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Keith Shem Michael Mlevhu (September 14, 1950 – March 5, 1988) was a Zambian multi-instrumentalist and songwriter, known for his significant contributions to the Zamrock scene in the 1970s. Born in Chingola, Mlevhu began his musical journey in his teens as an assistant for the local band Dyna-Magic, later becoming their guitarist. Throughout the late 1960s and early 1970s, he led several bands, including The New Orleans, Mac Beth, The Rave Five, The End, and Aqualung, winning a "Mini Woodstock" contest in 1969 with The Rave Five. After Aqualung disbanded, Mlevhu pursued a three-year music diploma at Evelyn Hone College in Lusaka and eventually became a lecturer there. He launched his solo career in 1975 with the single "You, Me and the Other Fellow" and released his debut album on his own label. Known as a "one-man band," he performed nearly all the instrumentation on his recordings. In 1976, he recorded his second album in Nairobi, Kenya, notable for being one of the first Zambian albums to feature a full-color cover sleeve. His 1970s works included the albums released in 1977 and 1979, which combined rock, funk, and folk with socially and politically conscious lyrics. In the late 1970s, M

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