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Mlevhu was born on 14 September 1950 in the mining town of [[Chingola]]. | Mlevhu was born on 14 September 1950 in the mining town of [[Chingola]]. | ||
==Career== | ==Career and education== | ||
He started his music career from the time he was still a juvenile and played in a number notable music bands in his formative years on the [[Copperbelt]]. He started with [[Dyna-Magic]] as an instruments handy boy in his early teens before graduating into a sensational guitarist for the same band. Keith later on pioneered and led several other pop groups, namely: [[The New Orleans (band)|The New Orleans]], [[Mac Beth (band)|Mac Beth]], [[The Rave Five (band)|The Rave Five]], [[The End (band)|The End]] and [[The Aqualung (band)|The Aqualung]].<ref name=post>[http://www.postzambia.com/news.php?id=4432 Ubuntungwa: remembering Keith Mlevu], [[The Post]], 5 December 2014</ref> | He started his music career from the time he was still a juvenile and played in a number notable music bands in his formative years on the [[Copperbelt]]. He started with [[Dyna-Magic]] as an instruments handy boy in his early teens before graduating into a sensational guitarist for the same band. Keith later on pioneered and led several other pop groups, namely: [[The New Orleans (band)|The New Orleans]], [[Mac Beth (band)|Mac Beth]], [[The Rave Five (band)|The Rave Five]], [[The End (band)|The End]] and [[The Aqualung (band)|The Aqualung]].<ref name=post>[http://www.postzambia.com/news.php?id=4432 Ubuntungwa: remembering Keith Mlevu], [[The Post]], 5 December 2014</ref> | ||
As a young musician in 1969, Mlevhu led The Rave Five into winning a contest for bands dubbed ‘The Mini Woodstock’ held at [[Lusaka Showgrounds]]. The following year, he led another youthful outfit, ‘The End’ on a six-month tour of Congo-Kinshasa where the band was resident at a Lubumbashi club. When ‘The End’ returned home they split with Mlevhu forming a new band, [[The Aqualung (band)|The Aqualung]]. | As a young musician in 1969, Mlevhu led The Rave Five into winning a contest for bands dubbed ‘The Mini Woodstock’ held at [[Lusaka Showgrounds]]. The following year, he led another youthful outfit, ‘The End’ on a six-month tour of Congo-Kinshasa where the band was resident at a Lubumbashi club. When ‘The End’ returned home they split with Mlevhu forming a new band, [[The Aqualung (band)|The Aqualung]]. | ||
It was after the disbanding of Aqualung that he pursued the new three-year diploma course in music at [[Evelyn Hone College]] in [[Lusaka]] where, because of his brilliance and competence, he was retained as a lecturer. During his lecturing days, Keith found time to enter the [[Zambia Broadcasting Services]] studios for recordings. | |||
==Discography== | |||
His very first piece to hit the airwaves was '[[You, Me and the Other Fellow (1975 album)|You, Me and the Other Fellow]]' in 1975. This song and its accompanying video were done as a political advert calling for love and unity in the nation. The same year his debut solo album, ‘[[Banafimbusa (1975 album)|Banafimbusa]]’ was released.”<ref name=post/> | |||
==Death== | ==Death== | ||
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Keith Mlevhu (14 September 1950 - ) was a Zambian multi-instrumentalist musician, popularly known for his independence song, Ubuntungwa, which was part of his 1976 album Love and Freedom.
Early life
Mlevhu was born on 14 September 1950 in the mining town of Chingola.
Career and education
He started his music career from the time he was still a juvenile and played in a number notable music bands in his formative years on the Copperbelt. He started with Dyna-Magic as an instruments handy boy in his early teens before graduating into a sensational guitarist for the same band. Keith later on pioneered and led several other pop groups, namely: The New Orleans, Mac Beth, The Rave Five, The End and The Aqualung.[1]
As a young musician in 1969, Mlevhu led The Rave Five into winning a contest for bands dubbed ‘The Mini Woodstock’ held at Lusaka Showgrounds. The following year, he led another youthful outfit, ‘The End’ on a six-month tour of Congo-Kinshasa where the band was resident at a Lubumbashi club. When ‘The End’ returned home they split with Mlevhu forming a new band, The Aqualung.
It was after the disbanding of Aqualung that he pursued the new three-year diploma course in music at Evelyn Hone College in Lusaka where, because of his brilliance and competence, he was retained as a lecturer. During his lecturing days, Keith found time to enter the Zambia Broadcasting Services studios for recordings.
Discography
His very first piece to hit the airwaves was 'You, Me and the Other Fellow' in 1975. This song and its accompanying video were done as a political advert calling for love and unity in the nation. The same year his debut solo album, ‘Banafimbusa’ was released.”[1]
Death
References
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ubuntungwa: remembering Keith Mlevu, The Post, 5 December 2014
