Nashil Petcel Kazembe Songs
Luapula-born singer and guitarist of the Nairobi and Zambian scenes
Stream and download all 24 Nashil Petcel Kazembe songs free on Challecious Music, including Paul Ngozi – Bauze Ngozi, Zambian – Teddy Chilambe – Imilongo and Lima Jazz Band. Nashil Petcel Kazembe makes Kalindula music.
About Nashil Petcel Kazembe
Nashil Pichen Kazembe was born in 1932 in Kaputa, near the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo, and died in 1991. He taught himself banjo and then guitar as a child.
In 1953 he went to work in the mines in South Africa, where he formed his first band, the Bantu Negroes. He settled in Nairobi, Kenya, in 1958 and worked with Peter Tsotsi in groups such as the Equator Sound Band and the Eagles Lupopo Band. Later he worked with Super Mazembe as a producer and manager and returned to Zambia in the 1980s to record more albums.
His best known song is A-Phiri Anabwera. His name is spelled in several ways, including Nashil Pichen Kazembe, Pitchen and Petcel.
Why Nashil Petcel Kazembe matters
- A Zambian musician who helped shape East African popular music in Nairobi
- Played in several landmark bands across Southern and East Africa
- Known for the hit A-Phiri Anabwera
- Also popular in Zimbabwe
Awards and recognition
- Helped develop the Equator Sound Band twist sound with Peter Tsotsi
- 1993Featured on the compilation Before Benga Vol. Two: The Nairobi Sound
Key releases
- A Phiri Anabwera Album
- Hot Hits of Nashil Pichen Kazembe Album
- Nashil Pichen Kazembe and Super Mazembe Album
- 1993Before Benga Vol. Two: The Nairobi Sound Compilation appearance
All Nashil Petcel Kazembe songs
Paul Mumba & Leo Banda – Balumpwa lwandi
Nashil Petcel Kazembe
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