Balaka-based musician Lucius Banda alias Soldier on New Year performed at New Village House in Blantyre where he took time out to chronicle his journey in music revealing that he has now been in the industry for 30 years. Soldier performed at the venue having also entertained thousands of people at the Carlsberg Street Party […]
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Soldier Lucius Banda Chronicles 30 years Musical Voyage: I Had No Shoes During My Debut Live Performance In 1985
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Jamaican Musician Luciano Finally ‘Challenges’ Ebola: Coming To Malawi in March
After failing to perform in Malawi and South Africa last year in October due to fears of Ebola outbreak, Jamaican musician Luciano is scheduled to perform in Malawi in March. Luciano born Jepther McClymont OD on 20 October 1964, disappointed many fans in Africa for his failure to hold performances. The Jamaican second generation roots […]
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Zambia’s Malonda Ndikumbuyo Star Courts Wendy…Explains Song
Zambian artist Chimz Kelly real name Zax Chimwendo Banda on New Year performed at New Village House in Blantyre sharing the stage with Lucius Banda and Wendy Harawa where he took time out to explain more about the hit ‘Malonda Ndikumbuyo.’ ‘Malonda ndi Kumbuyo,’ is the song which has dominated the airwaves in some of […]
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From Beffta Awards…Malawian Star Tay Grin Named Among 100 Most Influential Global Personalities
2014 was an incredible year for Malawian hip-hop superstar Tay Grin as he toured the UK and also won the prestigious BEFFTA AWARDS as best African international act. However 2015 seems to have begun on a high note for the multi-award winning artist and entrepreneur after being named among 100 most influential people in the […]
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Second Chance: Malawi Picks Lawi For All Africa Song contest
The Musicians Union of Malawi (Mum) in collaboration with the Department of Arts and Craft in the Ministry of Information, Tourism and Culture has selected Lilongwe based musician Lawi to represent Malawi in the All Africa Song contest. Both Lawi, famed for the hit ‘Amaona kuchedwa’, and Mum President, Reverend Chimwemwe Mhango, confirmed the development […]
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Piksy To Release 2 Videos… Elly K Also In Studio
Afro-rapper Piksy also known as Langwan has promised to release two videos from his yet to be released second album titled ‘Mthunzi’ in the next few weeks. The artist, real name Evans Zangazanga said on Thursday that he was almost done with shooting the videos and would be released any time soon. “Yes I am […]
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Super Model, EU Humanitarian Ambassador Tasha Vasconcelos Jets In For The First Lady:Promises To Lobby Support For BEAM Activities
The Founder of Amor Foundation who is also the honourary consul for Malawi in Monaco Tasha de Vasconcelos arrived in the country on Monday to hold discussions with the First Lady Madam Gertrude Mutharika. Speaking to journalist soon after her arrival at Kamuzu International Airport, Vasconsales who is also EU Humanitarian Ambassador said she is […]
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Paul Banda Calls Musicians to Aid Flood Victims: Am Ready-Wycliffe Chimwendo
The Balaka based music maker Sir Paul Banda has invited his fellow musicians across the country for a joint project whose proceeds will go towards assisting flood victims. Over 170 people have been declared dead while over 100, 000 others have been rendered homeless due to the floods. The country has since been declared a […]
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‘Muzafa Imfa Yowawa’ Star to Release New Poetry Album
Renowned poet who put hard hitting and threatening lines, with tough and commanding voice Robert Chiwamba says he is ready with a new offering in April. After interacting with fans on the key areas to focus on through his facebook account last week, the brain behind ‘Muzafa infa yowawa’ disclosed that all is set for […]
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South Africa’s CassperNyovest to Perform in Malawi
CassperNyovest, South Africa’s multi-award winning rapper, is set to perform in Malawi on 21 March 2015. The concert is set for College of Medicine Sports Complex in Blantyre. The artist will be performing in Malawi courtesy of Mango Entertainment. A performance agreement between the South African Best Male Artist in the year 2014 and the […]
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Some Blantyre Fans Back Manganya’s “Tikuferanji”
Avid followers of the popular local television and radio series “Tikuferanji” have expressed disappointment over Civil Society Organisation’s (CSO’s) questionable reaction to the challenging voice of its producer, Michael Usi who in the play stars as Manganya when he portrayed lack of sense by all those greedy CSO leaders in calling for the pointless nationwide […]
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Stainer Chindebvu: Malawi’s Visual Arts Export
Global processes of change and their influences on people’s lives are at the heart ofMalawian artist Stainer Chindebvu’s works. His paintings mirror this engagement and his artistic growth between the realities of his native home in Malawi, his life in Germany and beyond. Born in Blantyre, Malawi in 1988, Chindebvu is now based in Berlin, Germany, studying Bildende […]
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Trumel Remakes Police Orchetra’s ‘Makonda-makonda’
Reggae-dancehall start Trumel is back with two new singles from his forth coming album ‘Me & My Music’, which include a remake of MBC Band’s classic ‘Makonda-makonda’. The other song is ‘Green, Red, Black Love’ anmd both are set for release today Wednesday, January 28 Trumel, also a record producer, has been working on the […]
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Arts of Love! slated for February 15
Three rights holder associations in Malawi will host a maiden love and arts show dubbed ‘Arts of Love’ within Valentine celebrations. The associations, that include, Journalists Union of Malawi JUMA, National Theatre Association of Malawi NTAM and Visual Arts Association of Malawi VAAM say the show slated for 15th February will be a family event […]
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Poets Cry Foul Over Piracy: Ask Fans to Buy Original Works
The Poetry Association Of Malawi (PAM) has asked poetry lovers in the country to support poets by buying original copies of their CDs and DVDs. The plea follows a Malawi Voice Survey conducted in some parts of Blantyre district where we found out that 80 percent of phones contains copies of Malawian Poems. Reacting to […]
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CassperNyovest to Have Two Concerts in Malawi: Lilongwe Gets Own Show
Mango Entertainment, a Malawian company bringing South Africa’s multi-award winning rapper, CassperNyovestto perform in Malawi in March, 2015, has added one more show as the capital city Lilongwe get an opportunity to watch the “Doc Shebeleza” and “Gusheshe” hits maker live in concert. Initially, the South African top-selling hip-hop artist of the moment was booked […]
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Davido Doubtful Of A Music Concert In Malawi
If you are one of the music lovers who was ready to brace the blustery, sopping February chilly night on the queue just to attend Davido’s highly anticipated concert , brace yourself for a greater disappointment. The Nigerian pop sensation, who jetted into Malawi yesterday courtesy of the Lilongwe-based M-Cinema and the Go Green Campaign […]
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Bored: Malawi Airwaves Impose Freeze on Davido’s Music
Malawi’s Radio DJs have agreed to immediately stop playing songs of Nigerian Musician Davido over of his conduct when he was in the country. The musician who was in the country on a Go-Green campaign had a bill of about 1 million kwacha (US 2, 500). The staff confirmed that the musician, whose real name […]
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Airtel Trace Music Star Top 5 Finales Shortlisted
Leading telecommunications service provider Airtel Malawi is pleased to announce that out of over 30, 000 entries submitted in its pop idol initiative ‘Airtel TRACE Music Star’, five people have come out tops to battle it out in the national finals slated for 21st February in Blantyre. The number of entries registered makes it the […]
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Cassper Nyovest Concerts to Spearhead HIV/AIDS, Gender Based Violence Awareness
Mango Entertainment, organisers of the Cassper Nyovest Malawi Tour 2015, are preparing to use the two forthcoming Blantyre and Lilongwe concerts to spearhead HIV/AIDS and Gender Based Violence (GBV) awareness to the audiences. Cassper Nyovest is a South African hip-hop music superstar and is scheduled to perform in Blantyre on Saturday, 21st March 2015 at […]
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