Geoffrey Zigoma was a Malawian gospel musician and songwriter.[1][2] He was the first to break local music sales’ record by selling over 100,000 copies in Malawi, but was later surpassed by Mlaka Maliro’s Dzanja Lalemba (The Hand Has Written) which sold over 131,000 copies in four months.[1] He was also an outspoken advocate for albinos in Malawi and faced discrimination.[3][4] His last album, Ndathera mwa Yesu (I have ended in Jesus), features songs that talk about his battle against skin cancer.[1]
Geoffrey Zigoma | |
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| Born | August 28, 1977 Ntcheu, Malawi |
| Died | 25 October 2013 (aged 36) |
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| Occupation(s) | Musician songwriter |
| Years active | 1980–2013 |
Background
editEarly life
editZigoma was born on August 28, 1977 in Ben Tchauya Village, Kwataine, Ntcheu. He died on October 25, 2013, at the Artemis Hospital in New Delhi, India, after a protracted battle against skin cancer.[5][1]
Music career
editHe started singing at the age of six in the Zomba Police College CCAP Church. He started his music career in the mid-1980s and released his first album, Ndatherapano, in the early 1990s; he went on to release more albums like Nyotsonyotso, Ndazindikira, Mzungu ndi Mzungu and Nkhanza.[6][1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e Sharra, Albert (2013-10-25). "Mourning Geoffrey Zigoma | Nation Online". mwnation.com. Retrieved 2024-05-24.
- ^ "Singer Zigoma loses battle with cancer, passes away - Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi". www.nyasatimes.com. October 18, 2013.
- ^ "Malawi's albinos beat the blues". 2001-01-23. Retrieved 2024-05-24.
- ^ "Ambassador for Malawi's albinos". 2006-05-23. Retrieved 2024-05-24.
- ^ Arkangel Tembo (18 October 2013). "Malawi: Geoffrey Zigoma Dies - Malawi Secular and Gospel Musician".
- ^ "Geoffrey Zigoma - Malawi-Music.com". Malawi-Music.com - Nyimbo Zachimalawi. Retrieved 2024-05-24.
