Lily Tembo
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Lily Tembo professionally known as Lily T, was a Zambia
n musician, radio presenter, journalist and charity worker who had won national acclaim with her 2004 debut album Lily T. For this album, she received two awards.
Tembo had released two albums and was working on a third at the time of her death. Aside from singing, she was known for presenting on the 5th FM Radio in Zambia, working as a journalist and involvement in charity work.
, Zambia, and was raised in a music-loving family. She has been inspired by her father, who played African bongo, and her sisters and mother, who sung in church.
Tembo attended secondary school at the Kabulonga Girls School in Zambia's capital, Lusaka. Later on, she pursued a career in journalism at Evelyn Hone College.
Tembo emerged onto the music market in 2004 with the album Lily T, which started her career and brought her national attention. She released her second album in 2006. Tembo was also a news reader for 5th radio, a radio station based in Lusaka, Zambia.
After winning one award, she had been recognized by BBC Africa as a promising African celebrity who had remained original to traditional instruments.
awareness in Zambia. In April 2009, she led worshippers at a world malaria day commemoration in Lusaka.
, Tembo died around 6:30 PM, September 14 at the age of 27. Reactions were surprised, as she had been chatting with fans on Facebook
on September 11.
Tembo's sister Patience told the press "She had gastritis, she fell sick on Saturday… she was vomiting a lot and developed anaemia. On Monday around 19:00 hours, she died."
Zambia
Zambia , officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. The neighbouring countries are the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, Tanzania to the north-east, Malawi to the east, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia to the south, and Angola to the west....
n musician, radio presenter, journalist and charity worker who had won national acclaim with her 2004 debut album Lily T. For this album, she received two awards.
Tembo had released two albums and was working on a third at the time of her death. Aside from singing, she was known for presenting on the 5th FM Radio in Zambia, working as a journalist and involvement in charity work.
Background
Tembo was born in KabweKabwe
Kabwe is the capital of the Zambian Central Province with a population estimated at 210,000. Formerly named Broken Hill, it was founded when the Broken Hill lead and zinc deposits were discovered in 1902. Kabwe also has a claim to being the birthplace of Zambian politics...
, Zambia, and was raised in a music-loving family. She has been inspired by her father, who played African bongo, and her sisters and mother, who sung in church.
Tembo attended secondary school at the Kabulonga Girls School in Zambia's capital, Lusaka. Later on, she pursued a career in journalism at Evelyn Hone College.
Tembo emerged onto the music market in 2004 with the album Lily T, which started her career and brought her national attention. She released her second album in 2006. Tembo was also a news reader for 5th radio, a radio station based in Lusaka, Zambia.
After winning one award, she had been recognized by BBC Africa as a promising African celebrity who had remained original to traditional instruments.
Charity work
Lily had been involved in raising malariaMalaria
Malaria is a mosquito-borne infectious disease of humans and other animals caused by eukaryotic protists of the genus Plasmodium. The disease results from the multiplication of Plasmodium parasites within red blood cells, causing symptoms that typically include fever and headache, in severe cases...
awareness in Zambia. In April 2009, she led worshippers at a world malaria day commemoration in Lusaka.
Death
After complaining over "minor stomach pains" and suffering severe gastritisGastritis
Gastritis is an inflammation of the lining of the stomach, and has many possible causes. The main acute causes are excessive alcohol consumption or prolonged use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as aspirin or ibuprofen. Sometimes gastritis develops after major surgery, traumatic...
, Tembo died around 6:30 PM, September 14 at the age of 27. Reactions were surprised, as she had been chatting with fans on Facebook
Facebook
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on September 11.
Tembo's sister Patience told the press "She had gastritis, she fell sick on Saturday… she was vomiting a lot and developed anaemia. On Monday around 19:00 hours, she died."
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Koala Awards | Best New Artist | Nominated |
| 2007 | Ngoma Awards | Best Female Recording Artist | Won |
| Best Music Video Award | Won | ||
Others
- Lily's CD Mondo Music