Joseph Tembo (18 September 1977 - 19 December 2019) was a musician and politician from Malawi. He had collaborated with Sally Nyundo, Lucius Banda, Mlaka Maliro and many other Malawian artists.[1] He produced and promoted many upcoming artists including Andrew Matrauza, whose first successful single was Musadabwe. Tembo's style of music resembles Zimbabwean mbira music as he is a Sena, a southern Malawian tribe that has a common ancestry. For more than once he had performed and played alongside the late Oliver Mtukudzi.[2][3][4]
Joseph Tembo | |
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| Birth name | Joseph Tembo |
| Also known as | Jozzy (Njombi) |
| Born | 18 September 1977 Malawi |
| Origin | Chikwawa South, Southern Region, Malawi |
| Died | 19 December 2019 (aged 42) |
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| Occupations |
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| Instruments | Vocals, Keyboard,Guitars,Drums |
| Years active | 1997 –2019 |
| Labels | Groove Magic |
Singles
edit- "Dimingu"
- "Mbudye"
- "Denga Denga"
- "Samalira"
Selected Songwriting and production credits
edit- Collins Bandawe - Tchekera Maluzi(Role: Music Producer)
- "Thandizo Langa album" – Artist: Grace Chinga (Role: Music Producer)
- " GOtv Malawi Theme Song Single" – Artists:Various Artists, (Roles: Music Producer, Vocalist, Instrumentalist)
- "Money and Power album" – Artist: Lucius Banda (Roles: Lead guitar and Keyboards)
- "Mwapindulanji album"(1997) – Artist: Billy Kaunda (Roles: Bass and Rhythm guitar ,Percussions, Drum programming and Keyboards)
- "Ndipatseni Yankho album"(2005) – Artist: Thocco Katimba (Role: Music Producer)
- "Ndili Pamzere album" – Artist: Ethel Kamwendo Banda (Role: Music Producer)
- "Chindendelinde album" – Artist: Mafumu Matiki (Role: Music Producer) together with Collin Ali)
- "Denga Denga song"(Role: Composer)
- "Satana walephera song"(Role: Composer)
- "Samalira song"(Role: Composer)
- Great Angels Choir - mwasankha ine (producer)
- Ndirande Anglican Voices -producer
- Thoko Suya- producer
- Confidence Voices- producer
- Mount olive CCAP main choir (formerly naotcha CCAP)- produced all their first six albums
- Ruth Missi Thindwa- Mdzakangamira yesu, Chisomo producer of the ulbum
Political life
editHe was the Member of Parliament for the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) for Chikwawa South from 2009 to 2014.[5]
Illness and death
editHe died at the Kamuzu Central Hospital in Lilongwe after a short illness on 19 December 2019.[4] Joseph Tembo died barely seven hours after former President Mutharika had appointed him into a Copyright Association of Malawi (Cosoma) board. He is survived by a wife and four children. He hailed from Tenesi Village, Traditional Authority Ngabu in Chikwawa district.
References
edit- ^ "Malawi music maestro Tembo to be buried at HHI: Tributes pour in - Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi". www.nyasatimes.com. 2019-12-20. Retrieved 2022-03-23.
- ^ "Joseph Tembo". Music of Malawi. 2008-12-12. Retrieved 2022-03-23.
- ^ "Malawi: Musician Joseph Tembo Dies". Nyasa Times – via AllAfrica.
- ^ a b "Musician Joseph Tembo dies". Malawi 24. 2019-12-19. Retrieved 2022-03-23.
- ^ Austin Kakande. "The day the music died: Joseph Tembo laid to rest". Malawi Broadcasting Corporation.