Roberto (musician)

Roberto

Born|

Robert Banda

(1985-12-17) December 17, 1985 (age 39)

Chipata, Zambia

Other names|

* Superstar
* Roberto Zambia

Occupations|

* Musician
* songwriter
* producer

Relatives| General Ozzy (Brother)
Musical career
Genres|

* Hip hop
* Afro-pop
* R&B

Instruments|

* Piano
* Flute

Years active| 2007–present

Musical artist

Robert Chindamba Banda (born December 17, 1985), better known by his stage name Roberto is a multi-award winning Zambian artist, singer and songwriter.[1]

## Early life and career

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Roberto was born on December 17, 1985, in Chipata to Killion Banda and E.J Banda. His interest in music developed at a very young age as his parents could play musical instruments and his elder brother, David Banda (General Ozzy) is said to be one of the people that inspired him to pick up a career in music.[2]

To date, Roberto has released a total of 5 albums and an EP titled 'Journey To The East'. He has worked with local and international artists. He has worked with the likes of Patoranking, Grammy nominated Eddy Kenzo, Vanessa Mdee and Butera Knowless among others.[3]

## Discography

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### Studio albums

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List of studio albums with selected details  Title  | Details

|

Roberto |

* Released: 2007
* Formats: CD

Akasuba |

* Released: 2009
* Formats: CD

My Name Is...[4] |

* Released: 2012
* Formats: CD

Amarulah |

* Released: 2015
* Formats: Digital download

Superstar[5] |

* Released: 2017
* Formats: Digital download

### EP(s)

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List of EP(s) with selected details  Title  | Details

|

Journey To The East[6] |

* Released: 2021
* Formats: Digital download

### Singles

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Title  | Year  | Album

|
|

"Amarulah"  | 2015  | Amarulah
"Amarulah Remix"
(feat. Patoranking)[7] | 2015  | Amarulah
"Vitamin U"
(feat. Vanessa Mdee) |  |
"Te Amo"
(feat. Butera Knowless) |  |
"Am gon love her"[8] | 2015  |
"Into You"  | 2018  | Superstar
"My Baby"
(feat. Harmonize)[9] | 2022  |
"Tudigida"
(feat. Eddy Kenzo) | 2023  |

## Awards and nominations

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Year  | Award  | Category  | Result  | Re.

|
|
|
|

2015  | African Muzik Magazine Awards (AFRIMMA)  | Best Male Southern Africa  | Nominated  | [10]
2016  | Zambia Music Awards  | Song Of The Year  | Won  | [11]
2016  | Namibia Annual Music Awards (NAMA)  | Pan African Artiste of The Year  | Won
2017  | Kwacha Music Awards  | Best International Achievement  | Won  | [12]
2018  | HiPipo Music Awards  | Best Song in Southern Africa  | Won  | [13]
2019  | HiPipo Music Awards  | Best RnB Maestro (Africa)  | Won

## References

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1. ^ L.T Staff (July 25, 2014). "Artist of the week: ROBERTO". Lusaka Times. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
2. ^ Kapa 187 (September 20, 2012). "Artist of the week :Roberto". Lusaka Times. Retrieved February 24, 2023.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
3. ^ Kelvin Kachingwe (January 13, 2019). "Roberto opens up". Zambia Daily Mail. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
4. ^ L.T Staff (August 3, 2012). "Roberto releases new album today". Lusaka Times. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
5. ^ Kapa 187 (August 9, 2017). "Roberto releases his 5th album, "Superstar"". Lusaka Times. Retrieved February 24, 2023.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
6. ^ Thelma Bwalya (March 27, 2021). "Roberto journeys east". Zambia Daily Mail. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
7. ^ Kapa187 (May 15, 2015). "Roberto unleashes "Amarulah" remix featuring Nigerian reggae-dancehall artist Patoranking". Lusaka Times. Retrieved February 24, 2023.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
8. ^ Kapa187 (October 7, 2015). "Roberto to premiere new video on MTV BASE". Lusaka Times. Retrieved February 24, 2023.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
9. ^ L.T Staff (May 12, 2022). "Roberto collaborates with Tanzanian vocalist Harmonize on 'My Baby'". Lusaka Times. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
10. ^ Kelvin Kachingwe (July 26, 2015). "Cleo, Slap D, Roberto nominated for AFRIMMA". Zambia Daily Mail. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
11. ^ L.T Staff (May 1, 2016). "Roberto wins Pan African Artist of The Year Award at the 2016 Namibia Annual Music Awards". Lusaka Timesl. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
12. ^ L.T Staff. "2017 Kwacha Music Awards : and the winners are". Lusaka Times. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
13. ^ L.T Staff (March 22, 2019). "Roberto wins HiPipo Music Award". Lusaka Times. Retrieved February 24, 2023.