“WHEREBY, YOU ARE A CELEBRATED ZAMBIAN ARTIST, PROMOTOR AND MUSIC INDUSTRY PIONEER. YOU DEVELOPED A PASSION FOR MUSIC FROM A YOUNG AGE, HONING YOUR SKILLS BEFORE BECOMING AN INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED DRUMMER. YOU PLAYED AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN FORMING THE ZAMBIA UNION OF MUSICIANS IN 1979 AND LATER CONTRIBUTED TO THE ZAMBIA ASSOCIATION OF MUSICIANS IN VARIOUS LEADERSHIP ROLES. AS A VISIONARY EVENT ORGANIZER, ART PROMOTER, ARTIST, MENTOR AND CONSULTANT, YOU HAVE CHAMPIONED YOUNG TALENT THROUGH FESTIVALS LIKE THE BOB MARLEY TRIBUTE SHOWS AND THE KARIBA MUSIC FESTIVAL. WHEREBY, YOU ARE THE FOUNDING MEMBER OF THE LEGENDARY MOSI OA TUNYA BAND WHICH HELPED SHAPE ZAMROCK IN THE 1970S, PERFORMING ACROSS AFRICA AND RECORDING ACCLAIMED ALBUMS LIKE WINGS OF AFRICA. YOUR INFLUENCE ENDURES THROUGH MENTORSHIP PROGRAMMES FOR YOUNG MUSICIANS. YOUR DEDICATION TO PRESERVING ZAMBIA’S MUSICAL HERITAGE AND LASTING CONTRIBUTION TO THE INDUSTRY IS WORTHY OF SPECIAL RECOGNITION.”
| Gender | Male |
| Province | Lusaka |
| District | — |
| Gazette No. | 531 |
| Gazette Vol. | 64 |
| Gazette Date | 2025-05-23 00:00:00 |
| Posthumous | No |
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