WHEN the name Gerald Sata comes up, most people think of that heart-wrenching moment in October 2014, when a young boy stood before a grieving nation and sang Luther Vandross’ ‘Dance with My Father’ at the funeral of his father, the late president Michael Chilufya Sata. That powerful performance moved many to tears, but now, 10 years later, Gerald is breaking his silence to share the deeper pain and precious memories behind that emotional day. He describes being in a daze, barely present as he sang, overwhelmed by the immense loss. He says losing a parent doesn’t hit you all at once but it’s only on the day they are laid to rest that the real weight of the grief...

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