Joseph Tembo

Malawi musical artist (1977–2019)
  • Malawian Reggae
  • Reggae
  • Afro pop
Occupation(s)
  • Politician
  • Singer-Songwriter-Producer, Multi-instrumentalist
InstrumentsVocals, Keyboard,Guitars,DrumsYears active1997 –2019LabelsGroove Magic
Musical artist

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]

Singles

  • "Dimingu"
  • "Mbudye"
  • "Denga Denga"
  • "Samalira"

Selected Songwriting and production credits

  • 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

He was the Member of Parliament for the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) for Chikwawa South from 2009 to 2014.[5]

Illness and death

He 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

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Joseph Tembo". Music of Malawi. 2008-12-12. Retrieved 2022-03-23.
  3. ^ "Malawi: Musician Joseph Tembo Dies". Nyasa Times – via AllAfrica.
  4. ^ a b "Musician Joseph Tembo dies". Malawi 24. 2019-12-19. Retrieved 2022-03-23.
  5. ^ Austin Kakande. "The day the music died: Joseph Tembo laid to rest". Malawi Broadcasting Corporation.

External links

1^https://hessiestwocents.wordpress.com/2019/12/19/joseph-tembos-guitars-reverberate-in-his-death/