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‘Music is my refuge’ Zambian hit singer raises voice to help people with albinism in pandemic

‘Music is my refuge’ Zambian hit singer raises voice to help people with albinism in pandemic

When Zambian musician John Chiti was growing up classmates taunted him, teachers beat him and strangers spat, but the same people who once bullied him now dance to his hit songs. Chiti, the country's most prominent person with albinism, is using music to change attitudes towards people with the condition, many of whom have been badly impacted by coronavirus. "COVID-19 has left us at greater risk of discrimination and violence," said the musician who counts First Lady Esther Lungu and former president Kenneth Kaunda among his fans. Zambia has recorded nearly 10,000 coronavirus cases and over 260 deaths, according to…
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