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#WCW: KANTU SIACHINGILI

Kantu Habanji Siachingili born April 5, 1990, known professionally as Kantu which is also written as Kan 2,is a Zambian singer, songwriter, and is an Ambassador to the Triple V Campaign.

Kantu Habanji Siachingili was born in Lusaka fifth born daughter in a family of six.Kantu did her primary education at Adastra Primary School in Choma and secondary education at Hillcrest Technical High School in Livingstone where she studied with fellow singers Judy Yo and Wacheda.

She was educated at University of Zambia in 2009 where she did her first year of University where she studied for 4 years and has a bachelor’s degree in Art with Education, Geography major and history minor.

Kantu was inspired by her family to do music and also in her own words she say she was inspired by the American singer Brandy. In 2010 Kantu entered into a competition called “In Tha Hood” and she won the competition.

In 2012, she yet entered another competition called Talent Yapa Zed. She made it to the top 10 but I did not win.

In 2013, she worked on a project for the Zambia National Arts Council called ‘past to present’. In December 2013, she signed with the record label X.Y.Z Entertainment. Her first single is titled Mungeli which was released in February 2014

On the 19th of April 2016 Kantu resigned from X.Y.Z Entertainment and was no longer part of the label.She announced this on 30 April 2016 on her Facebook page

Nevertheless, she has remained consistent with her music and recently released a single to end the year 2018 which is titled “Later”

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