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Danny Drops ‘Mary Mafiga’
DANNY Kaya, who has re-christened himself as Professor Danny, is set to release a new album any time soon, but for now, he has released a single titled Mary Mafiga.
The song is a social commentary about one’s struggle to overcome their weakness.
Danny may like to be called Prof. Danny, but with that song title, he may find himself called Danny Mary Mafiga.
When he released his debut album, he found himself being called Danny Masiku Onse, which was the title of the song that catapulted him to fame. Although his follow-up album Ama Lovingi did not stick to him, his third Yakumbuyo did so.
And since then, he has found himself bearing monikers of his albums such as Kaya, Champion and Live. However, of all the names, it is Danny Kaya which has stuck.
Anyhow, Danny will be hoping that Mary Mafiga performs far much better than his last effort V.o.V (Voice of the Voiceless) which, though, a good album, was derailed during promotion as he had to sort out a few contractual issues with P.K. Chishala’s family on the Weekend.
Otherwise, that same song Weekend, Love and Age, 90 Minutes and the hugely popular Ku na Kwa, did exceptionally well. The last song talks about the unfairness of the living standards in shanty compounds popularly known as Kwa and high residential areas known as Ku.
You should watch his dancers hop to this song!
Danny has hinted that he could be taking a break after releasing his tenth studio album, and with Mary Mafiga being his ninth effort, it means he is nearing to closing curtains on the one of the most glittering careers on the local front.
He must be satisfied with the way things have gone in his career!
Danny debuted with Mvelani, which produced Masiku Onse, featuring JK and Big Up, a tribute to the young musicians who were setting the pace. He followed it up with Ama Lovingi, which had hits like Takwakabe, Chikondi Chako Julie and My Jane featuring JK again.
His third album is the critically-acclaimed Yakumbuyo, considered to be one of the most comprehensive efforts on the local front. It had songs like Njelela, Pantu Mukoncluda, Uzani Kumbukila, Tau Fipanga, Joni and I Can’t Believe.
After that, follows Kaya, whose title-track topped local radio charts for months. This album had tracks like Beta TV, Bushe, Bakakwafwa, Chinibaba, Wamona Nomba, Niulule, Vilibe Nchito, Kukondema Kondema, Ba Boss and Vabakulu Nivabakulu.
After Kaya, Danny released Champion which birthed the title-track, As Long As, Protecting What Is Mine, Naiwe, I’ve A Feeling, Ka Last, Bambikile Umuti, Ninshi Nicha and Maybe Its 4 The Beta.
The other album 10 Years was meant to celebrate the decade that he had clocked as a musician. But the Live album, another hugely successful had the title-track, the intro 2010, We’ll Miss You, a song that celebrates the life of a departed friend with whom he went to all sorts of sordid places, Zimene Wachita, Si Vinthu, Tawaiso Mboneko, First Luv, Chikalabafye Ififine.
Posted by Editor
on July 14, 2013. Filed under LIFE & STYLE, STYLE.
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maybin mpundu
July 14, 2013 at 7:45 am
abama legend
Diaspora
July 14, 2013 at 7:47 am
Am totally lost on the title of this article. I thought otherwise.
chief
July 14, 2013 at 8:04 am
lol…
jahlanso
July 14, 2013 at 8:09 am
Danny at it once more…he’s great…love his music big time
rinex
July 14, 2013 at 8:16 am
Danny you have been great with albulms.your music is been based on talent not intrest.
EK
July 14, 2013 at 10:14 am
he’s my man. danny kaya,danny yakumbuyo.gret man.
Ritcho zambia
July 14, 2013 at 10:14 am
Heroes are always the heroe
emory
July 14, 2013 at 11:41 am
Inshimbe ni shimbe
Ankoc1971
July 14, 2013 at 11:53 am
Danny chaume all songs nima hit teach na baiche bakwate meaning
man
July 14, 2013 at 12:07 pm
@ Diaspora mwalyonaika, so u thought he was talking about amatako, anyway Danny is a legend, I like all his albums, am sure even Mary mafiga / Matako will be a hit.
bigbuttman
July 14, 2013 at 1:00 pm
Danny should name his next album Danny Matako after Yakumbuyo which was Gr8 he has produced this again.
Nice. Keep it up.
muntu
July 14, 2013 at 1:22 pm
Waiting to c the abulm , danny kaya
sad face
July 14, 2013 at 2:08 pm
Danny… Mafiga…. Ni down!!! He s my best guy in zed music…. Thumb up….to ya… Waiting for mafiga!!!!
chibs lec
July 14, 2013 at 2:13 pm
My mentor in music
fu9nnnny
July 14, 2013 at 6:44 pm
daaannnnyyy. Am waiting. Loading……….. Mafiga next. If u re gud then u re gud!
akaso
July 14, 2013 at 9:08 pm
love Danny, but the man shud come out of hiding and do videos!!!!!!!! is he scared of cameras? or may be he is too mean to spend on videos? let him also dress the part like the likes of JK, CQ etc
chintu
July 14, 2013 at 9:34 pm
Mukali ni mukali bane
Impanga
July 14, 2013 at 9:50 pm
Lyv 4 eva musically ,mukalanda mukanaka danny mukali
sky news
July 14, 2013 at 9:52 pm
my dannyz favourite song is as long as and mazoe nt bambikile umuti.
Black Buda
July 14, 2013 at 10:31 pm
U are unmatched dude,u know muzik well. I likebit survive do live performance.
Black Buda
July 14, 2013 at 10:36 pm
U are unmatched dude,u know muzik well. I like it so much especially when u do live performance.
Bullu Muchende
July 14, 2013 at 10:55 pm
Danny is simply great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Slim Dee Production
July 15, 2013 at 9:35 am
am a music producer in chingola and i developed intrest in music thru yo listening yo music from the first album you dropt.(IN SHOT U R A GREAT SINGER)so jst contnue giving us wat we ar used to getting from u.
U AR A GUD MOTIVATOR.
Johnson
July 15, 2013 at 10:43 am
For me. You will always be Danny Kaya. Your are simply GOOD
ngoshe pa nkoloko
July 15, 2013 at 10:50 am
Zambian = danny,,,,,,Danny =Zambian musics…..The do not call Him the Gold Finger for Nothing…indeed DannY “THE GOLD FINGER”…..
isaac
July 15, 2013 at 11:02 am
Danny you’re my man. I have been telling friends all these years that you’re great. Love your creativity and no song is belong average,all are hits. Yours is tallent while others do it for survival
kunda
July 15, 2013 at 12:24 pm
as long as the meaning of mary mafiga will be holding water for Zambian people
dman
July 15, 2013 at 9:29 pm
Loveeeeeeeeeeee yoooooooooour musiiiiiiiiiik and you are BEST and TALENTED BASHI NIZA
Moston
July 16, 2013 at 1:09 pm
he is an adult,why is he still singing about useless things?? let him grow up.