Lily Tembo (November 20, 1981 – September 14, 2009), professionally known as Lily T, was a Zambian musician, radio presenter, journalist and charity worker who had won national acclaim with her 2004 debut album ''Lily T''.African Entertainment and Music
Lyrics Africa 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 involved in charity work.

Background

Tembo was born in Kabwe, Zambia, and was raised in a music-loving family. She was 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 High School in Zambia's capital City, Lusaka. Later on, she pursued a career in journalism at

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. 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 FM radio, a radio station based in

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. After winning one award, she was recognized by BBC Africa as a promising African celebrity who remained original to traditional instruments.

Charity work

Lily had been involved in raising

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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 gastritis, Tembo died September 14 at the age of 27. Tembo's sister Patience told the press "She had gastritis, she fell sick on Saturday, started vomiting a lot and developed

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. On Monday around 19:00 hours, she died."aaaaaia.com/content/view/13658/50/ Singer Lily T dies
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Discography

* ''Lily T'' (2004) * ''Osalila'' (2006)

Awards and nominations

References

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