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| name = Nashil Pichen Kazembe | | name = Nashil Pichen Kazembe | ||
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Overwhelmingly adored by Zam-rhumba followers, especially in Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Congo, Kenya and Uganda, Kazembe’s sounds were unique and had a touch of Congolese and East African culture. | Overwhelmingly adored by Zam-rhumba followers, especially in Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Congo, Kenya and Uganda, Kazembe’s sounds were unique and had a touch of Congolese and East African culture. | ||
==Identity and origin== | |||
Because of his fame in East Africa, most believed that Kazembe was actually Kenyan. To this date, he is known more among Kenyans than Zambias because he had settled there as early as 1958. On the other hand, because of his style of music and the way he sometimes dressed, others believed he was Congolese. A lot of his Zambian-Rhumba songs competed fiercely with original Congolese musicians such as, John Bokelo, Baba Gasto Ilunga, Dr Nico and many others.<ref name=times>[http://www.times.co.zm/?p=13182 PITCHEN KAZEMBE LEGACY LIVES ON] by Davies M. M. Chanda, [[Times of Zambia]], 7 March 2014</ref> | Because of his fame in East Africa, most believed that Kazembe was actually Kenyan. To this date, he is known more among Kenyans than Zambias because he had settled there as early as 1958. On the other hand, because of his style of music and the way he sometimes dressed, others believed he was Congolese. A lot of his Zambian-Rhumba songs competed fiercely with original Congolese musicians such as, John Bokelo, Baba Gasto Ilunga, Dr Nico and many others.<ref name=times>[http://www.times.co.zm/?p=13182 PITCHEN KAZEMBE LEGACY LIVES ON] by Davies M. M. Chanda, [[Times of Zambia]], 7 March 2014</ref> | ||
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==Personal life== | ==Personal life== | ||
Kazembe also spent some time in Congo, Uganda and finally settled in Kenya in 1958. There he ran a fleet of taxis and owned a farm. He married a Kikuyu woman, Josephine, with whom he had 12 children. While in Mombasa, Kenya, Kazembe became a Muslim and adopted the name Nashil.<ref name=times/> | Kazembe also spent some time in Congo, Uganda and finally settled in Kenya in 1958. There he ran a fleet of taxis and owned a farm. He married a Kikuyu woman, Josephine, with whom he had 12 children. While in Mombasa, Kenya, Kazembe became a Muslim and adopted the name "Nashil".<ref name=times/> | ||
==Death== | ==Death== | ||
His death in 1991 | His death in 1991 shocked fans and news ripped through the whole of Southern, Central and East Africa, with Kenya dedicating most of the musical radio shows to him.<ref name=times/> | ||
==Popular culture== | ==Popular culture== | ||
*In 2015, singer [[Pilato]] released a song titled ''"[[A Lungu Anabwela]]"'', a parody of Kazembe’s 1970s hit "A Phiri Anabwela". The controversial song 'defamed' President [[Edgar Lungu]]. Pilato was later questioned and arrested.<ref>[https://zambiareports.com/2015/06/08/musician-pilato-arrested-over-song/ Musician Pilato Arrested Over Song], [[Zambia Reports]], 8 June 2015</ref> | *In 2015, singer [[Pilato]] released a song titled ''"[[A Lungu Anabwela (song)|A Lungu Anabwela]]"'', a parody of Kazembe’s 1970s hit "A Phiri Anabwela". The controversial song 'defamed' President [[Edgar Lungu]]. Pilato was later questioned and arrested.<ref>[https://zambiareports.com/2015/06/08/musician-pilato-arrested-over-song/ Musician Pilato Arrested Over Song], [[Zambia Reports]], 8 June 2015</ref> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:1932 births]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:1991 deaths]] | ||
[[Category:Zambian musicians]] | [[Category:Zambian musicians]] | ||
[[Category:People of Zambia]] | [[Category:People of Zambia]] | ||
