Nashil Pichen Kazembe
Nashil Pichen Kazembe | |
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| Birth name | Nashil Pichen Kazembe |
| Also known as | Nashil Pichen |
| Born | 1932 Kaputa, Northern Province, Zambia |
| Died | 1991 |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 1970s – 1980s. |
Nashil Pichen Kazembe (1932–1991) was a Zambian singer from Kaputa District in the Luapula Valley, who gained prominence in the 1970s. He spent a large part of his life in Nairobi, Kenya, where he collaborated with fellow Zambia emigre Peter Tsotsi and Benson Simbeye. As members of Eagles Lupopo Band they sang 'patriotic songs' praising President Kenneth Kaunda and commenting on various social issues.