County, PA and grew up playing rock and blues, later experimenting with hip-hop and jazz when he moved to Pittsburgh. In his free time, he enjoys hiking, biking, cooking, reading, and spending time with his family. While at Pitt, Dan performed with the marching band as well as with the inaugural Pitt Afropop Ensemble. He pursued low brass instruments in school, playing in the concert, jazz, and marching bands at Hempfield Area High School. ![]() A musician all his life, he began his career by learning piano at the age of five. His music is enjoyable yet powerful-a style he calls Chachacha (redemption songs).ĭan Nemanic (bass) hails from Greensburg, PA. Incorporating the use of traditional Zambian and African instruments, Mathew sings mostly in Chinsenga (the language of the Nsenga people) and Chichewa (the language of the Chewa people) and weaves syncopation, repetition, polyrhythm, and call-and-response into his music. Originally a reggae singer only, he began playing Afropop after touring Europe in 2004. Mathew Tembo is an award-winning Afropop musician hailing from Zambia in southern Africa. Mathew performs with a four-piece band consisting of bass, guitar, drums, kalimba, and vocals. Mtendere, which prominently features the kalimba, is a fusion of indigenous Zambian music, reggae, and jazz. Mathew presents his latest album, Mtendere (Peace), in a concert dedicated to worldwide peace. He also hosts an annual music festival in Lusaka, Zambia called Sing Our Own Song, geared at promoting indigenous music.A self-taught exploration of his homeland’s instruments-silimba (a homemade marimba), kalimba (mbira/kalibma), and kalumbu (a one-stringed instrument)-led Zambian musician Mathew Tembo to become an Afropop star, winning awards and touring and recording all over the world. When he’s not performing, Mathew enjoys studying, building instruments, teaching, producing music in his home studio, or learning to play new indigenous instruments. Outside of Zambia, he has played in Malawi, Kenya, Tanzania, Holland, Denmark, Germany and the USA. ![]() At his shows, audiences simply cannot resist the urge to tap their toes, shake their hips and skank their way out of their seats and onto the dance floor. Kenneth Kaunda, the guitar-playing freedom-fighting first president of Zambia. He has shared a stage with world music stars Mulatu Estatke, 3Ma and Oliver Mtukudzi, and has collaborated with Dr. Mathew is a trailblazer, going against the musical status quo in Zambia of computerized pop. ![]() His latest album, Dadi Mwana, resounds in upbeat, Afro-fusion, reggae-fueled tracks featuring lyrics in various languages skillfully performed on handmade instruments - the silimba (local marimba), kalumbu (one stringed instrument) and kalimba (thumb piano). Mathew Tembo's music fuses indigenous Zambian vibes with contemporary sounds to create a truly unique form. ![]()
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