Legendary Artistic Journalist Ashton Kelly Bunda Happy Birthday
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Ashton Kelly Bunda birthday eve Sat 30 Jan 2022 pix by Ackson Chulu in Lusaka
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, 10th 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.
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Zambian Developmental Media Alliance (ZADEMA)
Happy Birthday, Stepping Stone Guy
By Derrick Sinjela
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Ashton Kelly Bunda with Thursday 7th May 2020
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.
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Elijah Marko Tembo as a choreographer (far left with mike)
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Derrick Sinjela and Arnold Nyirenda after listening to Reverend Silishebo Silishebo, and Reverend Dr. Suzanne M’membe-Matale at an induction of a Council of Churches Board at Saint Marks United Church of Zambia (UCZ) Chilenje on Saturday 15th December 2018 – Picture by Arnold Nyirenda — with Derrick Sinjela at Chilenje UCZ (st Marks).
Ashton Kelly Bunda’s birthday falls on Monday, 31st 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.
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Dean Mabote Nasilele
Born Friday, 31st 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.
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HH with a partial Cabinet
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).
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Kwilanzi News Zambia Jan 2021 Page 2 and 3
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Kwilanzi News Zambia Jan 2021 Front and Page 4
Ashton Kelly Bunda enjoys performing ‘Home Private Jazz Nights’
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Ashton Kelly Bunda birthday eve Sat 30 Jan 2022 pix by Ackson Chulu in Lusaka
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, 31st January, 1975, Bak2Kak, the 47-year-old quadragenarian’s Birthday is tomorrow Monday, 31st 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.
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Ackson Chulu an Ashton Kelly Bunda Sports and Music jingle fan Sat 30 Jan 2022