Gwamba
Duncan Zgambo, professionally known as Gwamba, is a Malawi-born rapper and philanthropist.
Early life
Gwamba is the youngest of four siblings. He grew up in area 18, Lilongwe, Malawi. In 2005 he and 3 friends formed a rap group called the Pittie Boys, before he started his solo career in 2009.Music career
Gwamba's rap career was inspired by US rapper 50 Cent and local musician The Basement. He released a single with the Pittie Boiz called "Work That Thing", which got airplay on FM 101 radio's Gowelo Beatz in 2008. Gwamba started recording as a solo artist 2009 and has made singles such as "Mmesa", "Tikakumane Kumadzi", "Sindingasiye Bawa", "Carina ya Mdala". In 2013 Gwamba released 3 singles: "Ndi Ofewa" featuring EMM Q, "Bola Kusache" featuring Nesnes and "Ndiyima Pachulu" featuring Bucci. Ndiyima Pachulu's music video was released in February 2014.Gwamba has worked with local hip-hop acts such as BarryOne, Young Kay, Phyzix and dancehall star Blak jak. As a gospel artist, Gwamba has released a number of singles such as "Better" and "Alleluyah" both featuring Emm Q and "Nzeru" featuring Maskal. In 2015, he won the award for Artist of The Year at the UMP Awards, he also won 3 awards at the 2017 UMP awards, 1 award at the 2017 Nyasa music awards, and 1 award at the 2018 UMP Awards.