Daddy Zemus
- January 10, 2024
- Musician
Quick Facts
Daddy Zemus Biography
| Name | Daddy Zemus |
| Birthday | May 1 |
| Birth Year | 1968 |
| Place Of Birth | Lusaka |
| Home Town | Lusaka |
| Birth Country | Zambia |
| Birth Sign | Taurus |
Daddy Zemus is one of the most popular and richest Musician who was born on May 1, 1968 in Lusaka, Lusaka, Zambia.
For his next album, Zemus was looking to collaborate with other musicians and a young singer and keyboard player called Mainza Chipenzi caught his attention. The two began collaborating and the first song they produced was “Juju Lover” in 1998. Work on Zemus’ second album of the same name commenced but due to lack of resources, they were compelled to record in Zemus’ living room and despite the low quality of the production, the title track received a lot of air play on local radio stations. Due to the overwhelming response from the public, businessman Rodgers Sombe realized that the duo were onto something and sponsored their trip to South Africa to work on the album using better recording facilities. Unfortunately, their relationship with their benefactor soured as Sombe later decided to concentrate on his business and they returned to Zambia after eight months with a few copies of the album that could not satisfy the demand. Although they managed to find another sponsor, they never managed to fully produce and market the album.
In 1999, Chisha Folotiya set up the Mondo Music label and he signed up Zemus as one of his first acts, and Mainza as in-house producer for the label. Chibaba was released on 24 December 1999 and was a critical and commercial success, topping the local music charts from the time of its release to April of the following year. The album featured Mainza’s vocals on all the tracks had hits such as “Anyamataa,” “Chibaba,” “Fatness” and “Nkhala Olimba.” Despite the impressive sales of the album, Zemus however shared with friends that the royalties that came his way were far less than he had expected.
Daddy Zemus Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Musician |
| House | Living in own house. |
Daddy Zemus is one of the richest Musician from Zambia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Daddy Zemus 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Anthony Mbinga Kafunya (1 May 1968 – 3 January 2001), known professionally as Daddy Zemus, was a Zambian musician and songwriter. Hailed as the King of Zam- ragga, he was one of the first artists to fuse local music with ragga, hip-hop and R&B, and is widely regarded as a pioneer in this form of Zambian music. After signing with the fledgling record label Mondo Music, Zemus released the chart topping album Chibaba in December 1999 to critical acclaim, and it turned out to be one of the most influential albums in Zambian music history, as it heralded the new wave of Zambian sound and inspired several other upcoming Zambian musicians.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
Daddy Zemus height Not available right now. Dagmar weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Daddy Zemus Dating?
According to our records, Daddy Zemus is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Daddy Zemus’s is not dating anyone.
Relationships Record : We have no records of past relationships for Daddy Zemus. You may help us to build the dating records for Daddy Zemus!
Daddy Zemus was born in Lusaka and had a comfortable upbringing as his father owned a security company and other businesses. He went to Kabulonga Boys Secondary School where he dabbled in drama together with future stage actor Augustine Lungu and musician Maiko Zulu. Zemus identified with the social consciousness advocated by reggae music, which was further imbued in him through the weekly gathering of the Rasta community at the University of Zambia grounds. These weekend gatherings had Rastafarians from different walks of life including musicians such as the Zion Dub Squad, a group which Zemus joined and had Brian “Shakarongo” Chengela, Papa Zai and Ras Tammuz in its ranks, who were probably the three most influential people in shaping Zemus’ musical direction.
Facts & Trivia
Dagmar Ranked on the list of most popular Musician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Zambia. Daddy Zemus celebrates birthday on May 1 of every year.