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'''Patrick Chisembele''' (born April 1963) 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. | '''Patrick Chisembele''' (born April 1963) 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. | ||
==Early life | ==Early life== | ||
Chisembele was born in [[Ndola]] in April 1963. From an early age, he had a great passion for the arts and was nicknamed ‘Bolingo’ after one popular rhumba songs of the 70s. | Chisembele was born in [[Ndola]] in April 1963. From an early age, he had a great passion for the arts and was nicknamed ‘Bolingo’ after one popular rhumba songs of the 70s. | ||
==Music career== | ==Music career== | ||
Chisembele joined [[The Witch|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.<ref name=zadama>[http://www.daily-mail.co.zm/remembering-patrick-chisembele/ Remembering Patrick Chisembele], 25 May 2018, [[Zambia Daily Mail]]</ref> | Chisembele joined [[The Witch|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. He fronted the hit song from the Witch’s 1984 [[Kuomboka album|“Kuomboka”]] album, “Jah Let the Sun Shine”.<ref name=zadama>[http://www.daily-mail.co.zm/remembering-patrick-chisembele/ Remembering Patrick Chisembele], 25 May 2018, [[Zambia Daily Mail]]</ref> | ||
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. | ||
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. | 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. | ||
