'I fight prejudice against people with albinism with my musicβ
Malawi is home to an estimated 10,000 people with albinism β a condition that affects the production of the pigment that gives skin, hair and eyes their colour.
They are frequently abducted, murdered or mutilated in the country because of a widely held belief that their body parts can bring wealth or good luck.
Lazarus Chigwandali, a Malawian musician born with albinism, is one of the rising voices trying to change peopleβs attitude towards the genetic condition.
βIn the past, people used to call us different names, but things are changing because of whatβs happening now and what weβre doing to raise awareness through music,β he told ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Newsday.
Listen to what he had to say about the dangers of living with albinism and the release of debut album Stomp On The Devil.
(Credit: Lazarus Chigwandali playing his homemade banjo. Credit: www.lazarus-malawi.com)
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