Today on our Throw Back Thursday Segment,We look at the life Of the late Lily Tembo aka Lily T
Lily Tembo, 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. 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
Lily T was born in Kabwe, 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 was also a news reader for 5th radio, a radio station based in Lusaka, Zambia.
In 2005 she was nominated for The KOALA Awards in category of ‘Best New Artist’.After the release of her second album in 2006,2017 saw her winning a Ngoma Award in the category of Best female Recording Artist and Best Video Award.It was then that she was recognized by BBC Africa as a promising African celebrity who had remained original to traditional instrument
Lily had been involved in raising malaria awareness in Zambia. In April 2009, she led worshippers at a world malaria day commemoration in Lusaka
After complaining over “minor stomach pains”[5] and suffering severe gastritis,Lily T 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.
Lily T’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.
May Her Soul Continue Resting In Peace
