Kondwani Kaira (born May 23, 1986), known professionally as Chef 187, is a Zambian hip hop musician, a former Infinix ambassador and former Proflight ambassador[1][2] from the Copperbelt Province signed under Alpha Entertainments Music. A younger brother to Macky 2.
Chef 187 | |
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.jpg) Chef 187 in 2022 | |
| Born | Kondwani Kaira 23 May 1986 Chingola, Zambia |
| Other names | Numeral Uno • Lyrical Sensei |
| Occupations |
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| Spouse | Yolanda Kaira |
| Relatives | Macky 2 (brother), Towela Kaira (sister) |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Labels | Alpha Entertainments |
Career
editChef 187 first showed interest in music when he was 5 but he only considered it as a career in 2003 after seeing his elder brother Macky 2[3] become successful in the music industry over the years. In 2005 he recorded his first song. In 2011 he collaborated with Macky 2 his older brother, performing a diss track entitled "I Am Zambian Hip-Hop", targeted at rapper Slap Dee of XYZ entertainment records.
Discography
editAlbums
edit- Bon Appetit - 2019
- Bon Appetit Deluxe - Published: 02/2021
- Amnesia - 2016
- Heart of a Lion - 2014[4]
- Amenso Pamo- 2013
- Broke Nolunkumbwa - 2023
Notable songs
edit- "Wala" -2015
- "Kumalila Ngoma" - 2014[5]
- "Foolish me feat P Jay"
- "Big Shofolo"[6]
- "99 jobs"
- "Love you"
- "Court session"[6]
- "Complicated" ft. T-Low Badman Alahji
- "Amnesia"
- "Good Teacher Bad Kasukulu"
- "Mundowe ndowe" ft. Mumba Yachi and Dope G
- "Winning feat Wilz Nyopole"
- "Can't Wait to Tell You I Told you" ft. S Roxy
- "Unbeatable" ft. SRoxy
- "Sensei"
- "No Minyo Minyo"
- "I need you"
- "Coordinate" ft Skales
- "One more" ft Mr. P
- "Never Forget (Sampa the Great song)"
Awards
editReferences
edit- ^ "Proflight's new Fly5". ZNBC NEWS. Archived from the original on 14 July 2015. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
- ^ "Proflight unveils Fly5 envoys". Edwin Mbulo. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
- ^ "Macky 2, Chef 187 face off". CLEVER ZULU. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
- ^ "Heart of a Lion Album". KKbox.com.
- ^ "Chef 187 New Song". Lusaka Times. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
- ^ a b "CHEF 187 CHARMS KITWE NEW YEAR'S EVE CLUBBERS". Times of Zambia. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
- ^ "Zambian Breweries Revamps Music Awards Ceremony". Chambwa Moonga. Archived from the original on 30 January 2016. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
- ^ a b c "CHEF 187, ABEL CHUNGU SWEEP ZMA AWARDS". Davies M.M Chanda. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
- ^ "Nominations for Zambian music awards 2015". Lusaka Times. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
- ^ a b "Proflight Zambia congratulates Chef 187". Zambian Eye. Archived from the original on 16 April 2015. Retrieved 25 March 2016.