Babs and Sabs unleashed
their debut album, "Chikondi" in April 2001, which has the
girls doing their spectacular vocals, as well as the production skills
of Joe Chibangu (Zambia's ambassador of beat), and some of Zambia's
finest producers like Jordan Katembula, Tribal Cousin, Beige, and Jeff
Kawanu.
Their success has
already started. Shatel won the Most Popular Zambian Artist Award at the
2001 Sounds Music Awards. Their biggest achievement came when SHATEL
were nominated in the MOST PROMISING FEMALE ARTIST category of the 2001
KORA All Africa Music Awards, our continent's most prestigious music
award ceremony.
Shatel sung as part of
Zambia's finest female acapella ensemble Amashiwi for the past several
years, and have now firmly made their mark as a twosome. When Shatel
returned from their tour of Japan with Amashiwi in late December 2000,
they immediately signed a recording contract with Zambia's music leaders.
