Moonga K.

Moonga K. Kapambwe (born 3 September 1996), better known by his stage name, Moonga K., is a singer-songwriter from Zambia.

Early life

Moonga was born in Kitwe, Zambia, with a twin sister, to a reggae singing father and gospel singing mother. He and his family moved to Gaborone, Botswana in mid-2000. He grew up around music ranging from reggae, gospel, hip-hop, jazz, R&B and rock. He found an adoration for R&B/Soul music from artists such as Beyoncé, André 3000, Usher and Robin Thicke.

K. started singing at the age of six, singing with his dad and his band as they would rehearse in their garage. In 2006, at the age of 9, he entered his primary school's first talent show and made his debut performance singing Destiny's Child's "Stand Up For Love." Soon after, he began performing frequently at his school's events and learning more vocal techniques from his favorite artists.

2008: Drakensberg Boys' Choir School

In 2008, his music teacher got him to audition for the Drakensberg Boys' Choir School and at the event he met his biggest supporting person, Rosalyn Beukes. "We were at Bothlale Primary School's Annual Talent Show, when during the interval, the school choir sang for us", said Rusette Auton, one of the organizers of MAD (My African Dream). "Out of the Choir we could hear this amazing voice ... We called the voice out, and identified it as belonging to a young man aged 12 years old. We insisted he enter My African Dream".