Victor Kachaka
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Victor Kachaka is a folk musician, guitarist
and lawyer
from Lusaka
, Zambia
. Kachaka became known after recording "It is True", a popular novelty tune during the early 1990s. His followup was yet another novelty song entitled "Beer Man".
Kachaka's music can be characterised as Zambian folk music, incorporating elements of traditional Zambian music and western folk music. One commentator described his musical language as more influenced by Bob Dylan
than by rappers. Kachaka favours the use of satire and comedy to make poignant social commentary.
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
and lawyer
Lawyer
A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
from Lusaka
Lusaka
Lusaka is the capital and largest city of Zambia. It is located in the southern part of the central plateau, at an elevation of about 1,300 metres . It has a population of about 1.7 million . It is a commercial centre as well as the centre of government, and the four main highways of Zambia head...
, Zambia
Zambia
Zambia , officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. The neighbouring countries are the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, Tanzania to the north-east, Malawi to the east, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia to the south, and Angola to the west....
. Kachaka became known after recording "It is True", a popular novelty tune during the early 1990s. His followup was yet another novelty song entitled "Beer Man".
Kachaka's music can be characterised as Zambian folk music, incorporating elements of traditional Zambian music and western folk music. One commentator described his musical language as more influenced by Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan is an American singer-songwriter, musician, poet, film director and painter. He has been a major and profoundly influential figure in popular music and culture for five decades. Much of his most celebrated work dates from the 1960s when he was an informal chronicler and a seemingly...
than by rappers. Kachaka favours the use of satire and comedy to make poignant social commentary.