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'''Andrew Ballad Mutale Zulu''' popularly known as '''Ballad Zulu''' is a [[Zambia]]n singer, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and economist.  
'''Andrea Ballard Mutale Zulu''' popularly known as '''Ballard Zulu''' is a [[Zambia]]n singer, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and economist.  


==Early life==
==Early life==
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>
Ballard 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==
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==Other involvements==
==Other involvements==
In 2012 Ballad joined the panel of judges on [[Talent Yapa ZED]], a Zambian talent reality show.
In 2012 Ballard joined the panel of judges on [[Talent Yapa ZED]], a Zambian talent reality show.


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 05:00, 18 November 2016

Ballad Zulu

Andrea Ballard Mutale Zulu popularly known as Ballard Zulu is a Zambian singer, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and economist.

Early life

Ballard 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. [1]

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, pop, afro beat and music.[2]

Discography

  • "Cook On (Woman of Truth)" (1990).
  • "Welako" (1994)
  • "Step Mother" (2002)
  • "Tipange Banja" (2005)
  • "Experience" (2008)

Other involvements

In 2012 Ballard joined the panel of judges on Talent Yapa ZED, a Zambian talent reality show.

References

  1. Music in Africa: Ballad Zulu
  2. Post Newspaper August 2005