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Nicolaas Cornelius Carstens (10 February 1926 – 1 November 2016), commonly known as Nico Carstens, was a South African composer, accordionist, and bandleader. == Early life == Born, 10 February 1926, in Cape Town of Afrikaner parents, Carstens got his first accordion at the age of 13 and won an adult music competition six months later. He composed his first music piece at the age of 17. == Career == Carstens' most famous song "Zambezi" became a world hit and... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Nico Carstens first charted in 1955 with Zambezi.The artist placed 2 songs on the Billboard Hot 100.The artist scored 4 UK Top‑75 entries, including a single Top‑10 placement.