Alick Nkhata

Alick Nkhata (1922–1978) was a popular Zambian musician and broadcaster in the 1950s through to the mid-1970s. Nkhata, Zambian Broadcasting Service's director, formed the Lusaka Radio Band, which was later called the Big Gold Six Band. The band promoted Zambian music, translating original rural recordings into Westernized scored music.[1]

Tributes

Alick Nkhata road, on which Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation (ZNBC) mass media complex is located is named after Nkhata.

See also

Music of Zambia

References
  1. Southern Africa: Nkhata's Contribution to Zimbabwean Music Significant; The Herald (Harare) 2007-09-12


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