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'''Paddy Mukando''' is a [[Zambia]]n radio and TV presenter, singer | {{Infobox person | ||
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'''Paddy Mukando''' is a [[Zambia]]n radio and TV presenter, singer, voice over artist and Master of Ceremony. | |||
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Mukando was part of the pioneer contemporary gospel group called the [[Heritage Singers]]. The group was formed by musical academician, [[John Mwesa]], and became Zambia's flag bear at local and international music festivals. The group recorded and released a single with the then president [[Dr Kenneth Kaunda]]. This was the president's composition, ''[[Tiyende Pamodzi]]''.<ref name=koloko>[https://books.google.co.zm/books?id=vlyzAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA135&lpg=PA135&dq=paddy+mukando&source=bl&ots=66CYYY_jm9&sig=5GhgR9cEa6w3B_W2zmS8G32IJyg&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjTrJOW0ejPAhXIJcAKHfrmA3g4ChDoAQgjMAI#v=onepage&q=paddy%20mukando&f=false Zambian Music Legends: The Gospel Hall of Fame] p135 by [[Leonard Koloko]]</ref> | Mukando was part of the pioneer contemporary gospel group called the [[Heritage Singers]]. The group was formed by musical academician, [[John Mwesa]], and became Zambia's flag bear at local and international music festivals. The group recorded and released a single with the then president [[Dr Kenneth Kaunda]]. This was the president's composition, ''[[Tiyende Pamodzi]]''.<ref name=koloko>[https://books.google.co.zm/books?id=vlyzAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA135&lpg=PA135&dq=paddy+mukando&source=bl&ots=66CYYY_jm9&sig=5GhgR9cEa6w3B_W2zmS8G32IJyg&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjTrJOW0ejPAhXIJcAKHfrmA3g4ChDoAQgjMAI#v=onepage&q=paddy%20mukando&f=false Zambian Music Legends: The Gospel Hall of Fame] p135 by [[Leonard Koloko]]</ref> | ||
Among their notable achievements was representing Zambia during the | Among their notable achievements was representing Zambia during the Commonwealth Expedition (Comex) in 1985 which was hosted by Zambia.<ref name=koloko/> | ||
The choir under the directorship of John Mwesa, Dennis Mwesa and Paddy Mukando occasionally regroups for special performances and is also remembered for the song ''"Wonderful COMESA"'' an anthem they were hired to do for the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA).<ref name=koloko/> | The choir under the directorship of John Mwesa, Dennis Mwesa and Paddy Mukando occasionally regroups for special performances and is also remembered for the song ''"Wonderful COMESA"'' an anthem they were hired to do for the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA).<ref name=koloko/> | ||
