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R&B singer John Chiti is the executive director of the Albinism Foundation of Zambia (AFZ). The musician, who counts a former first lady and president of Zambia among his fans, has produced two songs about the coronavirus to raise awareness of its impact on persons with disabilities.
Chiti is one of Zambia’s most prominent people with albinism. He has used his music to educate people about this genetic disorder in which there is little to no production of a pigment called melanin. This pigment determines the color of someone’s skin, hair, and eyes. Chiti is open about the discrimination he’s faced as a person with albinism. Today, he is a household name in Zambia. He is married with two children.
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