Mirriam Makupe, popularly known as Mampi is Zambia’s richest female musician. She is an award-winning pop and RnB singer whose music is inspired by kwaito and reggae. Mampi’s net worth is K1.5 million ($70,000) as of 2020.
Mampi was born on August 4, 1986, in Lusaka and began singing at the age of 6. Mampi attended Muyooma Basic School, for her primary education and had her secondary education at Libala High School. Mirriam lost her family during her teenage years and was taken in by a friends sister.
Her music career began in 2003 when she was discovered by a music producer. Mampi later got herself a record deal and released her first album two years later. Her second album, Chimo ni chimo came out in 2007. Since then, Mampi has dropped several songs, albums and has performed in and out of Zambia. She has been in the Zambian music industry for over 15 years, releasing pop and RnB hit songs. According to sources, Mampi is the most awarded amongst all the female musicians in the country.
In May 2012, Mampi joined the Big Brother Africa (season 7) competition but was evicted after 21 days. The competition made her more famous.
Here are the top five richest female musicians in Zambia;
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- Mampi – K1.5 million ($70k)
- Kay Figo – K1.2 million ($56k)
- Salma Sky – K1 million ($46k)
- Cleo Ice Queen – K900,000 ($42k)
- Franciar – K800,000 ($37k)