T. Mathews (Tembo Mathews) is a Zambian Contemporary gospel Solo Singer. Born and raised in the eastern part of Zambia particularly lundazi and Petauke.

I did my primary and secondary education from there and moved to Lusaka where I obtained graduate Diploma in Marketing from Evelyn Hone College, I also posses qualifications in operations and change management.  I was raised in a very dedicated catholic home at a tender age my parents Mr. Alfred tembo and late mom Grace Tembo trained me in a religious and God fearing way.  I initially started singing in a youth choir at Njanji SDA in 2001 though was very shy to stand before audiences. My main voice was first tenor.

Starting to Sing on A serious note

Around 2003 I abandoned singing in a choir and opted to be very dedicated in pulpit and outdoor preaching of the word of God at church. It is this gift of preaching that led me come more close to the word of God, searching scriptures, creating sermons and bible lesson. None the less I used to fill so moved to a point of shading tears when a choir sings very well, in short something in me had a strong connection with music. I used to listen a lot to gospel songs and lucky dube tracks before I knew it I composed my first song in 2005 Munitenge which was produced by blazer studios in 2007 and played a lot on TV as a video. I decided to release my first album called –Thought of destiny in 2009 under super shine investments label. The album did fairly well as to build the name T.Mathews on the scene. It had notable high air waves videos like amen amen, munitenge and Mpeni amino.

The grace of God continued with me such that I met and shared experiences with big names in the industry then. This made me write more songs and set up my own studio called a TM studio which has successfully produced the latest album Panono Panono. On this album I have worked mainly with B Shop of cabin studios as my producer, Allan prince from Touch base adding his talents as well. I do not feature any notable names on some colabos instead I have new voices from Allan prince and Dexter who are very skilled musically.

New Album-Panono Panono

Panono Panono Album is a new sound, message and prayer in song in the industry that anyone can easily offer for themselves in their day to day life. The album has 12 Tracks with a number of genres to meet different people expectations though very strict on the character of gospel music. It has songs in the public domain now like, Panono Panono, Ingileni (new video released), lesa wachishinka, Mpeni amano remix. The album also has a social commentary song AKASEMBE which carries a message of you reap what you saw. The album has been released under super shine label again and can be found in all leading stores country wide. My music is inspired by a lot of things including though not limited to people’s lives, environment, the bible etc. I write my own songs though iam very open to ideas from colleagues in the industry.

New Video-Ingileni

I have a new video for the song INGILENI released about 14 days ago. The video has received lot of airplay and requests from people. The video and song talks about bad situations which are persistent in one’s life and then she calls on God in prayer to come into her life and intervene. It’s a song that takes one to review their life and realize how much they need God in this life. The video was produced from Lusaka by green apple media directed by akate and lemekani, while the script was authored and arranged by T.Mathews

Other Activities

Away from music which I do mainly in my free time, I work for MTN Zambia Limited as an Area Consumer Sales manager I have been around here for 3 years. In my further free time I enjoy spending time with family, construction and meeting with progressive friends.

Final Message

God gave us one thing that no one can take away from us that is TALENT. Use it, get a living from it, and bless people with it.  Enjoy the music in Panono Panono album also the new video INGILENI. Be responsible and ware that you are accountable of all your today’s actions tomorrow don’t do something that will destroy your tomorrow may the grace of our lord Jesus Christ and his hand of blessings be upon you!

Lastly many thanks to the Zambian people, media houses for kind support given to my last album more importantly on the new album Panono Panono. Thank you.

For any comments email; [email protected] or search for Mathews tembo (T.Mathews) on facebook

THE MUSIC

Ingileni

By Kapa187

As we continue to promote Poetry in Zambia ; here are this weeks poems ,enjoy.

POETRY by Isunge Mwangase

Brewing a good poem takes time,

Doesn’t matured whiskey taste better

On the rocks or with cordial lime?

Even a love matured is sweeter

Poetry is not about using fancy words,

Though one might employ one or two

For it leads to many roads:

Emotions, memories- experiences too

Most mistake poetry for the canvas

But is not, It is the journey,

The clay being mould into a vase,

The process of making the honey

It isn’t alone the protagonist,

It’s every one behind the scenes,

The chemical reaction not the catalyst

Nor the song but why one sings

Poetry is untying a gordian knot simply,

Its teaching angels how to fly,

Nothing like a show of Mr. Ripley,

Its the tears of joy God would cry.

AGAIN by Simon Mwila

If in an instant your life flashed before your eyes..

would u gasp for breath to live again?

If your loved one grew distant, your relationship stood in quicksand..

Would u put your heart out there to love again?

If you looked in the mirror, felt disgusted by your body..

Would you build walls to shut out everybody?

Walls that hide, walls that bind..

Walls will imprison your soul, your mind..

Do you stand up for friends? Do you have backbone,

or do you hold needless grudges, resentful & bitter taking their pain as your own?

When you feel neglected or worse still rejected..

Do you seek solace, do you hide your face or worse still do you hold on to pain and look for someone to blame?

Life is unpredictable and the love of men more so..

But i have found one to whom i entrust my soul..

My Spirit is not broken, even though my heart may be..

The world may have changed me but not who i want to be..

If i’m the Architect of my own destiny & my concept is De Javu..

Then its pointless to go through the same pain without moving on only to say “hey i know you..”

Almost all things are loss, there’s not much to gain..

If life seems worthless why do anything Again?

Hope, A Second chance, he that lost has gained..

Forget the heartbreaks, forget the shame..

Forget the panic, forget the pain..

If i had another life, I would be me AGAIN.

The Paradox (A love child of poetry and prose) by Luka Mwango

It’s past three in the morning and a battle wages on. The sleep pulls me on one side and the pen on the other, like a soul in purgatory I stand in the middle. Slumber says I’ve neglected her, while the pen craves the creative apologetic swimming in my head. Sleep flirts with me using self-gratification, while the pen shouts vocation:

“Luka, they need you—the dejected, the lost, the abused, the hurting. They need you to tell their story.”

So I become a student of emotions, using the prudence of Godly wisdom and the foresight bestowed on me to formulate 3-dimessional constructs. I am betrothed to hurt, our courtship a study in patience. I am married to disappointment, our vows the premise of poems and stories that my fingers pen.

Faces speak to me when mouths stop—eyes bark, eyebrows scream, ears whisper, noses complain and facial muscles do it all and more.

“Inspector Mwango,” they call me, “please solve this mystery.” The tears are but only a clue and the heart the victim…stabbed with the blade of betrayal.

To hell with Alice and her wonderland, on this blissful earth that many claim is marred with boredom, I find an ironic utopia—flawed yet still delightful.

See not the engulfing darkness but the small lamp that fights with such gallantry, for such is the Human Condition!!

By Kapa187

President Michael Sata this morning refused to receive the report of the Commission of Inquiry constituted to investigate the purchase of a farm in Lusaka and the financing of the Zambia National Building Society Central Arcades project by the National Pensions Scheme Authority (NAPSA).

This was after the commission chairperson Sebastian Zulu who is also Justice Minister failed to show up and instead delegated his vice Ngosa Simbyakula to present the report.

President Sata during the less than five minute event noted that he had appointed Mr.Zulu as the chairperson of the commission of inquiry and therefore would not receive the report from any other person.

President Sata who quickly stopped the permanent secretary for administration at Cabinet office Anne Sinyangwe from introducing the commission members said he was disappointed that the commission chairperson failed to show up.

He said a lot of dust had been swept under the carpet on the NAPSA investigations by the commission.

Meanwhile, Permanent Secretary for administration at Cabinet office Anne Sinyangwe this morning shocked journalists when she informed them that her office will begin to regulate the attendance of the media at State house functions.

In an apparent vent of anger at the innocent journalists after President Sata lashed out at her office for failing to bring the chairperson of the NAPSA commission of inquiry to present the report, Mrs. Sinyangwe claimed that the room that was being used to host functions has become too small to accommodate all the journalists that attend statehouse assignments.

However, the room has from time immemorial been used for state house functions and has always accommodated journalists who are accredited by the Zambia News and Information Services (ZANIS).

Mrs. Sinyangwe is of the view that ZANIS will be used to cover state house who will in turn distribute stories to all the media houses.

The Journalists especially from the private media complained at this turn of events noting that most of these government officials were not there when the media covered President Sata during the time he was in opposition for them to stop them from covering state house functions.

QFM

Get Involved Zambia Executive Director Father Frank Bwalya has observed that certain statements Republican President Michael Sata makes undermine confidence in the presidency.

Commenting on President Sata’s statement in which he described the Sebastian Zulu-led commission of inquiry report on radar contracts for the three international airports as useless and wondered whether the Justice Minister was trying to protect Dora Siliya, Father Bwalya said such statements raise doubts on the government’s fight against corruption.

Fr Bwalya told QFM News that such statements by the head of state have the potential to further undermine the people’s confidence in the Patriotic Front government.

He said that there is need for the president’s advisors to advise him on the comments he makes in public.

Father Bwalya says if left unchecked, such statements have the potential portray that the PF’s fight against corruption is targeted at certain individuals.

And the Zambia Consumer Association ZACA has implored the PF Government to work towards reducing the cost of living in the country.

ZACA Executive Director Muyunda Ililonga observes that people’s expectations with regards what the PF is offering are still high.

He says it is therefore important that the Patriotic Front government works in accordance with people’s expectations.

Mr. Ililonga stated that one of the best ways towards meeting the people’s expectations is by reducing the cost of living.

He said that with the reduction in the cost of living, poverty levels in the country will also reduce gradually.

Mr Ililonga was speaking to QFM News.

QFM

New Generation Party (NGP) president Humphrey Siulapwa has resurfaced after a seven months long absence from the country.

Mr. Siulapwa, who was a strong supporter of the then ruling party,Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD) before last year’s elections,said at a press briefing in Lusaka today that his return was aimed at providing checks and balances to the ruling Patriotic Front (PF)government.

Mr. Siulapwa, who was very critical and sarcastic on President Michael Sata prior to the September 20 elections, went in a self-imposed exile in the United States of America just after voting in the general elections last year.

He has however denied reports that he went to the US to hide from the wrath of the PF government after it became apparent that President Sata and the PF would win the presidential and general elections in 2011.

Mr. Siulapwa, who left to country for USA on the same day of voting,explained that he went out to be with his family which is based in America.

He has since promised to stay in Zambia and continue providing checks and balances to government.

Mr. Siulapwa has meanwhile asked Zambians to give President Michael Sata and the Patriotic Front (PF) government enough time to address the challenges the country is facing.

He noted that Zambia is facing huge challenges of unemployment which currently stand at about 70 percent.

The NGP leader has therefore asked government to create employment especially for the youths who form the majority of Zambia’s 13 million people.

He however noted that it was too early to judge whether the PF government has failed to create employment or not, adding that it needs more time to address this issues.

He was nevertheless was quick to advise government to start putting measures that will fulfill the promises of the PF.

In another development, Mr. Siulapwa has described the advocates of the Barotseland secession as rebels who should not be entertained by all well-meaning Zambians.

He said Zambia has always existed as one unitary state and therefore, no One should be allowed to divide it.

Mr. Siulapwa has since advised government to maintain Zambia as a unitary state despite pressure from secessionists.

The opposition leader has also commended and welcomed President Sata’s stance on fighting corruption in the country.

He said corruption should not be condoned due to its bad effects on the economy of the country.

Mr. Siulapwa observed that corruption has been the main cause of extreme poverty in Africa.

Mr. Siulapwa said anyone who is perceived to have stolen public funds should be made to pay through the courts of law.

He has however advised the President to stop issuing sensitive statement on suspects of corruption in the media saying this might jeopardise the good fight.

He said the fight against corruption should not be used to settle political scores.

Here are six tests to find out your fitness levels.

PLANK
What it targets 
Your core strength

How to do it 
Hold your body in a straight line from head to heels. Keep your feet together and your elbows beneath your shoulders. Look straight down and brace for as long as you can. Focus on keeping your hips from sagging. When they do the test is over.

To improve 
Perform the plank with your hands, feet or both on an unstable surface such as a gym ball. You won’t be able to hold it for long, but it’ll make doing this test on stable ground easier.
Time                    Level
More than 2min     Excellent
75sec–2min          Good
45–75sec              Average
Less than 45sec     Poor

BODYWEIGHT SQUAT
What it targets 
Your core, quad and hamstring strength

How to do it 
Keep your feet shoulder-width apart and toes turned out slightly. Brace your core and lower until your thighs are parallel to the floor and your knees are in line with your feet. Push back to the start through your heels. The test is over when you can’t maintain perfect form.

To improve 
Perform walking lunges with light dumb-bells to build muscular strength in your glutes and legs.

Reps             Level
50 or more    Excellent
30–49           Good
16–29           Average
15 or fewer    Poor

PRESS-UP
What it targets 
Your chest, shoulder ?and triceps strength

How to do it  
Keep your body in a straight line and your elbows pointing back, not to the sides. Lower until your chest is a fist’s height off the floor, then push back up. The test is over when you can’t maintain perfect form.

To improve 
Complete a set to failure, rest for a few minutes and start again. This will overload the targeted muscles, making them grow stronger.

Reps              Level
50 or more     Excellent
25–49            Good
16–24            Average
15 or fewer     Poor

1KM RUN
What it targets 
Your cardiovascular system

How to do it 
Set the treadmill elevation to one degree. Keep a constant pace.

To improve  
Do sets of all-out sprints of between 500m and 800m to improve your ability to maintain a maximum speed for longer.

Time                               Level
3min or less                    Excellent
3min–3min 29sec            Good
3min 30sec–4min 29sec   Average
4min 30sec or more         Poor

500M ROW
What it targets
Your cardiovascular system and muscle co-ordination between the upper and lower body

How to do it 
On a Concept2 rowing machine, select level ten resistance. Sit upright with your shoulders back and core braced. Drive with your legs.

To improve 
Perform sets of max-?effort 250m rows, separated by a ?few minutes of gentle rowing, to improve your endurance.

Time                                Level
1min 30 sec or less           Excellent
1min 31sec–1min 44sec    Good
1min 45sec–1min 59sec    Average
2min or more                   Poor
    
PULL-UP
What it targets 
Your upper back strength

How to do it 
Grip the bar overhand, extend your arms fully and let your body hang. Pull up until your chin is over the bar, squeezing your lats. Lower again without swinging. The test is over when you can’t maintain perfect form.

To improve 
Do a max set, rest for a few minutes and repeat. Try lat pull-downs on a machine to build back strength.

Reps                    Level
12 or more           Excellent
8–11                    Good
4–7                      Average
3 or fewer             Poor

(mensfitness.com)