92-year-old Malawian musician finds fame on TikTok

Malawian musician Giddes Chalamanda, 92, plays his acoustic Banjo at his home in the Madzuwa Village near Chiradzulu, southern Malawi, on Jan 13, 2022. Photos: AFP

At 92, Giddes Chalamanda has no idea what TikTok is. He doesn't even own a smartphone.

And yet the Malawian music legend has become a social media star, with his song Linny Hoo garnering over 80 million views on the video-sharing platform and spawning mashups and remixes from South Africa to the Philippines.