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'''Patrick Chisembele''' was a [[Zambia]]n musician who was regarded as a Zambian version of American pop star, Michael Jackson.
'''Patrick Chisembele''' was a [[Zambia]]n musician who was regarded as a Zambian version of American pop star, Michael Jackson, due to his looks, moves and style of music.


 
==Music career===
 
Chisembele joined [[the Great Witch band]] in the early eighties when the Witch underwent a music direction change. The Witch abandoned their Zamrock sound and were now embracing the disco sound.
But almost forgotten by Zambians at large is one Patrick Chisembele. His rise to fame in Zambia was his being Zambia’s answer to Michael Jackson. The version of Michael Jackson from the “Thriller” album.
He certainly did look like Michael Jackson. But he mastered Michael Jackson’s dance moves and was a darling of many discos in Lusaka. When Michael Jackson started getting plastic surgery, I used to wonder if Patrick would also undergo those expensive procedures.
Patrick joined the Great Witch band in the early eighties when the Witch underwent a music direction change. The Witch abandoned their Zamrock sound and were now embracing the disco sound.
Patrick fronted the hit song from the Witch’s 1984 “Kuomboka” album, “Jah Let the Sun Shine”. Strangely, it was not a disco song but a reggae song. The Witch disbanded shortly after the “Kuomboka” album project. Patrick, still looking like Michael Jackson, embarked on a solo career.
Patrick fronted the hit song from the Witch’s 1984 “Kuomboka” album, “Jah Let the Sun Shine”. Strangely, it was not a disco song but a reggae song. The Witch disbanded shortly after the “Kuomboka” album project. Patrick, still looking like Michael Jackson, embarked on a solo career.
And he was a pretty decent live performer.
And he was a pretty decent live performer.

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Patrick Chisembele was a Zambian musician who was regarded as a Zambian version of American pop star, Michael Jackson, due to his looks, moves and style of music.

Music career=

Chisembele joined the Great Witch band in the early eighties when the Witch underwent a music direction change. The Witch abandoned their Zamrock sound and were now embracing the disco sound. Patrick fronted the hit song from the Witch’s 1984 “Kuomboka” album, “Jah Let the Sun Shine”. Strangely, it was not a disco song but a reggae song. The Witch disbanded shortly after the “Kuomboka” album project. Patrick, still looking like Michael Jackson, embarked on a solo career. And he was a pretty decent live performer. Patrick went through a personality change of sorts in the early 90s. He embarked on recording new songs using a different name. He now started calling himself Bolingo. He was now a Rastafarian of sorts. His new songs did not capture the Zambian public’s attention much. Born in Ndola, April 1963, Patrick picked up the arts at a very tender age. As early as three years old, he was already toddling about in the home to rhumba tracks and bubble gum pop songs. It was no coincidence that one of his uncles nicknamed him ‘Bolingo’ after one popular hit rhumba song of the 70s.