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Sylvester Keys (Sylvester Kabemba) is a Zambian music director, Artist , keyboardist, producer and creative entrepreneur from Lusaka whose work blends gospel-rooted musicianship with contemporary R&B, Afrobeat, amapiano and popular Zambian styles. Raised playing church keyboards, Sylvester developed into a versatile session player and arranger who now writes, produces and leads projects for artists across Zambia and the region.
Born in Lusaka , Sylvester started on keys in church before joining bands and moving into professional music. His early grounding in Church and live performance shaped a melodic, harmony-first approach to arrangement and production — a trait that shows up across his recordings and live work. Over the years Sylvester has worn many hats: music director, session pianist/keyboardist, arranger and producer taking on live performances and studio roles for other artists while releasing his own material.
One of his major projects is the EP Love Theory, a collaborative release he announced for 7 November 2025 — a project that brings together a number of established and emerging Zambian artists. He emphasizes melody, rich keyboard textures and vocal harmony in arrangements, and his productions often feature a mix of live instrumentation and contemporary electronic elements (keys/synth/aux).
Sylvester represents the modern, multi-role musician in Zambia — someone who performs, produces, directs live performances.
Born in Lusaka , Sylvester started on keys in church before joining bands and moving into professional music. His early grounding in Church and live performance shaped a melodic, harmony-first approach to arrangement and production — a trait that shows up across his recordings and live work. Over the years Sylvester has worn many hats: music director, session pianist/keyboardist, arranger and producer taking on live performances and studio roles for other artists while releasing his own material.
One of his major projects is the EP Love Theory, a collaborative release he announced for 7 November 2025 — a project that brings together a number of established and emerging Zambian artists. He emphasizes melody, rich keyboard textures and vocal harmony in arrangements, and his productions often feature a mix of live instrumentation and contemporary electronic elements (keys/synth/aux).
Sylvester represents the modern, multi-role musician in Zambia — someone who performs, produces, directs live performances.
