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'''Lazarus Tembo''' was one of [[Zambia]]'s most popular | '''Lazarus Tembo''' was one of [[Zambia]]'s most popular singers. | ||
==Early life== | |||
He was born in the [[Eastern Province]] of Zambia in 1945. He went blind at the age of eight while attending a mission school. The faculty encouraged him to take up music, and he spent his time learning to play and compose on various instruments. He passed the Cambridge Music exams, but put his musical career on hold when he was appointed Zambia's Junior [[Minister of Culture]] by the [[Zambian Government]] under [[Kenneth Kaunda|President Kaunda]].<ref>[http://www.allmusic.com/artist/lazarus-tembo-mn0001773615 Lazarus Tembo on AllMusic]</ref> | |||
==Selected Songs== | ==Selected Songs== | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Zambian singers]] | [[Category:Zambian singers]] | ||
[[Category:1945 births]] | [[Category:1945 births]] | ||
[[Category:Zambian musicians]] | [[Category:Zambian musicians]] | ||
[[Category:Zambian male singers]] | [[Category:Zambian male singers]] |
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