Fred Katel

Kateule Fred Simwanda Popularly Known As Fred Katel is a Zambian rapper and songwriter From Lusaka, Katel embarked on his musical career as a teenager Recording Demos At A Friends Mini Studio & Releasing his music online. Upon Graduating High School At Lake Road He Decided To Pursue Music Full Time and Formed The Independent label Audio Breeze Entertainment With sKAna In 2016.

He Later Attended College At ZAMCOM were He Studied Journalism & PR.

CAREER

He Garnered Local Attention After Releasing His Debut Mixtape KATEULE In May 2019 to critical acclaim, Being Listed As One OF The Best Hip-Hop Mixtapes Of 2019 By Online Sources, And Critics. It Was Preceded By The lead single 'LSK(LifeSoKrazy)' Which Became A Street Anthem As It's Title also Pays Homage To His Home City Lusaka & Was Playlisted On Phoenix FM & Hot FM, The Second Single 'It's Alright', Was released to Very positive reviews Being Listed As Song Of The Month On SA Hip-Hop Stars List. 'THE BLACKS' Became A Sleeper Hit After It Was Serviced To Power FM Radio & entered Taffy's top 20 Chart At No.18 Eventually Peaking At No.5 Making Him The Second Rapper Behind Chanda Mbao With A Radio Hit From A Mixtape In Zambia.

SNAKES IN LADDERS EP & NEW Mixtape

In An October 2019 Interview For The Zambezi Juice Katel Told Sanga Tembo He Was working On A New Project. But Couldn't Confirm The Release Date. He Eventually Released The SNAKES IN LADDERS EP In October 2021 To Widespread Acclaim. The Song 'Too Legit'(Feat.Jaziii The g.o.t.h) Was Playlisted On KTFM In Nigeria Without Being Released As A Single
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In July 2022 Katel's record label audio breeze entertainment Announced That he was releasing the lead To His Next Mixtape 'TRNDSTTR' produced by Shyheem. A High Energy Record & Skillfull display of Growth By Katel, It's Also He's first Official Single Since 2020s 'THE BLACKS'. TRNDSTTR Is an uptempo track with heavy 808s Lyrically The song Sees Katel assert his position in Hip-Hop as the leader of the new generation. He later Announced Through that he will be starring in a short film 6-NINE set to be released in December 2022, while Sharing The Trailer to the film on His Instagram
INFLUENCES

Katel says he admires the work ethic of Fellow African rappers AKA, Stogie T, Zeus Thugga & K.O. He Also Admits Reason & Khuli Chana As His Favorite Lyricists. While siting KWESTAS DAKAR II Album As one of his Favourites,

PERSONAL LIFE

His also the nephew of 2009 Face of africa winner lukundo nalungwe

DISCOGRAPHY
MIXTAPES

KATEULE LP (2019)

SNAKES IN LADDERS LP(TBA)

EPs

SNAKES IN LADDERS EP (2021)