SHALU CHISENGA
About
Shalu Chisenga is a Zambian self-taught singer-songwriter, guitarist, and one-man band with loop station and drum machine. He is also a music producer. Shalu has lived in Germany since 2020.
His lyrics talk about inspiration and love, but also about topics such as social inequality and farewell. By fusing traditional and modern elements as well as different languages (English and Nyanja) and music genres, Shalu aims to inspire people and connect cultures - in his words "My heart is a part of the galaxy and my art is to show you what you can be - “Can’t you see”. His sensitive and powerful voice takes the listener on a journey through the entire spectrum of emotions and the hopeful and rhythmic sounds of his acoustic guitar, drum machine and loop station, invite you to dream and dance. By combining numerous musical genres such as blues, (Afro) folk, soul, conscious rap and hip-hop, Shalu is the best example of the modern face and diversity of the African continent.
performance
highlights
2024:
- Participant of The Voice of Germany 2024: Blind Auditions & Battles
- Afro Pfingsten Festival - May 18 & 19 - Winterthur, Switzerland
- Planemo Festival - May 25 - Schweinfurt, Germany
- Performance - June 15 - Wakeboardpark Brombachsee, Germany
- Auerworld Festival - July 27 - Bad Sulza, Germany
- Little Woodstock Festival - September 8 - Wadern/Vogelsbüsch, Germany
2023:
- Folklorum Festival, Germany
- African Picknick Festival, Germany
- Concert by Lott Gesellschaft at the Grevenburg, Germany
2021:
- International Summercamp of the Popakademie, Germany
2020:
- Concert at Kulturquatier Frankfurt, Germany
- Klangspektrum, Baden-Württemberg Stiftung, Germany
- SofaSessions Live, Online
- Rootstock Festival, Online
2019:
- Community Speaks, Circus Zambia, Zambia
- Rock Night, Zambia
2017:
- Awaji Art Circus, Japan
- Unplugged TV show on Fresh TV, Zambia
- Breakfast show, TV show on Q _TV, Zambia
- Lusaka Rock Festival, Zambia
- Kalahari International Festival of the Arts, Namibia
2016:
- Night Under The Stars - Goethe Institut, Namibia
- Ferrari rally for Shell, Namibia
- Goethe Institute, Namibia
- Fresh and Wild Eutopia, Namibia
- National Health Plan, Namibia
- Kalahari International Festival of the Arts, Namibia
- heART festival at Franco Namibian Cultural Centre, Namibia.
- “Change”dance production at Franco Namibia Cultural Center, Namibia
2015: