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iPhoto caption: Natasha Mumba and Eric Miracle in 'Copperbelt.' Photo by Dahlia Katz.
Copperbelt’s creative team crossed continents to do Natasha Mumba’s debut play justice
Zambian dialect coach Chiluba Katongo Nosfu worked with the cast, and also provided translation support for Mumba’s script: Copperbelt’s characters regularly interject words and phrases from Bemba — one of over 70 languages spoken in Zambia — into their English dialogue.