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TikTok fame wins Malawi singer, 92, birthday party with president

Malawian musician Giddes Chalamanda talks to Reuters about his song "Linny Hoo". [Reuters]

Malawian musician Giddes Chalamanda had never dreamed in his 92 years that he might one day be famous enough to dine with the president followed by a night in a luxury hotel.

Last month the singer did both, thanks to his unlikely new stardom on TikTok, a social media platform beloved of youths four generations removed from him -- and one he can't access because he lacks a smartphone or even electricity to charge one.

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