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Overwhelmingly adored by Zam-rhumba followers, especially in Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Congo, Kenya and Uganda, Kazembe’s sounds were unique and had a touch of Congolese and East African culture. | Overwhelmingly adored by Zam-rhumba followers, especially in Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Congo, Kenya and Uganda, Kazembe’s sounds were unique and had a touch of Congolese and East African culture. | ||
==Identity and origin== | |||
Because of his fame in East Africa, most believed that Kazembe was actually Kenyan. To this date, he is known more among Kenyans than Zambias because he had settled there as early as 1958. On the other hand, because of his style of music and the way he sometimes dressed, others believed he was Congolese. A lot of his Zambian-Rhumba songs competed fiercely with original Congolese musicians such as, John Bokelo, Baba Gasto Ilunga, Dr Nico and many others.<ref name=times>[http://www.times.co.zm/?p=13182 PITCHEN KAZEMBE LEGACY LIVES ON] by Davies M. M. Chanda, [[Times of Zambia]], 7 March 2014</ref> | Because of his fame in East Africa, most believed that Kazembe was actually Kenyan. To this date, he is known more among Kenyans than Zambias because he had settled there as early as 1958. On the other hand, because of his style of music and the way he sometimes dressed, others believed he was Congolese. A lot of his Zambian-Rhumba songs competed fiercely with original Congolese musicians such as, John Bokelo, Baba Gasto Ilunga, Dr Nico and many others.<ref name=times>[http://www.times.co.zm/?p=13182 PITCHEN KAZEMBE LEGACY LIVES ON] by Davies M. M. Chanda, [[Times of Zambia]], 7 March 2014</ref> | ||
