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Vula Malinga is a Black British soprano, whose vocals have created some of the most distinct tracks emerging from modern British music.

Born in the United States to South African parents, she was raised in Hackney, London.^[1] Her religious parents supported her singing talents by allowing her to join the church choir, which resulted in her becoming one of lead singers for the London Community Gospel Choir.

This brought her to the notice of Basement Jaxx, with whom she sang lead on their single Oh My Gosh. The collaboration continues to this day, and led to her supporting fellow Basement Jaxx sing Sam Sparro on his tour.

In 2007, she sang lead locals on BBC South's re-recording of the hymn Amazing Grace, created to help mark the 200 years since the passing of the Abolition of the Slave Trade Act.^[2] In 2008, Malinga began developing her own music under her own record label, DivaGeek Records.

In 2009, she sang support vocals to Dizzee Rascal on his new album Tongue N' Cheek, and has supported him on live appearances, including: Live Lounge, Later... with Jools Holland and the 2009 BBC Electric Proms.

References

^ "Vula Malinga". Represent. Retrieved 2009-09-26.
^ "Vula Malinga interview". BBC South. 2007-03-12. Retrieved 2009-09-26.

External links

VulaVocals at MySpace

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[1] "Vula Malinga". Represent. Retrieved 2009-09-26.

[2] "Vula Malinga interview". BBC South. 2007-03-12. Retrieved 2009-09-26.

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 Born in the [[United States]] to [[South Africa]]n parents, she was raised in [[Hackney, London]].<ref>{{citeweb|url=http://www.represent.co.za/?p=2388|title=Vula Malinga|publisher=Represent|accessdate=2009-09-26}}</ref> Her religious parents supported her singing talents by allowing her to join the church choir, which resulted in her becoming one of lead singers for the [[London Community Gospel Choir]].
-This brought her to the notice of [[Basement Jaxx]], with whom she sang lead on their single ''[[Oh My Gosh]].'' The collaboration continues to this day, and led to her supporting fellow Basement Jaxx sing Sam Sparro on his tour.
+This brought her to the notice of [[Basement Jaxx]], with whom she sang lead on their single ''[[Oh My Gosh]].'' The collaboration continues to this day, and led to her supporting fellow Basement Jaxx sing [[Sam Sparro]] on his tour.
+In 2007, she sang lead locals on [[BBC South]]'s re-recording of the [[hymn]] ''[[Amazing Grace]],'' created to help mark the 200 years since the passing of the [[Abolition of the Slave Trade Act]].<ref>{{citeweb|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/hampshire/content/articles/2007/03/12/vula_malinga_feature.shtml|title=Vula Malinga interview|publisher=BBC South|date=2007-03-12|accessdate=2009-09-26}}</ref> In 2008, Malinga began developing her own music under her own record label, DivaGeek Records.
-In 2008, Malinga began developing her own music under her own record label, DivaGeek Records. In 2009, she sang support vocals to [[Dizzee Rascal]] on his new album ''[[Tongue N' Cheek]],'' and has supported him on live appearances, including: ''[[Live Lounge]], [[Later... with Jools Holland]]'' and the 2009 [[BBC Electric Proms]].
+In 2009, she sang support vocals to [[Dizzee Rascal]] on his new album ''[[Tongue N' Cheek]],'' and has supported him on live appearances, including: ''[[Live Lounge]], [[Later... with Jools Holland]]'' and the 2009 [[BBC Electric Proms]].
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