Nkwazi Unfiltered

38: Episode 34 - James Sakala: A Sound Worth Saving

James Sakala joins Chana Musakanya this week on Unfiltered for a conversation about his journey in music, from his early years in Mkushi to discovering his love for songwriting and performing. He reflects on his path from backup singer to solo artist, and what he has learned along the way about faith, discipline, identity, and navigating the Zambian music industry.

37: Episode 33 - Lee Kawanu: The Talent Architect

Lee Kawanu is one of the country’s most successful football talent scouts. He’s also the founder of Kafue Celtic Football Club - the former home of two of our biggest exports, Enock Mwepu and Patson Daka.  This week, Lee is in the Unfiltered studio to talk about the art of seeing what others can’t, the perks of not gatekeeping, and why he chose to make the beautiful game his life.

36: Episode 32 - Frank Sibbuku: A Life in Frames

The very talented and prolific Frank Sibbuku is a creative who has brought numerous television shows and movies to our screens - including one of the country’s most successful soap operas, Mpali.⁠ ⁠ Once an aspiring rapper, then a comic book artist and illustrator, Frank’s road to the screen has been an interesting one. ⁠We discussed why he left rap behind and how he got his foot in the door at Muvi TV. Frank also took us through some parts of his creative process, being a proudly Zambian director, and the challenges of the film industry.  We were also fortunate enough to hear about his relationship with and the devastating loss of one of his leading ladies, the much-loved Wanga Zulu. ⁠

35: Episode 31 - Paul Mwanza: Man of Steel

A champion is in our midst this week!  Paul Mwanza is a powerhouse who entered the history books in 2024 when he became the first African athlete to be crowned a World’s Strongest Man - a title he returned to defend and retained the following year. He joins us to talk about his unconventional career and the discipline that has put him on multiple podiums and earned recognition from President Hakainde Hichilema, his modest beginnings, and how the untimely passing of his son inspired him to reach new heights.

34: Episode 30 - Sana Ginwalla: The Art Behind Belonging

Lusaka-born and based curator and archivist, Sana Ginwalla is interested in stories - hers, yours, ours. ⁠ In exploring archives, memories, and heritage. ⁠ In visual history and multiple truths. ⁠ ⁠ She is the founder of Everyday Lusaka a project that became a platform and now also includes a gallery dedicated to the documentation of daily life in Zambia, and Zambia Belonging, a counter-archive project that got its legs when she discovered unclaimed photographs in Fine Arts Studio - one of the capital’s oldest photo studios. ⁠ ⁠ Ginwalla joined Chana Musakanya for a beautiful conversation about her identity as the child of immigrants, the themes her work engages with and interrogates, and championing Zambian art and artists.⁠