92-year-old Malawian music legend finds fame on TikTok

And yet the Malawian music legend has become a social media star, with his song"Linny Hoo" garnering over 80 million views on the video-sharing platform and spawning mashups and remixes from South Africa to the Philippines.

Despite his grey hair and slight stoop, the nonagenarian singer and guitarist, who has been a constant presence on the Malawian music scene for seven decades, displays a youthful exuberance as he sits chatting with a group of young fans.But global acclaim only came two decades later when Patience Namadingo, a young gospel artist, teamed up with Chalamanda to record a reggae remix of"Linny" titled"Linny Hoo".

Born in Chiradzulu, a small town in southern Malawi, Chalamanda won fame in his homeland with lilting songs such as"Buffalo Soldier" in which he dreams of visiting America and"Napolo". "The old man sang with so much passion, it connects with whoever listens to it," he said, adding:"It speaks to your soul."AFP | Amos Gumulira

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