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| name = Alick Nkhata | |||
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| birth_date = 1922 | |||
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| death_date = {{Death date and age|1978|10|19|1922}} | |||
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| occupation = [[:Category:Musician]], [[:Category:broadcaster]] | |||
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| known_for = [[Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation]] | |||
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'''Alick Nkhata''' (1922–1978) was a popular [[Zambia]]n musician and broadcaster in the 1950s through to the mid-1970s. Nkhata, [[Zambia Broadcasting Services]] director, formed the Lusaka Radio Band, which was later called the Big Gold Six Band. The band promoted Zambian music, translating original rural recordings into Westernized scored music.<ref>[http://allafrica.com/stories/200709120140.html Southern Africa: Nkhata's Contribution to Zimbabwean Music Significant]; The Herald (Harare) 2007-09-12</ref> | '''Alick Nkhata''' (1922–1978) was a popular [[Zambia]]n musician and broadcaster in the 1950s through to the mid-1970s. Nkhata, [[Zambia Broadcasting Services]] director, formed the Lusaka Radio Band, which was later called the Big Gold Six Band. The band promoted Zambian music, translating original rural recordings into Westernized scored music.<ref>[http://allafrica.com/stories/200709120140.html Southern Africa: Nkhata's Contribution to Zimbabwean Music Significant]; The Herald (Harare) 2007-09-12</ref> | ||
