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'''Alick Nkhata''' (10 July 1922–19 October 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 was born in 1922 in the [[Kasama|Kasama District]] to a [[Tonga]] father and [[Bemba]] mother whose characteristics were later reflected in his art. He trained as a school teacher but when World War II broke out he enlisted with the East African Division and served in Burma.