Dalit$o

Dalit$o is a hip-hop and RnB artist from Zambia. Dalit$o is the stylised name for Dalitso Tembo (also commonly called ‘Dee’). Born March 1988 in England, London to Zambian parents, he spent his early years living there before his family moved back to Zambia in 1997. He grew up speaking English and found the move to be a big culture shock.

He began rapping and writing poetry in 2006. In that same year, he did his first song with his friend Quincy titled 'Sweet Lady'. The release of his debut single prompted him to seriously focus on music. This saw him doing music production for other artists as well. Despite producing music, he never stopped singing. He later met one of Zambia's top hip-hop artists called C.R.I.$.I.$ who is popularly known as Mr. Swagger. Mr. Swagger was more than just an inspiration to him but rather a friend. Their friendship saw him becoming Vice-President to Crisis' label called Diamond Chain. His association with the label allowed him to meet rappers like Nick Pro, Klappa Heiz, D-Roots, Profyle and many more.

He did his first mixtape titled 'DiamondShip'. The title expresses a combination of friendship and love for family, friends and everyone. So far he has released songs such as ‘Always’ and ‘My Mother’. The two songs have received considerable airplay in Zambia.
Love is one of the themes that he explores most in his music.