Mashallo Stewart Samilo was born on 15th May, 1991 in Chombe Village, T/A Mlumbe, Zomba,

Malawi. He is an artist who is placed between the worlds of Afro Jazz Music and Creative

Writing. His poems: – Black Rind, Welcome to Malawi, Ulalo ndi Malire, This is Sound,

Whistling Goat, She said, Faces, Words from the Sun and Bwadzulu have previously been

published in his homeland by Malawi News, Malawi Writers Union’s 20th Annivesary  Souvenir,UNICEF and in five other countries: -Roots and Routes from the Netherlands, Urban Woorden from Belgium, Youth Speaks from USA, Brouhaha International from UK and Word ‘N’ Sound from South Africa. His second album titled Welcome to Malawi was released digitally on 7th December, 2018 under The African Dream (French Music Label).