Chef 187

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Chef 187
Chef 187 with Chanda (cropped).jpg
Chef 187 in 2022
Born
Kondwani Kaira

(1986-05-23) 23 May 1986 (age 38)
Chingola, Zambia
Other namesNumeral Uno • Lyrical Sensei
Occupations
  • Musician
  • songwriter
  • rapper
SpouseYolanda Kaira
Relatives Macky 2 (brother), Towela Kaira (sister)
Musical career
Genres
Years active2010–present
LabelsAlpha Entertainments

Kondwani Kaira (born May 23, 1986), known professionally as Chef 187, is a Zambian hip hop musician, a former Infinix ambassador and former Proflight ambassador [1] [2] from the Copperbelt Province signed under Alpha Entertainments Music. A younger brother to Macky 2.

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Career

Chef 187 first showed interest in music when he was 5 but he only considered it as a career in 2003 after seeing his elder brother Macky 2 [3] become successful in the music industry over the years. In 2005 he recorded his first song. In 2011 he collaborated with Macky 2 his older brother, performing a diss track entitled "I Am Zambian Hip-Hop", targeted at rapper Slap Dee of XYZ entertainment records.

Discography

Albums

Notable songs

Awards

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