Press:

“Chisenga stands to rival Burna Boy for modernizing native indigenous hip-hop.”
JOSEPH MALTESE - Music Connection

“Zambian-born rapper Chisenga Katongo, aka Crisis Mr Swagger, has been making waves in the Perth hi hop scene for some time now, and with the release of his new video, Rough Scandalous, at Bar Indigo this Saturday, March 22, he shows no signs of slowing down.”
Travis Johnson - Xpress Magazine

“CRISIS MR. SWAGGER- TEMPEST RISING- GONE BY MORNING- ROOM FOR REASON- THE GEORGIANS- SILENCE TO THE LEFT- THE MONDAYS- THE BLACK JACKETS The date of the WA Regional Final of GBOB will be on Sunday 15 June, at The Railway Hotel, Fremantle, commencing at 4pm. Please put it in your diaries, and start spreading the word! Crisis Mr. Swagger was the odd one out last year. This year..... the legend continues.”
Publisher - Eventful

“STATE OF THE ART MUSIC FESTIVAL FEAT. Drapht + Eskimo Joe + San Cisco + The Stems + Julian Matthews + Dave Shaw & Ashley Naylor + Optamus + The Blackeyed Susans + The Kill Devil Hills + Kim Salmon + Split Seconds + Bitter Belief + Felicity Groom + The Brow + Dallas Royal + Tired Lion + The Amani Consort + Warangka Band + The High Learys + Silver Hills + Moondog J + Jake & The Cowboys + Kat Wilson + Crisis Mr. Swagger + MC Battle”
THE GUIDE - The Music Magazine

“Australian Hip-Hop has never sounded so different. Multi-Award winner, Crisis Mr. Swagger is an International Hip-Hop artist born in Lusaka, Zambia, Africa and now a resident of Australia. With musical experience of over 10 years, he has shared the stage with fellow musicians such as Akon, Sean Paul, E-40, Warren-G and many others. A Hip-Hop Pioneer. In 2005, he was the first artist to release a Hip-Hop album in his birth country, Zambia.”
Amrap - Amrap's Airit

“OPTAMUS- THE STEMS- SAN CISCO- DRAPHT- ESKIMO JOE- CRISIS MR. SWAGGER- THE BLACKEYED SUSANS- MATHAS- THE KILL DEVIL HILLS A whole heap of artists have been added to WA festival State Of The Art today, joining the already massive list of performers including Drapht, San Cisco and Eskimo Joe, plus the revealing of the final – and free – stage. The likes of The Brow, Tired Lion, Dallas Royal, The Amani Consort and The High Learys lead the names who will play on the newly announced free PICA stage.”
Eventful - Eventful.com

“Crisis Mr. Swagger is more than just your typical Perth City man. He is a multi-award winning hiphop artist, reintroducing himself to a new audience since settling in Australia 14 months ago.”
Celebrate WA Website - Celebrate WA Website

“By day Chisenga Katongo manages a growing media production business, Diamond Chain Music, from his home in Morley. But at night he becomes multi-award winning hip-hop artist Crisis Mr. Swagger, and has shared a stage with internationally renowned acts including Akon, Sean Paul and E-40. Juggling both roles hasn’t always been easy, but with help from the SBDC, Chisenga believes he’s up to it.”
John McCarten - SBDC e-newsletter

“I never thought I’d see it: technically flawless east coast (of America) style hip hop made by a Perth MC. That MC is Zambian-born, Perth-based C.R.I.$.I.$ Mr Swagger.”
Callum Twigger - The Music

“September 6th 2013 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 92.9’s Suburban Song Music Video Lisa Paul and Baz’s Suburban Songs, in its second year has proven so popular that it was time to take it to the next level – turning one into a music video! Over the past weeks, listeners were called to pick a tune, write the lyrics and email in a song about their suburb. It was one about ‘Morley’ written and produced by a local Perth rapper, Crisis Mr Swagger that changed everything. “Crisis Mr Swagger deserved more than just a spin on the radio. His Morley Suburban Song had to be made into a video clip,” said breakfast announcer, Paul Hogan. “When people think music video they’ve though LA, they’ve thought Miami. Now they think Morley!” With the support of the Morley community, Crisis Mr Swagger and the 92.9 listeners we were able to turn a catchy rap tune into a music video. “Thank you to the 92.9 breakfast team for this great initiative… every musician wants the world to hear the”
Danielle Orlando - 92.9 Perth Radio

“Perth's 92.9 Radio initiated a Suburban song segment. Crisis Mr. Swagger gives us his take on the way he see's Morley.”
Lisa, Paul and Baz - 92.9 FM

“Crisis, or Mr Swagger to his friends, has worked with Lil Flip, supported E-40, and broken new musical ground in his homeland of Zambia. Now he’s got his eyes set on conquering Australia, and speaks with NICK SWEEPAH about the path to Perth.”
NICK SWEEPAH - X-Press Magazine

“Zambian International Hip-Hop artist, Crisis Mr. Swagger is scheduled to release a new single titled 'When I Call' Featuring The Renzullo Project, a band from Australia.”
Steve Juon - RapReviews

“First it was the Grammy invitation,now he is going to open for E-40 in Los Angeles, California. Crisis is showing improve all over again and setting trends as he will be the first Zambian artist to performin Hollywood alongside an internationally known rapper such as E-40.”
deejaywolf - http://www.izambia.co.zm

“AFTER three months of attempting to get on stage in a foreign country, C.R.I.$.I.$ (Mr. Swagger) who is on tour of duty in the USA is set for his maiden performance in Los Angeles, California, where he will be a supporting artiste to one of US top rapper, E-40 on Thursday.”
Peter Chikwampu - The Zambia Daily Mail

“In between celebrating the Chipolopolo AFCON 2012 win and getting out valentines on,we caught up with Zambia’s top International Hip-Hop artist and multi award winner, Mr. Swagger, formerly known as C.R.I.$.I.$., to find out about his first Grammy Awards experience. Here is what he had to say.”
DeeJay Wolf - UK Zambians

“Zambian International rapper, C.R.I.$.I.$ aka Mr Swagger has been invited to attend the biggest night in world music, the 54th Annual Grammy Awards to be held on February 12, 2012, at the Staples Centre in Los Angeles, United States.”
Troy Tc-Mastermind Chisanga - INDIMBA - The African Beat Box

“Zambia’s top International Hip-Hop artist and multi award winner including BEFFTA Award for BEST INTERNATIONAL ACT has told his fans that he has been invited to attend the 54th Grammy Awards in the US.”
UKZambians - UKZAMBIANS.CO.UK

“C.R.I.$.I.$ gets Grammy invite”
Kelvin Kachingwe - Zambia Daily Mail

“Performers For Channel O Music Awards Announced”
Brown Shuga - JustCurious

“C.R.I.$.I.$ aka Crisis Mr. Swagger is among the 2011 Channel-O Music Video Awards Nominee's”
Channel-O - ShowbizOne

"WHEN people vote for me, they are not voting for an individual. Being an international artiste simply means that to a great degree, I am an ambassador and I am representing my country. It's a great honour for Zambia to be getting recognition."
Chusa Sichone - Times of Zambia

“Zambian International Hip-Hop artist, C.R.I.$.I.$ has been nominated for a Channel-O Video Music Award for MOST GIFTED AFRICAN SOUTHERN VIDEO. Voting takes less than a minute”
Channel-O - Channel-O

“He is also the most consistent zambain rapper. There are many “one hit wonders” but C.R.I.$.I.$ definetly is not one of them. He has released 3 albums. And they all show his growth as an artist , both lyrically and production wise. The reason why i say he is the most succesful zambian rapper is because of his many achievments such as:”
KAPA187 - www.lusakatimes.com

“He is also the most consistent zambain rapper. There are many “one hit wonders” but C.R.I.$.I.$ definetly is not one of them. He has released 3 albums. And they all show his growth as an artist , both lyrically and production wise. The reason why i say he is the most succesful zambian rapper is because of his many achievments such as:”
KAPA187 - www.lusakatimes.com

“RAPPER CRISIS has dedicated his recent BEFFTA award to people who have been advising him to stop rapping in English.”
Moses Kuwema - The Post Newspaper

“Chisenga Katonga, Mr. Swagger, AKA, C.R.I.$.I.$, the Zambian Hip Hop musician has scooped USA BEFFTA award 2011 in the BEST INTERNATIONAL ACT category.”
by: admin on February 24, 2011. - UK ZAMBIANS

“HIP hop artiste Chisenga Katongo, also known as C.R.I.S.I.S Mr Swagger, has been nominated for the BEFFTA Awards to take place at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta next month. The Black Entertainment, Film, Fashion, Television & Arts Awards Awards, a prestigious international event and a distinctly special awards ceremony honouring the best entertainment and showbiz personalities in the black community in the UK, USA and globally has pitted the Zambian in the Best International Act category. "C.R.I.$.I.$. Mr. Swagger is nominated in The Best International Act alongside artistes such as Sade (UK), M.I. (Nigeria), 2Face (Nigeria), Ali Kiba (Tanzania), Fally Ipupa (Congo DRC). While those nominated in the Best Male Act include: Usher, Big Andre, Ludacris, Trey Songs and Maxwell," read the statement.”
Terence Miselo - The Post Newspaper

“Congratulations to the winners who were selected by the Selection Committee of Peers (experts) in their respective fields from a number of nominees in various categories. Thefollowing are the winners for the 2010 Mwape Peer Awards:”
Unknown - Peer-awards-2010

“The turn for Crisis was not the best of receptions as the crowd had anxiously been waiting for Akon and wanted the Zambian off stage sooner than he appeared. However, things took a turn.....”
Moses Kuwema in Harare - The Post Newspaper

“Artistes galore (From left) Zambian musician Crisis Mr. Swagger, Tendai Mupfurutsa, Jamaican dancehall king Sean Paul and Alick Macheso pose for a photograph in Harare Friday. Sean Paul touched down for his show with Akon in Harare this Saturday”
PHILLIP CHIDAVAENZI & CARTER CHAPWANYA - The Zimbabwe Mail

“Zambian Hip Hop artist,C.R.I.$.I.$ a.k.a Mr Swagger is heading to Zimbabwe to perform alongside Akon and Sean Paul at the National Sports Stadium in Harare. C.R.I.$.I.$ will perform live in a concert with Akon and Sean paul as well as other African artists who have been invited by Zimswag Entertainment, the organisers.”
Charity - ukzambians.co.uk

“AMERICAN Rn’B singer Akon and Jamaican dancehall superstar Sean Paul will next Saturday date Zimbabwe at Harare’s National Sports Stadium. The Senegalese-born Akon and Sean Paul by Zimswag entertainment with Zambian singer Crisis expected to be on the curtain-raiser list.”
Moses Kuwema - The Post Newspaper

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Chisenga Katongo - OurStage.com

“The event which attracted several local hip hop artistes was aimed at launching C.R.I.S.I.S and the Diamond Chain 'Reloaded', where the artiste introduced new rappers on his label among them Camstar, LB, Klappa Heiz, Ama Blax, Tommy D, Lynx, Chatu and others.”
Terence Miselo - The Post Newspaper

“ZAMBIAN hip hop artiste Chisenga Katongo is destined to perform in South Africa next week at an MTV-Base gig organised to spice up entertainment in light of the ongoing World Cup tournament.”
Terence Miselo - The Post Newspaper, Zambia

“On this week Entertainment slot,UKZAMBIANS catches up with Zambian born Hip Hop Artist, Mr Swagger, formerly known as C.R.I. $.I. $. The Zambian music industry is booming, since most artists have improved the way of handling their business. It’s about time local artists started attracting the local and international music scene as they have started making good quality sounds, albums and videos all thanks goes to local producers.”
Charity Musa - UKZAMBIANS Magazine

“Began rapping aged 10 in Villa, Lusaka, Zambia after being inspired by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five. Influenced by Big Daddy Kane, NWA, Ice-T, Boogie Down Productions, Run DMC”
Jason Chase - True Hip Hop Artists

“ This year will see local label Diamond Chain Services expand on it's marketing as it seeks further international appeal with it's products. The label has so far released two international products. Currently available on iTunes”
Crystin Stephens - Diamond Chain PR

“This coming Monday, 26 April, is World Intellectual Property Day. The folks in Zambia, led by the new Zambian Association of Musicians (ZAM), are busy preparing for the special day. Beginning this weekend, viewers of Zambia’s television stations will see new public service adverts encouraging the respect of intellectual property. The adverts, produced by ZAM and the Zambian government feature hip hop star and ZAM Publicity Secretary, C.R.I.$.I.$. If the advert becomes available on the net, Afro-Leo will be sure to add a link.”
Chisenga Katongo & Aurelia J. Schults - http://afro-ip.blogspot.com

““I got involved because human trafficking mostly affects the people that listen to my music. The only way I know how to positively influence other young people is through my voice,” says Chisenga Katongo, who goes by the name CRISIS.”
Elizabeth Barnhart - Internatioaal Organization for Migration

“Crystin, C.R.I.S.I.S' wife, expressed delight at the turn out of fans and described the show as interesting and special for her because she's part of the husband's music. She also urged Zambians to continue supporting local hip hop artistes”
Terence Miselo and Abigial Sitenge, pictures by Thomas Nsama - The Post Newspaper

“RAPPER Crisis (Chisenga Katongo), who last year released Mr Swagger, is busy in the studios working on a number of projects”
Staff Writer - The Times of Zambia

“Larry King Live is gearing up for the 2 hour fundraiser on Monday, 8pm ET & we are asking that you change your Facebook profile photo in support of Haiti. Haiti has my support and I have changed my profile picture. Let's all work together to help those that need a hand.”
LKL Web Exclusive - Larry King LiveBlog

“...Returning to Mr Swagger, the album is not likely to appeal to the "Zambian music" lovers in that it is completely devoid of any local language and the catchy innuendo that comes with it, they probably could learn a lyrical lesson or two with Mr. Swagger.”
Written by Andrew Mulenga - The Post

“After seven months of recording and causing much anticipation, Zambian born Hip-Hop artist, C.R.I.$.I.$. has released his much anticipated third studio album called "Mr. Swagger."”
Crystin Stephens - PRLog

“The album is finally complete and ready to hit the shelves any moment now. ”
Katwishi Bwalya - The Post Newspaper, Zambia

“With the release of the new album, titled "Mr. Swagger" fast approaching, Zambian based Hip-Hop pioneer, C.R.I.$.I.$., real name Chisenga Katongo has finally revealed his new album cover design.”
Crystin Stephens - pressbox.co.uk