Mulenga Kapwepwe

Mulenga Kapwepwe
Born	Mulenga Mpundu Kapwepwe (1958-10-07) 7 October 1958   Lusaka, Northern Rhodesia
Occupation	Author
Alma mater	University of Zambia
Relatives	Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe (father) Salome Kapwepwe (mother)

Mulenga Mpundu Kapwepwe (born 7th October 1958) is an author and daughter of former Zambian vice president, Simon Kapwepwe.

Early life

Kapwepwe was born in 1958 in Lusaka. From a young age, Kapwepwe was surrounded by the changemakers who helped liberate the African nation from British colonial rule. An artistic child, it was not uncommon to find a young Kapwepwe at the theater or opera with her father enjoying the performance right beside her.

Education

She graduated from the University of Zambia and holds a double degree in Psychology and Sociology.

Professional career

She is the Chairman of the National Arts Council of Zambia, the statutory administrative body for the arts and the Patron of a number of Associations, including the Women in Visual Arts Association, the Zambian Folk Music and Dance Association, The Youth For Culture Association and Vice Chairman of the Ukusefya pa Ngwena Cultural Association, Zambia Visual Arts Council and The Zambia Women Writers Association. Kapwepwe also sits on the Zambia Commission for UNESCO and the Arts Institute of Africa and Chairs the Arterial Network.

She served as Technical Consultant to the European Union and is currently Technical and Policy Advisor to the Ministry of Sport Youth and Child Development.

As a published author, Kapwepwe has written a number of award winning plays and books. In addition to writing and producing educational materials, short stories and plays, Mulenga has produced videos, television and radio programmes on a number of subjects.

Community initiatives

As a youth mentor, Kapwepwe has involved herself with many projects to help Zambian youths chart their lives’ path. She has built libraries in Zambia’s capital, Lusaka, to give young children the opportunity to read, get informed and further educate themselves. A culture she received from her dear father and which she has imbibed through the years.

She founded the Lusaka Youth Orchestra to provide teens with a space to embrace music, as well as create a youth sports team — the Chilenge Girls football team — to keep young girls “off the streets.”

Awards

2014 Artist of the Year Award - Jason J Mulikita

Awards for Mulenga Kapwepwe

Year	Association	Category	Result
2009	The Ebony Award	Contribution Culture	Won
2011	Zambian National Media Association President's Recognition	Film and Televiaion	Won
2012	Zambia Institue of Marketing President's Award	Contribution to the field of culture	Won
2014	Public Relations Association of Zambia Award	Outstanding Communication in culture and arts	Won
2017	Appointed Arterial Network Ambassador for Africa	Contribution to African creative industries	Won

Books

• Some Bemba Names and Their Meanings
• Times and Seasons in Bemba
• Traditional Bemba Dress and Ornament
• Traditional Bemba Foods And Beverages

External links

• The International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies
• CNN: Mulenga Kapwepwe - Zambia's Patron of the Arts
• Konnect Africa