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Wambali Mkandawire
Malawian musician (1952–2021)
Musical artist
Wambali Mkandawire (10 July 1952 – 31 January 2021), popularly known as Mtebeti Wambali Mkandawire was a Malawian jazz singer and activist.[1]
Early life
He was born Greenwood Mkandawire in 1952 in the Congo to Malawian parents from the Mlowe village in the Northern district of Rumphi and then later lived in Mzuzu. He wanted to become a musician but his grandparents were against the idea since he was still a student.[2] When he dropped out of school in the 1970s he put his efforts into music.
Wambali lived in Mzuzu where he set up a mission rural center and pastoring an indigenous church. Together with his wife, Wambui, they started a publishing company, "Kajimete Arts Publishing", to help promote Malawian talent.[2]
Early musical inspiration
He was introduced to Congolese music whilst living in Malawi by his Malawian grandparent that had been living in the Co Wambali Mkandawire - Biography - IMDb.