Biggie Tembo | en

Biggie was the leader of Bhundu Boys band. He was great versatile singer. Biggie was born Rodwell Marasha outside of the capital Harare.DOB: September 30th, 1958 - Chinhoyi, Zimbabwe DOD: July 30th, 1995 - London, UK. A son of a traditional priestess, he was raised by Catholic priests during his childhood. As a teenager, he was a "bhundu boy" during the liberation war; that is, he was an underage runners for the soldiers. Biggie Tembo achieved fame as the charismatic lead singer of the Bhundu Boys. Formed in 1981 and named in tribute to these liberation hereoes he had worked...

BIGGIE IRIE was born in the United Kingdom, and at the tender age of three years old, he moved with his mother to the beautiful Island of Barbados. He is best known for his molasses rich voice, and his powerful commandeering stage presence. He started his musical career in 1986 as lead vocalist with the young Barbadian reggae band EXODUS. Since then he has performed and recorded with THE SPLASHBAND, the only other group on the Island, besides Exodus, who dedicated their repertoire solely to reggae music. He toured extensively with THE SPLASHBAND traveling to Sweden to perform at the...

Afro-psychedelic rock made in Zambia, early 1970s!!! Chrissy "Zebby" Tembo and his group Ngozi Family deliver a brutal set of fuzzed to the max psychedelic rock, with a slight African feel and English vocals. .