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Brian Mumba Kasoka Bwembya (born November 12, 1986) known as B Flow , is a Zambian Dance hall Artist, Social Justice Advocate, Part Time Radio Presenter, Peer Educator and Owner of Chant-It-On
Brian Mumba Kasoka Bwembya (born November 12, 1986) known as B Flow , is a Zambian Dance hall Artist, Social Justice Advocate, Part Time Radio Presenter, Peer Educator and Owner of Chant-It-On Music & Media is also the current Chairperson of the HIV/AIDS and Social
Music & Media is also
Commentary (HASC) committee of the Zambia Association of Musicians (ZAM). He is also the global ambassador in the fight against HIV/AIDS for the American organization AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF)  and also the first Zambian artist to launch an album at the US Embassy. The event was proudly powered by the United States government through the embassy. The stage name B Flow was inspired by
the current Chairperson of the HIV/AIDS and Social
numerous praises from people who loved his 'flow'. B Flow also took a new direction with his music, changing his genre to what is now known as “KaliDanceHall” (A mix of traditional Zambian Kalindula music and Dance Hall).
Commentary (HASC) committee of the Zambia Association of Musicians (ZAM). He is also the global
 
ambassador in the fight against HIV/AIDS for the
American organization
AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF)  and also the first
Zambian artist to launch an album at the US Embassy. The event was proudly
powered by the United
States government through the embassy. The stage name B Flow was inspired by
numerous praises from
people who loved his 'flow'. B Flow also took a new direction with his music,
changing his genre to what is now known as “KaliDanceHall” (A mix of
traditional Zambian Kalindula music and Dance Hall).
==Early life==
==Early life==
B Flow was born in Kabwe on 12
B Flow was born in Kabwe on 12 November 1986. At the age of 8 he and his friends played a small band by turning pots and buckets into drums and making Banjos(non-electric guitars) using tins, planks and strings. Among that band B Flow was the only one who is now a professional musician. Brian started out as a member of the School Boys' Scout Club in Grade 1 at Kasanda Malombe Primary School in
November 1986. At the age of 8 he and
Kabwe. He left the club shortly and became a basketball player. In his 4th Grade, Brian and his mother moved to Serenje with where he joined the poetry club at Serenje Boma School and participated in competitions; reciting poems. The following year Brian learned how to beat the African drum and became a drummer and singer in the school cultural group. He was also one of the only two male dancers in the group. During his 10 Grade at Kabwe High School Brian joined the Anti-AIDS/Drug Club the same year, where he actively participated in quiz and singing. In 3rd term of Grade 10, Brian was elected vice president for the Anti-AIDS/Drug Club because of his dedication to counselling his fellow pupils who used to smoke Marijuana and drink alcohol . Brian mobilized new members and taught the club about HIV and drugs. He was later trained by the Kabwe Adventist Family Health Institute(KAFHI) as a peer educator. His club won a number of quiz & talent competitions(Music, Drama and Poetry) on AIDS & Drug awareness in central province. After his final year High School B Flow moved to Lusaka to live with his uncles and enrolled into college. He studied Marketing and Social Science at the National Institute of Public
his friends played a small band by
Administration and University of Zambia . Whilst in University, B Flow was selected for a Peer Educators' training, sponsored by the Society For Family Health(SFH) in 2008.  
turning pots and buckets into drums
 
and making Banjos(non-electric
In 2012, B Flow started to use music to continue his peer education and influence social change.
guitars) using tins, planks and strings.
Among that band B Flow was the only
one who is now a professional musician.
Brian started out as a member of the
School Boys' Scout Club in Grade 1 at
Kasanda Malombe Primary School in
Kabwe. He left the club shortly and
became a basketball player.
In his 4th Grade, Brian and his mother
moved to Serenje with where he joined
the poetry club at Serenje Boma School
and participated in competitions;
reciting poems. The following year
Brian learned how to beat the African
drum and became a drummer and
singer in the school cultural group. He
was also one of the only two male
dancers in the group.
During his 10 Grade at Kabwe High
School Brian joined the Anti-AIDS/
Drug Club the same year, where he
actively participated in quiz and
singing. In 3rd term of Grade 10, Brian
was elected vice president for the
Anti-AIDS/Drug Club because of his
dedication to counselling his fellow
pupils who used to smoke Marijuana and
drink alcohol . Brian mobilized new
members and taught the club about
HIV and drugs. He was later trained
by the Kabwe Adventist Family Health
Institute(KAFHI) as a peer educator.
His club won a number of quiz & talent
competitions(Music, Drama and Poetry)
on AIDS & Drug awareness in central
province.
After his final year High School B Flow
moved to Lusaka to live with his uncles
and enrolled into college. He studied
Marketing and Social Science at the
National Institute of Public
Administration and University of
Zambia . Whilst in University, B Flow was
selected for a Peer Educators'
training, sponsored by the Society For
Family Health(SFH) in 2008.
In 2012, B Flow started to use music to
continue his peer education and
influence social change.


==Music and Career==
==Music and Career==
Mr Ignatius Chongwe nicknamed as Lawyer Without Boarders discovered B Flow's singing talent after he performed at a talent show at Sacred Heart Parish in Kabwe in 2004 and the later that year Mr Chongwe started to sponsor B Flow's professional music career. B Flow's first album Mpu mpu mpu (meaning heartbeat) was released in 2009. The album earned B Flow recognition at the 2009 Zambia Ngoma Awards where he was nominated in the Best New Artist Category the album has songs like Bubblegum Lover, Energizer, Mosikito and the album title track Mpu Mpu Mpu. His second solo album called 'No More Kawilo' was released in 2011(meaning no more loneliness). His third album 'Voiceless Woman' was released in 2013. He also had the privilege to share the stage with international artists such as Brick & Lace, Oliver Mtukuzi, P-Square and Jah Cure. B Flow is a brand
Mr Ignatius Chongwe nicknamed as Lawyer Without Boarders discovered B Flow's singing talent after he performed at a talent show at Sacred Heart Parish in Kabwe in 2004 and the later that year Mr Chongwe started to sponsor B Flow's professional music career. B Flow's first album Mpu mpu mpu (meaning heartbeat) was released in 2009. The album earned B Flow recognition at the 2009 Zambia Ngoma Awards where he was nominated in the Best New Artist Category the album has songs like Bubblegum Lover, Energizer, Mosikito and the album title track Mpu Mpu Mpu. His second solo album called 'No More Kawilo' was released in 2011(meaning no more loneliness). His third album 'Voiceless Woman' was released in 2013. He also had the privilege to share the stage with international artists such as Brick & Lace, Oliver Mtukuzi, P-Square and Jah Cure. B Flow is a brand ambassador for two non-governmental organizations known as AIDS Health Care Foundation(AHF) and USAID-funded SHARe II he is also the chairman for the HIV/AIDS and Social Commentary(HASC) team of the Zambia Association of Musicians(ZAM). B Flow is also a part of the Zambia/ Norway(ZedWay) project. <ref name=ZED>Radio interview on Norway National Radio |url= http://p3.no/musikk/christines-jul-ane-brun-og-admiral-p/ |publisher= ZedWay </ref>
ambassador for two non-governmental
organizations known as AIDS Health
Care Foundation(AHF) and USAID-
funded SHARe II he is also the
chairman for the HIV/AIDS and Social
Commentary(HASC) team of the
Zambia Association of Musicians(ZAM).
B Flow is also a part of the Zambia/
Norway(ZedWay) project. <ref name=ZED>Radio interview on Norway National Radio |url= http://p3.no/musikk/christines-jul-ane-brun-og-admiral-p/ |publisher= ZedWay </ref>




Revision as of 11:28, 21 June 2016

B Flow
Born
Brian Mumba Kasoka Bwembya

(1986-11-12) November 12, 1986 (age 37)
Kabwe, Zambia
Other names
  • B Flow
Occupation
  • Singer
  • Musician
  • Songwriter
  • Producer
  • Radio Presenter
Musical career
Genres
  • Dance-hall
  • Afro-Pop
  • Ragga
  • R&B
  • KaliDanceHall [1]
Instruments
  • Vocals
Years active2000-present
Labels
  • Chant-it-on Music & Media
  • Romaside
  • Money Music
  • ZedWay [2]
  • K-Army
Associated acts

Brian Mumba Kasoka Bwembya (born November 12, 1986) known as B Flow , is a Zambian Dance hall Artist, Social Justice Advocate, Part Time Radio Presenter, Peer Educator and Owner of Chant-It-On Music & Media is also the current Chairperson of the HIV/AIDS and Social Commentary (HASC) committee of the Zambia Association of Musicians (ZAM). He is also the global ambassador in the fight against HIV/AIDS for the American organization AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) and also the first Zambian artist to launch an album at the US Embassy. The event was proudly powered by the United States government through the embassy. The stage name B Flow was inspired by numerous praises from people who loved his 'flow'. B Flow also took a new direction with his music, changing his genre to what is now known as “KaliDanceHall” (A mix of traditional Zambian Kalindula music and Dance Hall).

Early life

B Flow was born in Kabwe on 12 November 1986. At the age of 8 he and his friends played a small band by turning pots and buckets into drums and making Banjos(non-electric guitars) using tins, planks and strings. Among that band B Flow was the only one who is now a professional musician. Brian started out as a member of the School Boys' Scout Club in Grade 1 at Kasanda Malombe Primary School in Kabwe. He left the club shortly and became a basketball player. In his 4th Grade, Brian and his mother moved to Serenje with where he joined the poetry club at Serenje Boma School and participated in competitions; reciting poems. The following year Brian learned how to beat the African drum and became a drummer and singer in the school cultural group. He was also one of the only two male dancers in the group. During his 10 Grade at Kabwe High School Brian joined the Anti-AIDS/Drug Club the same year, where he actively participated in quiz and singing. In 3rd term of Grade 10, Brian was elected vice president for the Anti-AIDS/Drug Club because of his dedication to counselling his fellow pupils who used to smoke Marijuana and drink alcohol . Brian mobilized new members and taught the club about HIV and drugs. He was later trained by the Kabwe Adventist Family Health Institute(KAFHI) as a peer educator. His club won a number of quiz & talent competitions(Music, Drama and Poetry) on AIDS & Drug awareness in central province. After his final year High School B Flow moved to Lusaka to live with his uncles and enrolled into college. He studied Marketing and Social Science at the National Institute of Public Administration and University of Zambia . Whilst in University, B Flow was selected for a Peer Educators' training, sponsored by the Society For Family Health(SFH) in 2008.

In 2012, B Flow started to use music to continue his peer education and influence social change.

Music and Career

Mr Ignatius Chongwe nicknamed as Lawyer Without Boarders discovered B Flow's singing talent after he performed at a talent show at Sacred Heart Parish in Kabwe in 2004 and the later that year Mr Chongwe started to sponsor B Flow's professional music career. B Flow's first album Mpu mpu mpu (meaning heartbeat) was released in 2009. The album earned B Flow recognition at the 2009 Zambia Ngoma Awards where he was nominated in the Best New Artist Category the album has songs like Bubblegum Lover, Energizer, Mosikito and the album title track Mpu Mpu Mpu. His second solo album called 'No More Kawilo' was released in 2011(meaning no more loneliness). His third album 'Voiceless Woman' was released in 2013. He also had the privilege to share the stage with international artists such as Brick & Lace, Oliver Mtukuzi, P-Square and Jah Cure. B Flow is a brand ambassador for two non-governmental organizations known as AIDS Health Care Foundation(AHF) and USAID-funded SHARe II he is also the chairman for the HIV/AIDS and Social Commentary(HASC) team of the Zambia Association of Musicians(ZAM). B Flow is also a part of the Zambia/ Norway(ZedWay) project. [2]


Awards

  1. Best Conscious Video (B Flow & All Stars- Song of peace during Elections)- Born & Bred Music Video Awards 2011.
  2. Best Dancehall Video (Akamungeli)- Born & Bred Music Video Awards 2012.
  3. Recognition Award for Excellence (Voiceless Woman album) - ZNBC/Born & Bred Music Video Awards 2013.
  4. Best Dancehall Artist/Album (Voiceless Woman)- Zambian Music Awards 2014.
  5. Best Conscious Video (Side Plate) - Born & Bred Music Video Awards 2014/2015


Other awards

  1. 2013 HIV/AIDS Awareness Ambassadors' Certificate- USAID Funded SHARe II Project
  2. 2014 Zambian representative at Africa Re-imagination Creative Hub(ARCH) Conference African Union, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
  3. 2015 Symbol of excellence-Unique positive stance in music - New York Mwape Peer Award

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  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Radio interview on Norway National Radio |url= http://p3.no/musikk/christines-jul-ane-brun-og-admiral-p/ |publisher= ZedWay

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