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==Early life== | ==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> | 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 by Steve Huey]</ref> | ||
==Selected Songs== | ==Selected Songs== | ||
