The four boys, Zondiwe, Nelson, Alfred and Joseph learn a living hawking barbecued mice, a delicacy in Malawi on the side of the Malawi highway.
And when they are not grilling and selling mouse kebab, they bring out their instruments to play home-grown gospel.
It was by the side of the road that Grammy-winning American producer Ian Brennan discovered them two years ago. They have been compared to the 20th century American gospel music of the likes of Sister Rosetta Tharpe.
In the two years since they were discovered, the Malawi Mouse Boys have released two albums. Their debut He is #1 released in the local Chichewa language was ranked in Amazon's top 75 albums in 2012.
Maybe you are visiting or passing through Malawi, check out the Mouse Boys and you can try barbecued mice if you can stand it.
We at FOB are following the career of these young boys and wish them the best.
Maybe we will see them at MAMAs 2015.
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