# Faith Mussa

Faith Ambudye Che Muphuwa Mussa (born 10 August 1985) is a Malawian Afro-soul singer, guitarist and songwriter. He won his first award in August 2004 in Chirunga Awards as the best male singer. In 2018, he won two UMP Awards in Best Live Act as well as Best Afro-soul Artist/Group. In 2016, was nominated for the same category and award. In 2013, he won a National award for his best single titled "Desperate". In 2017, his song titled "Mdidi" won the Best Single in Nyasa Music Awards. In 2018, he won another award again in Best Live Act.

## Background
### Early life

Mussa was born on 10 August 1985, in Ndirande, Blantyre.

## Music career

Mussa began his music career in his village of Ndirande in Blantyre when he was young after being heavily influenced by his own parents who at the time were performing in the 'Mussa Family'. When Mussa was 10 years old, he started teaching himself to play drums and home-made gallon guitars as well as milk-tins while imitating the tunes from radio along with his friends and siblings. His music career took off with the launching of his debut solo studio album titled, “Desperate,” after few years of playing in his family band.
Mussa has performed at some of the world's biggest and prestigious festivals, including Northern Norway's Arts Festival, Glastonbury, Sauti za Busara 2019, Lake of Stars, World Fest California, Tumaini Festival, and many others.
Mussa has received various important prizes in Malawi, including the Nyasa Award 2017 for best song of the year, the Malawi Special Achievers Award 2017, and the MAM Award 2013 for the best song of the year.
Mussa's style of music is the combination of African traditional vibes with the modern sound.

### Collaboration with Organisations

Mussa has worked with several organisations such as the UNICEF, UNFPA, PLAN International, UNITED PURPOSE, OXFAM and is the current an ambassador for the World Vision Malawi that conducts campaigns to against child abuse and marriages.

## Achievements
### UMP Awards

Source:
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2018 | Himself | Best Live Act | Won |
| 2018 | Himself | Best Afro-soul Artist/Group | Won |
| 2016 | Himself | Best Afro-soul Artist/Group | Won |

### Nyasa Music Awards

Source:
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2018 | Himself | Best Live Act | Won |
| 2017 | Mdidi | Best Single of the Year | Won |

### Malawi Special Achievers Award

Source:
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2017 | Himself | Best artist | Won |

### MAM Awards

Source:
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2013 | Himself | best song of the year | Won |

### Malawi National Awards

Source:
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2004 | Desperate | Best single | Won |

### Chirunga Awards

Source:
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2004 | Himself | Best Male Singer | Won |

## Controversies

In January 2017, Mussa was reported refusing to perform at Christian Youth Association of Malawi symposium in South Africa where Prophet Shepherd Bushiri was the guest speaker.
In June 2020, Mussa faced heavy criticism for his new hair style that he had done as some claimed it did not befit a musician of that realm. The scenario began when Mussa posted a photo on Facebook that showed him in dreadlocks.