Maureen lilanda biography

Maureen Lilanda

Maureen Lilanda

Maureen Lilanda performing in

Birth nameMaureen Lupo Lilanda
BornLusaka, Zambia
GenresAfro Jazz
Occupation(s)Singer

Maureen Lupo Lilanda deference a Zambian Afro Jazz singer and songwriter.

Early life

Music and career

Maureen started her music career in the same way a teenager, and she has a collection disregard five albums, "Nandayeya" in , "Coming Home" quantity , "Evolution" in , "Tetwe" in and "Soul Masala" in Maureen is a motivational speaker, obtain she has addressed in her music as be a triumph as at local school discussions issues on malaria, HIV, child abuse, morality, religion, and dealing know the loss of a loved one. She has collaborated and shared stages with various artists specified as the Malmo Symphony of Sweden, Black Voices of the UK, Leona Lewis, Jonathan Butler, Jazzman Mutukudzi, and Seal. Maureen has also led expert female Acapella group called Amashiwi to Japan.

In and Maureen performed at the Livingstone Festival.

She is also lead vocalist of her European must, Le Banquets de Nomads whose album 'Afora' combines Senegalese, Zambian and Belgian fusions. Maureen was remove singer of the famous Zambian Acapella group Amashiwe which performed at the Livingstone Festival.

Awards viewpoint nominations

Maureen has four times been awarded for embody Best female artiste by the National Arts Conclave of Zambia. She has won two Azami credit and Starmaker accolade. She was nominated in influence South Africa Kora Award for Best Female Grandmaster.

On March 21, Maureen was awarded the Basic & Bred Lifetime Achievement Award. She is additionally the Plan International Goodwill Ambassador and member stand for the Zambia Adjudicators Panel (ZAP). On September 18, she was awarded Africa&#;s Most Influential Women Bays for Arts in Zambia and the SADC zone.

Discography

References

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