Tembalami
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{{short description|Zimbabwean gospel artist}}
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| birth_name = Temba Tagwireyi
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|01|16|df=y}}
| birth_place = Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe
| origin = Zimbabwean
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| genre = Gospel
| occupation = {{hlist|Singer|songwriter}}
| instrument = Vocals
| years_active = 2002–present
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Temba Tagwireyi (born January 16, 1982), known professionally as Tembalami, is a Zimbabwean gospel artist and businessman.{{Cite web|url=https://www.newsday.co.zw/2020/08/tembalami-thrives-under-lockdown/|title=Tembalami thrives under lockdown|date=August 10, 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.herald.co.zw/tembalami-goes-for-international-market/|title=Tembalami goes for international market|first=The|last=Herald|website=The Herald}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.newsday.co.zw/2020/04/the-sound-of-tembalami/|title=The sound of Tembalami|date=April 23, 2020}}
Background
Tagwireyi was born in Chitungwiza where he grew up and attended his early education.
Tagwireyi started his music career in 2002 as part of a gospel group called The Burning Bush, then he had a stint as a secular artist in 2004. During that time, he collaborated with the rap duo Extra Large. He became prominent after the release of the Tomurumbidza Medley single from his first studio album Brighter Day which became a hit on radio charts in Zimbabwe in 2011.{{Cite web|url=https://eaglenewsonline.com/new/2014/04/09/zimbabwean-gospel-singer-brings-music-joy-cazenovi/|title=Zimbabwean gospel singer brings music, joy to Cazenovia|date=April 9, 2014}} Tagwireyi had his first studio recording with The Burning Bush. He then left the group to become one of the founding members of popular group, Zimpraise Choir, in 2006.{{Cite web|url=https://www.newsday.co.zw/2018/06/tembalami-goes-live-celebrating-10-years-in-music/|title=Tembalami goes live celebrating 10 years in music|work=The Standard|date=June 28, 2018}} He had his first international tour in 2014{{Cite web|url=https://www.herald.co.zw/tembalami-speaks-on-tour/|title=Tembalami speaks on tour|first=The|last=Herald|website=The Herald}} when he toured the United States' East Coast.{{Cite web|url=https://3-mob.com/entertainment/video-zim-singer-tembalami-performs-on-us-channel-abc/|title=VIDEO: Zim Singer Tembalami Performs On US Channel ABC|date=April 13, 2014}}
Personal life
Tagwireyi is married to Anesu Mawoneke since November 2018.{{Cite web|url=https://zambezimagic.dstv.com/show/our-perfect-wedding-zimbabwe/news/anesu-and-tembalami-opwzim/news|title=Anesu And Tembalami – OPWZim|website=Zambezi Magic - Anesu And Tembalami – OPWZim}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.chronicle.co.zw/tembalami-marries-long-time-girlfriend/|title=Tembalami marries long-time girlfriend|first=The|last=Chronicle|website=The Chronicle}}
''Discography''
=Albums=
- Brighter Day 2011{{Cite web|url=https://www.financialgazette.co.zw/mhere-zamar-magacha-and-tembalami-lined-up-for-u-k-end-of-year-gospel-show-2/|title=Mhere, Zamar, Magacha and Tembalami lined up for U.K end of year gospel show|date=November 18, 2018}}
- Faith-Aid Kit 2013{{Cite web|url=https://www.newsday.co.zw/2013/03/benjamin-dube-endorses-tembalami/|title=Benjamin Dube endorses Tembalami|date=March 12, 2013}}
- Ministry of works (Audio and DVD album) 2015{{Cite web|url=https://www.zimbojam.com/more-praise-ministry-of-works-from-tembalami/|title=More Praise & Ministry of Works from Tembalami|date=June 23, 2015}}
- The Fight 2018{{Cite web|url=https://www.sundaymail.co.zw/tembalami-to-drop-new-album|title=Tembalami to drop new album|first=The Sunday|last=Mail|website=The Sunday Mail}}
- Not Going Back 2022
- Church On The Street 2024
=Singles=
- Brighter Day feat. Carol Wutawunashe (2011)
- Tomurumbidza Medley feat. Wellington Kwenda (2011){{Cite web|url=https://www.greatzimbabweguide.com/weekend-song-4-thembalamis-tomurumbidza/|title=Great Zimbabwe Guide: Weekend song # 4: Thembalami's Tomurumbidza -|date=July 20, 2012|website=Great Zimbabwe Guide Travel Blog}}
- Mhanya (2012)
- Handidzokere shure (2012)
- Bayete (2013)
- Ndoyenda (2013)
- Hande feat. Wellington Kwenda & Melz (2014){{Cite web|url=https://www.zimbojam.com/fans-go-crazy-over-new-tembalami-video/|title=Fans Go Crazy Over New Tembalami Video|date=February 9, 2014}}
- Bayete Remix (2014)
- L.O.V.E feat. Melz (2015)
- Mapapiro feat. Mkhululi Bhebhe (2016)
- One True Religion (2016)
- Sekerera (2017){{Cite web|url=https://www.zimbojam.com/tembalami-drops-new-single-plus/|title=Tembalami drops new single plus more|date=February 2, 2017}}
- Dairai (2018){{Cite web|url=https://www.hmetro.co.zw/tembalamis-big-breakthrough/|title=Tembalami's big breakthrough|website=H-Metro}}
- Mirira (2019)
- Waweza feat. Sofi Mendez (2019)
- Mbiri feat. Janet Manyowa (2020){{Cite web|url=https://youthvillage.co.zw/2020/04/janet-manyowa-and-tembalami-dominate-on-trace-africa/|title=Janet Manyowa and Tembalami dominate on Trace Africa|date=April 3, 2020|website=Youth Village Zimbabwe}}
- It's Coming Down (2020)
- It's Already Done feat. Bridget Ndanga (2021)
- Good Good (2022)
- Tevera (2022)
- Victory feat. Nutty O (2022)
- Misodzi (2023)
- Gore Rino feat. The Unveiled (2024)
- Moyo Wangu (2024)
- Kunaka feat. Spiwe Ndebele (2024)