- One of a number of
kalindula ensembles from the Southern Province of Zambia - They sing and play a style of Zambian music that blends traditional with modern musical materials.
- Their reputation has received a considerable boost from their association with the Tonga Music Festival
- Mashombe Blue Jeans released a number of cassettes as a result of their collaboration with the station
- They also made appearances at the Ngoma Music Awards, Zambia’s main music award ceremony
- The Livingstone-based group has received news coverage in almost all Zambia’s national newspapers and even received mention in the National Assembly of Zambia in 2004
- References, Tonga Music Festival in (2003), Kalaluka, Mwala (2007). “
Mashombe : South music power-house”, “Drum Roll of Honour: The Ngoma Awards Ceremony”, Daily Parliamentary Debates for the Third Session of the Ninth Assembly of the Zambian Parliament. - Their music has been recognized in the country’s music circles
- They were mentioned in the National Assembly of Zambia
- The group was formed by the late Lead singer and was also a Mwiza Power Band Leader Joshua Matongo popularly known as Mwiza
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