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Years active
  
2009–present

Role
  
Musical Group

Labels
  
Slam Dunk Records

Origin
  
Lusaka, Zambia (2009)

Website
  
www.zonefam.com

Record label
  
Slam Dunk Records

Name
  
Zone Fam



Genres
  
Members
  
Jay Rox, Dope G, Yung Verbal, Thugga

Albums
  
The Business (Foreign Exchange)

Nominations
  
World Music Award for World’s Best Live Act, World Music Award for World’s Best Group

Similar
  
Slap Dee, Macky 2, Jay Rox, Mampi, Chilu Lemba

Profiles

Zone fam translate official music video born and bred winner


Zone fam contolola official music video channel o award winner


History

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Zone Fam is 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.

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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 their pride of the Southern African culture.

Current Members


  • Dope G (born Sam Sakala)
  • Jay Rox (born Jackson Banda)
  • Yung Verbal (born Reginald Lube)
  • Past Members

    Zone Fam Zone Fam Chikali Remix ft Slap Dee General Ozzy

  • Thugga (born Tim Chisenga)
  • Discography

    Zone Fam DOWNLOADVIDEO Zone Fam Translate notjustOk

  • The Full Script (Mixtape) (2010)
  • The Business: Foreign Exchange (2011)
  • Barcode (2015) unreleased As of 2015

  • Zone Fam Zone Fam Contolola Remixes

    References

    Zone Fam Wikipedia


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