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{{BLP sources|date=April 2008}} | {{BLP sources|date=April 2008}} | ||
'''Andrew Ballad Mutale Zulu''' ('''Ballad Zulu''') is a [[Zambia]]n singer, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and economist. | '''Andrew Ballad Mutale Zulu''' ('''Ballad Zulu''') is a [[Zambia]]n singer, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and economist. | ||
==Early life== | ==Early life== | ||
Ballad was born on 17 November 1968. | Ballad was born on 17 November 1968. He was born in a home full of musical instruments. When he was born, his older siblings had already been conscripted into the art. He has also developed a reputation of being a reclusive artiste, rarely giving interviews and rarely performing live. <ref name=africa>[http://musicinafrica.net/directory/ballad-zulu Music in Africa: Ballad Zulu]</ref> | ||
==Music career== | ==Music career== | ||
His music career is punctuated by long periods of silence. He has also developed a reputation of being a reclusive artiste, rarely giving interviews and rarely performing live. His music style has been described as a fusion of traditional Zambian music, | His music career is punctuated by long periods of silence. He has also developed a reputation of being a reclusive artiste, rarely giving interviews and rarely performing live. His music style has been described as a fusion of traditional Zambian music, pop, afro beat and music.<ref>''Post Newspaper'' August 2005</ref> | ||
==Discography== | ==Discography== | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Zambian singers]] | [[Category:Zambian singers]] | ||
