Meet Riskey Chimo, Copperbelt Rapper Making it Big in Bemba

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By Kinyua Mwangi

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Dylan Mwansa, better known by his stage name Riskey Chimo, is a Copperbelt rapper known for his avant-garde Bemba and Nyanja raps.

His stage name has a lot of significance in his life as an artist. ‘Riskey’ is an acronym meaning: ‘Relevant, Informative, and Sanctified’. ‘Key’ denotes that the brand ‘Riskey’ is the key, and that it intends to address current topics, educate people, and promote sanctification via music as a medium for doing so.

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Riskey Chimo's music is able to touch a wide spectrum of topics. Afrobeats, uptempo Kalindula and a wide range of other styles are all within his musical reach. He lives by the phrase "I kill beats and save souls".

That’s a mantra Riskey Chimo has coined for himself and lives by. Church Ulukuta, DJ Mzengaman, Mag44, and SuperRhymer are among Zambian producers that have worked with Risky Chimo in the past.

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The Kids Festival, the Brave Only Music Power Tour, and the Livingstone Mukuni Park Food Market Festival attest to his worth as a Bemba rapper.

Additionally, he was nominated in the Best Art category during his tenure at University of Zambia in 2019. Riskey's songs have received a lot of attention and have topped the charts and different shows among them Radio Christian Voice and New Generation Reloaded.