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Wambali Mkandawire is a Malawian jazz musician. He was born in the Congo to Malawian parents from the Mlowe village in the north 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.

When he dropped out of school in the 1970s he put his efforts into music. Wambali's music fusion style has been celebrated as a pioneering sound in Malawian Jazz music. Wambali continues to live in Mzuzu where he is setting up a mission rural center and pastoring an indigenous church.

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Together with his wife, they have started a publishing company, “Kajimete Arts Publishing,” to help promote Malawian talent. Early musical inspiration He was introduced to Congolese music whilst living in Malawi by his Malawian grandparent that had been living in the Congo.

He was also introduced to South African music from the South African minors that worked in the mine in the north. Through the radio, Wambali came across Western pop music.