Zone Fam
| Zone Fam | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Lusaka, Zambia |
| Genres | Alternative hip hop, R&B & pop |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Labels | Slam Dunk Records |
| Website |
www |
| Members |
Jay Roxa Yung Verbal Thugga Dope G |
Zone Fam is an alternative hip hop group originating from and based in Lusaka Zambia. Considered Zambian hip hop pioneers, they have grown a huge fan base on social media. They have over 90,000 fans on facebook and over 30,000 followers on twitter.
History
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 hit songs from their upcoming album Barcode namely, Translate and contolola, which won them their first international award at the Channel O Music Video Awards for best group and multiple nominations. They also have to their name the award for best african group at the Global african Music Awards and numerous Local zambian Awards.
Media
Song Distribution
Zone fam started distributing their music through music sites Reverbnation iTunes YouTube Soundcloud for digital download.
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.
Members
- Dope G (born Sam Sakala)
- Thugga (born Tim Chisenga)
- Jay Roxa (born Jackson Banda)
- Yung Verbal (born Reginald Lube)
Discography
- The Business: Foreign Exchange (2011)
- Barcode (2015) yet to be released
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
- 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 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/