Zambian Music - Syman Kaseba & Serenje Kalindula - Emo Balila (Bemba, 1987)

Please like & subscribe. Tap the bell to be notified so you don't miss new uploads. For this recording we have Syman Kaseba and Serenje Kalindula on a single on the Kalimba label from 1987. It's sung in Bemba and was written by Syman Kaseba. This record is unusual in that it gave Syman Kaseba top billing in addition to the Serenje Kalindul band. The record is a bit rough. It's the only copy I have come across so far. Serenje Kalindula Band has a long a storied history. Starting out with their founding in the Zambian town of Serenje around 1976, their first album, Amanyamune, was released in 1979 under the Zambia Music Parlour label. By 1992, band members included: Syman Kaseba - Vocals, Lead/rhythm guitar Patson Makolingo Chisenga - Vocals, lead/rhythm/bass guitar Robson Kalulu Kasonde - Bass Guitar/vocals George Sombaso - Band Manager/Drums Victor Shakwenda - Vocals, Rhythm/Lead guitar Hyden Chabakola - Bass Guitar/Drums The band established themselves as a popular Kalindula band that mixed lively Kalindula tunes with the dance rhythms of the Lala people who lived in the Serenje area. They would continue to be a solid Kalindula act throughout the 80's releasing a number of singles and four more albums into the mid 1990's. Syman Kaseba would release some solo work and an album, "John & Symon" with John Mulemena of Masasu Band in the mid 1990's. According to Leonard Koloko, following the death of the Zambian recording industry in the early 90s, the band did not survive into the new millennium. Sadly, many of the band members were victims of the AIDS epidemic, and none remain alive today. Serenje Kalindula 00:00 - Emo Balila - Part 1 04:07 - Emo Balila - Part 2 Kalimba (Teal Records) ZUKA 190 1987 DISCLAIMER: All music uploaded to this channel is shared with the intention of preserving rare out of print recordings and making them available to audiences who might otherwise never have an opportunity to experience the artists and their performances. Links to reissues will be provided when available. I do not claim copyright on any of this music. Copyrights belong to their respective owners. This channel is not and will never be monetized. If you art the artist or represent the artist and would like this recording removed, please reach out via the comments or contacts listed on my main page. #Zambianmusic #serenjekalindula #kalindula #bemba #bembamusic #zambia #lostmedia #recordcollecting #africanmusic #africa