Legendary Artistic Journalist Ashton Kelly Bunda Happy Birthday

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By Derrick Sinjela

He is almost self-taught and disciplined in the same breath since he studied    journalism through distance education from Central African Correspondence College (CACC) that hails from Zimbabwe and he was introduced to the music instrument harmonica at the age of 11years.

Bunda  who kicked off his journalism career as  foot soldier  in  the year 1998 at the National Mirror Newspaper in Lusaka  clocks a  year older and wiser on Monday, 31st January, 2022 is high  achiever as  ‘An Early  Bird Catch  A Worm’  by campaigning  for the National Sports Day (NSD) and  Zambia Sports Day (ZSD) in the year 2006, and is hopeful of this initiative winning Sport, Youth and Art Minister, Mr. Elvis Chishala Nkandu.

This Ashton Kelly Bunda Legacy Trail, also known as Bak2Bak by peers and sports administrators,  continued in the year 2010 on the Copperbelt  Province, precisely Luanshya, a mining town popularized by Roan United Football Club,  when  he   came-up with BUNDAS League Zambia (BLZ), whose profile was written in the then  District Commissioner  Mr. Michael Tandeo that would be the sister league the German Bundes Liga  supporting the  campaign against racism by Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) President Joseph Sepp Blatter  and  spearheaded  the introduction of the first Sports Museum  named after him  and applied that the sports museum be named after him for enduring and long serving journalist for 23 years to Ministry of Tourism and Arts, Mr. Charles Romel Banda in 2015 and applied for the second that the museum be named after him in 2018 when the Ministry of Tourism and Arts was led by current Ronald Chitotela.

Joseph “Sepp” Blatter, born Tuesday, 10^th March, 1936) is a retired Swiss football administrator who was the eighth President of the FIFA (French: Fédération Internationale de Football Association) from 1998 to 2015

For years, Bunda  till now works for Pan African Radio 96.1FM, and is a senior story contributor to Rainbow Newspaper Zambia Limited, and Zambian Children Young People and Women in Development (ZCYPWD) Kwilanzi Newspaper Zambia (KNZ)  realized a Sports Musical Jingle (SMJ)  ‘Stepping Stone’ recorded by  Elijah Marko Tembo  he was accompanied by singer Dee Jay Favor  from Pan African Radio and musician Rex Stepping Stone Sports Jingle  is still held by Tembo  since  2014 and in 2016 he  realized another sports musical ‘Back Page’ recoded by DJ Genesis  and  guitarist Gordon  Hoarson.

 

 

 

 

Happy Birthday, Stepping Stone Guy

By Derrick Sinjela 

He got inspired  by  the radio environment  filled with music and sports at Pan African Radio 96.1FM and was prompted to  write  musical sports Jingle “Stepping Stone ‘ alas  the producer  Elijah Marko Tembo  did not realize the music offering  done  in  2014, radio lovers  and music enthusiasts  appealing to  the producer realize the ‘Stepping Stone’ project  to  inspire the future  and radio stations  around the world.

Ashton Kelly Bunda’s birthday falls on Monday, 31^st January, 2022, with a two Lusaka lads, 14-year-old denarian Arnold Nyirenda and 13-year-old denarian Dean Mabote Nasilele wish him the best as a mentor, a relentless and inspiring journalist worth emulating.

Born Friday, 31^st January, 1975, the 47-year-old quadragenarian is on a mission to change the poor picture in Zambia, as most citizens leave in dehumanizing environments that are increasingly depressing.

“I look forward to a situation in which communities such as Misisi Township are demolished and replaced with high-rise flats. The current picture is not good as residents accommodation is depressing, and my prayer is for either, seventh Republican President, Mr. Hakainde Sammy Hichilema and Vice President, reverend Witner Kapembwa Mutale-Nalumango, prevail on the National Housing Authority (NHA), Zambia National Building Society (ZNBS) and the National Pensions Savings Authority (NAPSA), to name but three, replace these structures,” advised Bunda.

For some time now, Zambia has struggled with uplifting the living environment of her citizens, three (3) million of whom lack access to decent housing.

Happy Birthday ‘Back Page’ song journalist Ashton Kelly Bunda

By Derrick Sinjela

The newspaper ‘Back Page’ musical jingle recorded five (5) years ago by  DJ Genesis  aka Kumwenda  is still awaited, and initiator Ashton Kelly Bunda n is not privy as to the status of the much anticipated compilation.

Later, the journalist blogger, launched a blog called ‘The Bundas  Incorporated’  in an effort  to represent  divergent  news  views , information,  educate , inform and entertain  all  people  represented  by  the Bundas in Australia,  where his great grandfather General  Ashton  Bunda ,  named after Bunda  cliffs tourist attraction in Australia and Bunda road in Sydney ,served in both World War One and Two  in Africa , Zambia , Zimbabwe, England and the United States of America (USA).

The journalist –cum musician uses middle name Kelly it is not nick name but on the National Registration Card or ‘Green Card’ explaining that ‘Kelly’ is a Christened name for his name for the War Veteran’s son and nephew.

The Birthday Boy is still contributing to Rainbow Newspaper Zambia Limited, and Zambian Children Young People and Women in Development (ZCYPWD) Kwilanzi Newspaper Zambia (KNZ).

 

 

Ashton Kelly Bunda enjoys performing ‘Home Private Jazz Nights’ 

By Derrick Sinjela

Ashton Kelly Bunda enjoys playing the instrument harmonica at home sometimes accompanied by his nephew David Chinyanta, a 12 –years-old, equally good at the mouth instrument.

The Zambian journalist and nephew are passionate in composing and recording adlib jazz, enjoyable within a homestead as the duo awaits to launch beyond the community.

As both are busy-bees workwise and academically, denarian Chinyanta and their premises in some Friday night evenings. Born, Friday, 31^st January, 1975, Bak2Kak, the 47-year-old quadragenarian’s Birthday is tomorrow Monday, 31^st January, 2022.

An ardent fanatic, Ackson Chulu is eager to have musical sports Jingle “Stepping Stone ‘done by producer Elijah Marko Tembo and the newspaper ‘Back Page’ musical jingle recorded five (5) years ago by DJ Genesis aka Kumwenda released for sampling.