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{{Infobox musical artist | {{Infobox musical artist | ||
|name = Charles Muyamwa | |name = Charles Muyamwa | ||
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|associated_acts = [[Alick Nkhata]] | * [[Alick Nkhata]] | ||
* [[Emmanuel Mulemena]] | |||
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==Career== | ==Career== | ||
Muyamwa joined the [[Zambia Broadcasting Services]] (ZBS) (now [[ZNBC]] in 1965 as an announcer on the General Service, now [[ZNBC Radio One|Radio One]], but was later inducted to become a news anchor, television presenter and introduced a programme called the [[ZNBC Sunday Interview|Sunday Interview]] which had a good following. | Muyamwa joined the [[Zambia Broadcasting Services]] (ZBS) (now [[ZNBC]] in 1965 as an announcer on the General Service, now [[ZNBC Radio One|Radio One]], but was later inducted to become a news anchor, television presenter and introduced a programme called the [[ZNBC Sunday Interview|Sunday Interview]] which had a good following. | ||
[[File:Charles Muyamwa in studio.jpg|thumb|Muyamwa in studio|right|185px]] | |||
In 1966, he was sent to the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) in the United Kingdom to pursue a course and practical experience in TV production for nine months. | In 1966, he was sent to the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) in the United Kingdom to pursue a course and practical experience in TV production for nine months. | ||
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==Personal life== | ==Personal life== | ||
Muyamwa owned a shop on [[Cairo Road]] where he sold musical instruments. He was also a lover of visual art and attended many art exhibitions in Lusaka. Muyamwa was also a brilliant writer, a columnist, a serious art critic, a family man.<ref name=times/> He was married to Patricia and had seven children. | Muyamwa owned a shop on [[Cairo Road]] where he sold musical instruments. He was also a lover of visual art and attended many art exhibitions in Lusaka. Muyamwa was also a brilliant writer, a columnist, a serious art critic, a family man.<ref name=times/> He was married to Patricia and had seven children. At the time of his death, his wife was serving as first secretary for tourism at the Zambian High Commission in South Africa. | ||
==Death== | ==Death== | ||
In his later days, Muyamwa lost his sight. He died on 23 January 2014 in Pretoria, South Africa. | In his later days, Muyamwa lost his sight. He died on 23 January 2014 in Pretoria, South Africa. The funeral service was held on 30 January 2014 at St Ignatius Catholic Church in Lusaka and was attended by hundreds of mourners who including then [[Information and Broadcasting Services Minister]] [[Mwansa Kapeya]], artistes, senior Government officials and politicians.<ref name=uk>[http://ukzambians.co.uk/home/2014/01/31/government-mourns-broadcaster-and-artiste-charles-muyamwa/ Government mourns broadcaster and artiste Charles Muyamwa], [[UKZambians]], 31 January 2014</ref> | ||
==Legacy== | ==Legacy== | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[A Zambian Guitar (album)|A Zambian Guitar]] | |||
*[[Zambian musicians]] | |||
==Main references== | ==Main references== | ||
