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Africa-Press<\/a> – Malawi<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Having sang for a long time in Vineyard Family Choir, Gertrude Malulu has now decided to pursue her dreams as a solo artist and is working on a 10-track album which she plans to release early next year.<\/p>\n

She has now decided to release two tracks from the \u2018Ndikadzanka Kumwamba\u2019 album \u2014 entitled \u2018Banja Lokondwa\u2019 and \u2018I have a Longing\u2019 \u2014 for public to sample her singing and also to have time to correct and accommodate their important feedback in order to perfect her whole project.<\/p>\n

She explains: \u201cI never dreamt that I would be a gospel musician though I had been singing in several choirs since my secondary school days in the 1990s.<\/p>\n

\u201cThen in 2009, I started hearing songs in my mind with a tune whenever I was in solitude at a quiet place. I would eventually forget after some time.<\/p>\n

\u201cThen I started writing songs and by early 2010, I had about 12 songs. I practised for studio but failed because I had no time due to busy schedule.\u201d She goes further to say that she recently she started recording songs at Gifted People Studio, managed by Gift Bamusi.<\/p>\n

\u201cI completed recording on October 8, 2021 and again it took longer time because of my busy schedule and right now the duplicating of CDs is being done.\u201d Malulu says she was born and grew up in Mangochi before relocating with her parents in Lilongwe at Area 18.<\/p>\n

She has a Masters Degree in Environmental Science obtained at Chancellor College (University of Malawi) and a Bachelor\u2019s Degree in Environmental Science and Technology from Polytechnic, now MUBAS. She also has a Bachelor\u2019s Degree in Business Administration from Exploits University.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Malawi. Having sang for a long time in Vineyard Family Choir, Gertrude Malulu has now decided to pursue her dreams as a solo artist and is working on a 10-track album which she plans to release early next year. 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