Blantyre based
upcoming gospel artist, Thee Blessed, her real name Hamida Assani has released
a new single titled ‘Jesus’ which has already hit airwaves.
The Artist, who
started singing since she was young, told Malawi News Agency (Mana) on Monday
that she released the song as a way of thanking God for everything that He has
done and is still doing in her life.
This is her first solo
track and it is filled with messages of gratitude to God.
Hassani, a Journalist
by professional graduated from Malawi Institute of Journalism (MIJ) said that
God has done so many things for her and feels it was the right time to give
back with praising songs.
“My way of
showing my appreciation is through this song and I want to do the best I can to
show my gratitude,” she said.
“Jesus is the
only one l can shout about. The track also talks about Jesus being someone l
love the most and that l will forever hold on to him.
The 22 year old
musician said her single track was released on March 21, 2020.
“In my next
project, l am planning to release an album. My main focus and vision is to
bring salvation to people out there through my songs,” the Chilobwe Township
based musician disclosed.
One of the female artists lady Lady morgan to feature in the song
Focus265 Management female
artists are set to release an educative song concerning preventive measures on covid-19.
The management which consists of
four female artists known by their stage names Pasha de mwa Lady Morgana, Fresh
Diva and Cookie Kay have worked on a collaborative song based on the pandemic.
Speaking to Malawi News Agency (MANA),
Patricia Mwale also known as Pasha de mwa said the song is meant to educate the
public to call to the hospital whenever they feel signs and symptoms of the virus
and practice all required measures.
“Knowing that other people get
the message quickly through music, we thought of composing something that will
keep the public alert,” she said.
The song whose title is Corona on hook goes by the lyrics;
Chifuwa chakugwira, uwaimbire a chipatala
Chimfine chandigwiraa, uwaimbire a chipatalaaa
Kwaza corona virus virus yeah
Mwale believes the song will
have a wide coverage as they will make sure to distribute it on different
platforms so that everyone should be able to get the message in the song and
practice all preventive measures.
“Intentionally, we have composed
the chorus in our local language because the song will reach different kinds of
people so we do not want others to be left behind,” Mwale added.
In an interview with the Focus 265 manager, Dj Tawa said despite the cancelling of the
Salima show which was to happen on March 21 but was cancelled due to the
pandemic they thought of releasing a song concerning the virus.
“As management we would like to
join our fellow musicians who have already released songs on the pandemic,” he
said.
Apart from the song, Focus 265 Management is planning to release a short video clip concerning covid-19 that will be promoted to circulate on E-media and different televisions.
Lilongwe
based up and coming dancehall reggae songbird cum journalist, Grewiz has
overwhelmed the country’s music domain with her latest single titled ‘Real Woman’
which is spreading the message of women empowerment.
Grewiz- Real woman hustle
In
part of the song, the songstress is encouraging women not to underrate
themselves, hence the need for them to strive to be strong and hardworking for
them to be financially independent and remain economically empowered.
“Show
them you are not weak, you are strong// be real, do some hustle// real woman
hustle// awonetse utha kuchengetela banja
financially// masiku mkumatha mpaka zaka
chosa mantha, you are the real woman,” goes part of the song.
In
an interview with Malawi News Agency (Mana), Grewiz, whose real name is Chisomo
Chimenya said she contemplated the concept of the song as one way of motivating
young women in the country to be financially independent.
“As
a musician, I noted that many young women in the country underrate themselves,
they always think their duty is to take care of kids and [do] household chores while
relying on the husband to provide financial support for the family.
“With
this reason, I decided to come up with a song that would motivate young women to
understand that despite their level of education, they can help in providing
financial support for their families through developing means of generating
income such as small businesses,” Grewiz said.
Grewiz
ventured into the music industry in 2014 as hip-hop musician while in form two
and she released her first single titled ‘Born again’ which carried the gospel
message.
With
inspiration from one of the international dancehall reggae musicians, Cynthia
Morgan and locally Sangie, the songbird switched to dancehall reggae in 2016
and released a love song titled ‘come closer’. In 2017, she released two singles,
‘Thank you mama’ and ‘Bad gul’.
In
2019, the artist also released two music singles, ‘Kufuna ndimafuna’ and ‘Akutengeni’
whose video has been recently premiered on Rainbow Television program ‘Mafewedwe’ which comes every Tuesday at
4 O’clock pm.
The
Akutengeni hit maker is confident her
new single will raise young women’s and girls’ self-esteem in the country.
“I
am sure that many young women and girls will start valuing themselves and will
also develop self-confidence after listening to my new single- Real woman,” she
said.
One
of the Grewiz’s music followers, Gertrude Phiri described her new single as an
eye opener amongst women and girls to be self be reliant.
“The
song is actually encouraging us ladies not to just depend on men. It also
motivates us that we should hustle in order to bring something on the table and
help in addressing financial constraints in our families,” Phiri said.
A well-known artist in Malawi, Phyzix is to shoot and release a new video this week from his Extended Play (EP).
In an interview with Malawi News Agency (MANA) recently, Phyzix said as advancement he is determined to release a video from one of his songs in the EP in a bid to attract more fans.
“This coming week we will release a video for one of the songs on the EP and any day from that we are going to do an online album launch through Facebook live. Other plans remain under wraps for now,” said Phyzix.
However, he did not indicate how much he has made from his EP, but he only expressed happiness by thanking all people who took part buying his EP at a minimum price of K1, 000.
“We are in the process of compiling and we will give an accurate figure in a few days, suffice to say that it’s looking good,” he added.
As the country is experiencing Covid-19, Phyzix said one would not believe that money can be made by selling songs online through directives and proper marketing procedures.
“Response has been truly overwhelming and I appreciate the support. A significant number of notable people have bought my EP,” he said.
According to the artist, the notable people include former Blantyre City Mayor Noel Chamalanda, Flames soccer star Gerald Phiri, Galaxy Pharmaceuticals, among others.
He further said it is difficult to hold live shows during this Covid-19 period but this does not stop them from releasing songs, but what is required is creativity to reach out to more people.
Before this EP, Phyzix released a song called Tigonjetsa Coronavirus and is being played on leading TV stations like Zodiak and Mibawa, among others.
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A Mponela-based gospel musician, Pastor Sam says he is set to release his new single titled ‘Answer my prayer’ on April 25, 2020, as one way of preaching the word of God through music.
In an interview with Malawi News Agency (Mana), Pastor Sam whose full name is Samson Chapo said the upcoming single is carrying inspirational message which is encouraging his fans and the Christians at large not to give up in prayers when they face problems in life.
“The song which I am yet to release is talking about a person who is going through different problems and the person prayed to God for a longtime seeking interventions towards his problems but the prayers were not answered.
“However the person did not stop praying but surrendered himself completely to God believing that one day He will answer everything which he has been asking for, in short the song is an inspiration to my fans not to give up in prayers,” Pastor Sam said.
He added that, currently everything is in place for the song to be released saying that all studio work for the single has been completed.
“I have done all production work for the song, as of now the track is almost ready just waiting for its releasing date,” he said.
Pastor Sam first appeared into music business in the year 2000; however he was not active until 2015 when he released ‘Amandikonda’ after being inspired by local gospel musicians that include Lloyd Phiri and Faith Mussa.
Along the way in the year 2016, the artist released another single titled ‘Ndagoma nanu yesu’ and in the year 2018 he released two singles titled ‘Simphamvu’ and ‘Nokha’.
The Amandikonda hit maker is confident that his new song will help his fans strengthen their spiritual levels and succeed in life.
“My fans will experience great victory after getting the message from my new song, since it is encouraging them to stand still in God no matter what situation they might face and it is also motivating them to pray hard until something happens in their lives,” he said.
The Song has been produced at Jire Studios at Mponela in Dowa district by Limbikani Sulumba and it will be available on online music platforms including; www.malawimusic.com and Facebook after its release, according to Pastor Sam.
As Covid-19 rages on, it is evident that all corners of life have been negatively affected.
The disease, which took the world by surprise, has left the whole world at a standstill as no scientifically proven cure is a currently available.
Despite being at a standstill, one thing is certain; together we stand, divided we fall. This is the message at the heart of the new song released on Tuesday by Afro artist Wikise titled ‘iwe ndi ine.’
A the song starts, Wikise takes the listener to a low sombre mood and paints the desolate picture COVID-19 has brought across the four corners of the world.
He sings: “Dziko lonse lafinyika (The whole world has been cornered)/ Mtendere wasowa (there is no peace)/ Each and every day anthu akungofa (Each and every day people are dying)/ each and every day ma case mbwe (numerous cases everyday)”.
This is reality in Malawi as the country has for far recorded 33 cases of the disease and still counting, with already three deaths.
However as the song approaches the chorus, Wikise reveals that all is not lost, there was light at the end of the tunnel, all that needs to be done is join efforts if the battle is to be won.
Koma iwe ndi ine (But you and me)/ uyo ndi awo/mu umodzi muli mphamvu (in unity there is power)/titha kumponyera chibomba Corona (We can throw bombs at Corona) /tisambe m’manja /Let us wash hands/ chimphulikire corona (Let the bomb self-destruct upon Corona) /osaiwala riboshakata
“This is a song that is calling for unity in fighting this disease. This is a disease that requires a holistic approach in fighting it; that is it must be confronted from multiple fronts,” Wikise told Malawi News Agency (Mana) in an interview Thursday in Lilongwe.
The Artist said as an effort to play a part in the fight against the disease, he decided to come up with the song that raises awareness of the pandemic amongst his fans and the rest of the country.
“As an artist who has many fans whom I can directly engage with, I decided to take part in the fight against the disease by coming up with this song so as to encourage people to follow all health regulations provided by officials.
“This includes washing hands frequently with soap, use of hand sanitizers, observing social distance all these with an aim of minimizing the risks of contracting the virus. If we can all stand together in this, we stand a better chance of winning,” he said.
Of course, “Osawalakonso ka shabalakata” he sings, referring to how prayers should also be used as a tool in fighting the disease.
The audio for the song has been produced by Mkadyman and Dj Langie. It has been made available for downloads at Malawi-music.com. The artist however said he would like to shoot a music video for the song.
“If anyone can come in to help me to shoot the music video for this song, I would be very thankful. This would also mean the message contained in the track would also reach a wider audience,” Wikise said.
Africa Magic, Nigeria’s leading content provider of premium African entertainment on 20 April 2020 ended its lifestyle magazine show. The show which kicked off 1 July 2010, was on air for 10 years.
Studio 53 Extra was created as a spin-off of Studio 53 which was hosted by the dapper IK Osakioduwa and talented Kemi Adetiba. The 53 in the coinage represented the 53 countries that formed the African Union.
It showcase the best of Africa in fashion, food, destination travels, décor, music and the whole nine yards of lifestyle. Each 30-minute episode offered a lavish serving of the finest things Africa has to offer.
Speaking on this new development, Channel Director, Africa Magic, Wangi Mba-Uzoukwu said: “It has been said that all good things must come to an end, and it’s been 10 great years of adventure.
It brings us great sadness but as a business we continue to evolve and innovate in new directions.”
Studio 53 Extra was draped with a double dose of girl power with Dolapo Oni and Eku Edewor as co-pilots at its launch and featured all the most wanted glitz, glam and gists.
Studio 53 also beamed its spotlight on the brightest shining stars and celebrities of the African fashion, music and showbiz arena.
The show was later revamped to “53 Extra” a season after and continued to push its mandate in delivering the best of premium lifestyle on the continent and dish the inner scoops on the people and places making great impact in the world of African entertainment both home and abroad.
“We would like to thank everyone who worked on this production to make it a success, especially all the hosts, we appreciate the efforts and sacrifices made every week to turn in awesome episodes.
And not leaving out the audience who tuned in every week.” Wangi Mba-Uzoukwu further said.
Over the years, new additions were added to the 53 Extra family with new co-hosts; Sika Osei and Ozzy Agu in 2014, MawuliGavor, Torah Olaiya and Amira Ibrahim Alfa in 2017 and Simi Drey in 2019.
MultiChoice, leading video entertainment provider has announced the launch of two brand new reality TV shows: Mercy and Ike which will kicked off on Sunday, April 26 and Judging Matters which will kicked off on Monday, April 27, 2020, on Africa Magic Showcase on DStv channel 151.
Mercy and Ike reality TV show follows the love life of Mercy Eke, the winner of Big Brother Naija Season 4 and Ike Onyema, her fellow housemate, who began a relationship during their time at the Big Brother house.
Their unlikely bond during the show makes for a great love story as they continued to entertain viewers with their pranks and an affection that took everyone by surprise.
Judging Matters is a reality TV show that is aimed at addressing small claims and minor cases in Lagos which present a huge challenge for the established courts to deal with, often resulting in cases being in courts for long periods without an amicable resolution.
This is a recorded reality TV show of real people getting justice from minor claims court in partnership with the Lagos State Ministry of Justice.
While the show promises to be entertaining, it will also be a source of education and information on the Lagos State Justice system. There will be no lawyers’ fees, no filing costs, no long delays or adjournments.
A forum for cases to be heard without fear of it being insignificant and with immediate judgement. An actual Judge and a counsellor will work together to ensure that justice is dispensed accordingly, without favour or rancour.
The Judge who will be tasked with handling these cases is Justice Olusola Williams: a retired Judge in Lagos State. Her role is to listen and probe where required while the counsellor brings out the finer points of the case to enable her to make a final decision.
The counsellor in this Show is Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, a compere, TV host and Lawyer. With his understanding of the finer points of the law and how to deal with some of the issues at stake, Ebuka will be witty yet firm and his job is to bring out the emotional, entertaining and local elements of the show based on the cases presented.
Speaking on the launch of these new shows, Channel Director, Africa Magic, Wangi Mba-Uzoukwu said: “We at Africa Magic are passionate about ensuring that our viewers are presented with the best entertainment.
The relationship between Mercy and Ike is both entertaining and exciting and we would like the viewers to see that love can be found anywhere.”
On Judging Matters, she said the show was created to solve problems thathave not received sufficient attention in court. These cases can be easily deliberated on and resolved by Lagos State Justice.
Mercy and Ike will air every Sunday from April 26, 2020, at 19:30 CAT while Judging Matters will air Mondays at 19:00 CAT from April 27, 2020. Both shows will go live exclusively on Africa Magic Showcase, DStv channel 151.
For more information, please visit www.africamagic.tv. You can also get more information when you follow DStv and Africa Magic on all verified social media pages.
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Kalawe (L) pausing on a dummy cheque for the first millionaire
Lilongwe, April 30, Mana: Lilongwe-based private multimedia agency, HD Plus Creations, has sponsored one of the country’s hip-hop musicians known as Kalawe to help him fulfill his mission of empowering young people in the country.
Kalawe has embarked on a project in which he will be spending K1 million monthly on six youngsters with exceptional business plans and innovations, as a way of empowering them to achieve their goals.
In an interview with Malawi News Agency (Mana), HD Plus Creations Creative Director, Hastings Golosi said his company decided to support Kalawe after being impressed with his project.
“We decided to sponsor Kalawe because we are very impressed with his project. In the country we have a lot of youth that are unemployed but innovative. They lack support in order to achieve their goals.
“So, after noticing the initiative which Kalawe is doing, we decided to support him so that he can help more young people in the country to become economically empowered,” Golosi said.
He added that the project Kalawe is implementing is in line with the initiative which HD Plus Creations carrying out to empower the youth in the country.
“What Kalawe is doing is related to initiatives we implement to empower the youth in the country.
“Since establishment of our company, we have been imparting entrepreneurship skills in the youth so that they can start small businesses and be financially independent,” he said.
Golosi expressed hope that Kalawe’s project will improve living standards of the youth in the country.
“We hope that through Kalawe’s project, many youths will be economically empowered. Through the same, we look forward to seeing Malawi having a lot of youths with something to do to sustain their financial capacity,” he explained.
In his remarks, Kalawe whose full name is Francis Kalawe, applauded HD Plus Creations for supporting his project, saying the assistance is timely.
“HD Plus Creations is our platinum sponsor and we appreciate its timely support towards our project of creating youthful millionaires in Malawi,” Kalawe said.
HD Plus Creations was found in 2013 and it provides services in advertising, videography and photography among others.
Malawian celebrated music artist Patience Namadingo has asked his followers to stop calling him a gospel artist.
The brain behind Moyo wa Kumwamba and other gospel songs, Namadingo made the remarks after some of his fans accused him of mixing gospel and secular music.
“I am not a Gospel Musician. I am just a Musician. It is my Job. I’m sure you also have jobs and they are not Gospel Jobs. I choose what to sing. The gospel is just another message I choose to share as I do my job,” Namadingo posted on Facebook.
Namadingo who is also FDH Bank Brand Ambassador further added: “If you need a 100% Gospel Musician who only sings about Jesus then we have lots of them out there. I am not one of them. I also have other things I want to sing about.”
Recently, Namadingo stormed the music industry with his Mash-Up in which he featured Music icons such as Billy Kaunda, Lucius Banda and Black Missionaries.
One of the renowned hip-hop musicians in the country, Gwamba has introduced awards initiative dubbed ‘Malawi Hip-hop Awards’, as one way of promoting and motivating up-and-coming hip-hop artists as well as honoring the country’s hip-hop music.
We are launching in November- Gwamba
Gwamba confirmed the development in an Interview with Malawi News Agency (MANA) saying that the program is set to be launched in November this year.
“We are launching these awards in November this year hopefully after the COVID-19 crisis is over and my plan is to make this initiative to be an annual event,” Gwamba said.
The program for the initiative will be followed by; award show, cyphers and 13 categories which include; male and female hip-hop artist of the year, song of the year, album of the year, collabo of the year, lyricist of the year, rookie of the year and producer of the year.
There will be a fixed amount of money for the winners and patrons for the event will have the chance to vote for artist of their choice followed by professional judges.
“There will be a certain amount of money for each and every category and people will have the chance to vote for the artists who they think deserve to win.
“There will also be judges who will be chosen very carefully and these are people who follow Malawian hip-hop music and at the same time not affiliated to artists in a way that they can favor the artist, in this case it will be 50 percent votes and 50 percent judges,” he said.
One of the country’s hip-hop music followers, Davie Chikadza commented on Gwamba’s facebook page on the post of the introduction of Malawi Hip-hop Awards, saying that the initiative would help to promote up and coming hip-hop artists and the entire hip-hop music in the country.
“The initiative is brilliant idea and will help to promote the country’s hip-hop up and coming artists in a sense that they will work really hard to come up with the best music in order to win the awards.
In the same way, the program would also put Malawi on the map in as far as hip-hop music is concerned,” Chikadza said.
Lilongwe, May 6, Mana: After releasing an educative video clip on the spread of Coronavirus, Felistus Ngwira, popularly known as Nya-uyu on stage, is set to drop a new video clip on gender based violence (GBV) with an aim of encouraging women to take an active role in the fight against GBV.
The new clip which will be released on May 11 has featured Chiyanjano Muheziwa known as Annie Matumbi in the music cycles In the clip, Muhezuwa acts as an abusive husband.
The clip shows how husbands maltreats their wives and how wives should react to the abusive marriage they are living in.
The female comedian highlighted that the new video clip is a wakeup call to all women who are living in abusive marriages.
“They are a lot of women who are suffering in silence, this is so because they have been told that endurance and perseverance is one of the pillars of marriage.
Through the video, spouses will be helped and take necessary steps so that they should all be living happily,” Nya-uyu said.
She further said that few months might have passed after 16 days of activism on gender based violence but that does not guarantee that all is well in many families.
“This is why the clip has included how a lady challenges her husband and tells him to start treating her well without issuing threats and intimidations,” NyaUyu explained.
NyaUyu’s Brand Manager Lumuli Mwakasungula said one of the ways of contributing to Malawi’s entertainment industry is to work on silent voices.
“Being a comedian is not just about making people laugh, but it is bringing change on matters that affect people on a daily basis so that those that have been infringed should have a chance of airing out their views,” he said.
He also commended Nya-uyu’s work saying it is acting as a campaigning tool in different scenarios of which many comedians are failing to do.
“Few weeks back, Nya-uyu dropped an educative clip on Coronavirus of which many entertainers did not manage and now she is about to release another educative clip on gender based violence which will change and save marriages,” he said.
One of Nya-uyu’s fan’s Lennie Luhanga believes that the clip will change lives of women who have been living in abusive marriages as they will have a say on how badly they have been maltreated.
“I feel like the clip has come at the expected time as women are being abused in different ways but they choose to be silent in the name of saving marriages.
The clip will instill a sense of awareness for them to have a say whenever things are not right in their marriages,” Luhanga said.
Nya-uyu started acting at a tender age but she gained public attention in 2017 through her Tumbuka clip “Kutown” which showed the amusement of a village girl upon visiting the city.
From then Nya-uyu has been known as one of the female comedians. She has won several awards including the young achievers award by the National Schools Youth Arts Festival (NASFEST). Many of her clips are found on different platforms on social media.
MultiChoice Malawi and PEP Malawi officially announced a partnership to enable DStv and GOtv customers to make real-time payments for their monthly subscriptions and top up their DStv Box Office accounts at PEP stores nationwide.
This partnership was introduced to provide increased access to DStv and GOtv customers via innovative and convenient payment solutions that fit their lifestyles and locations. This comes at a time when restrictions on group activities and access to public places are being observed.
At Multichoice Malawi, every decision is made with its customers at heart, and the business is embracing this new solution for customer convenience:
“We understand the demand for real-time customer service and providing payment platforms that suit different lifestyles.
The partnership with PEP Malawi is another way of delivering value to our customers by making great entertainment more accessible in Malawi”, commented Gus Banda, Managing Director of Multichoice Malawi.
Obino Mwamba, General Manager for PEP Malawi echoed the sentiment: “With over 16 stores nationwide, PEP Malawi strives to be the friendliest, most accessible discount retail destination in Malawi.
All of us at PEP Malawi are very enthusiastic about the new partnership and all the possibilities it entails for DStv and GOtv customers. We look forward to many happy years with MultiChoice.”
In appreciation of the tough times in Malawi, MultiChoice is adding value to its customers at a time when they need it.
As a way of thanking its valued customers for their continuous support, active and disconnected DStv and GOtv customers automatically get upgraded to the higher package at no extra cost once they pay for their current package.
Mzuzu, May 21, Mana: Malawi Afro Pop artist based in South Africa says he is set to release his Extended Play next month.
In an in interview from Blue Moon Studio in South Africa, Kali- Chie whose real name is Aubrey Kalipinde Chibaya said he was expected to release his EP last month April but everything came to stand still due to the COVID-19 pandemic that led to lockdown in South Africa.
“COVID-19 has disturbed all my plans in as far as this EP is concerned. My expectation was to release this EP in April but because of the lockdown, I was unable to do it,” said Kali-Chie.
He said the theme of his EP is love emanating from his life experience.
“This title came in because I was once a victim of love. I might say that I am a kind of person who faced it. I was once treated badly and that made me feel not loved then the loneliness engulfed me,” he said.
He added that he is aware that a lot of youth out there go through hard times and it is only music with love massage which can comfort them and change their way of doing things.
“I am conversant of how loneliness changes the mood of an individual who was at one time loved.
“Several young people have ended up committing suicide. In view of this, I have thought of sharing with them that one can feel relieved when listening to music of my kind.
“After having a feel of love that is why I composed songs of life related stories and all I consider in my composition is that I should not lose a life of a young person just because of depression,” Kali-Chie added.
Kali-Chie is from Thyolo District. He did his primary school at Chirimba Primary School and Chisoka before being selected to Luchenza Secondary School in 2006.
Lilongwe, May 22, Mana: Local entertainment firm, Nyasa Media Network, has recently launched a mobile application for their website aimed to increase access of artistic work in the media industry.
We want to expose artists – Tendai
In an interview with the Malawi News Agency (MANA), Manager and founder of Nyasa Media Network, Tendai ‘Tenflap’ Mituka who is also a recording music artist said the mobile app has the capacity to distribute local songs in different international platforms automatically.
“In my experience as an artist, I observed a gap between artists and promoters. This pushed me to develop a website where art can be displayed and appreciated by stakeholders including radio personalities, event organisers and digital marketers,” Mituka said.
According to Mituka, the networking is not only done online as his firm has embarked on physical meetings with the stakeholders in their initiative to expose upcoming artists through coverage on television, radio and newspapers.
Further to that, owing to the Covid-19 global pandemic, Nyasa Media Network periodically hosts online live shows to maintain exposure of local artists.
“Before the Covid crisis we used to organise live shows. With the situation, these days we engage artists to perform on stage at an exclusive venue then we broadcast it live on our website and Facebook page using IP Cameras,” he said.
With an eye on boosting international audience, Mituka revealed that they have started setting up an online radio and TV station on their website.
He said: “Much of the project is already done hopefully by July people will be able to access radio and TV on our free mobile application which can be used by everyone. We would like to enhance integration of the media and art all in one place.”
The mobile application can be downloaded for free on http://nyasatimesnetwork.com. Currently, it is being managed by Mituka alongside two marketing agents and three local artists.
Mzuzu, May 26, Mana: A well-known poet, Robert Chiwamba said he will collaborate with two new faces in his new album to be released in 2021.
People should expect issue based poetry- Chiwamba
Speaking on Monday in Mzuzu, he said people should expect new style whereby two fellow poets would be featured in his new album and was on the verge of identifying who would be better poets on the land to feature him.
“People should expect issue based poetry. New and old styles. All for their choice. For the first time I may feature one or two new poets. I would assure them that my new album will be out early next year,” Chiwamba said.
He added that he is still looking for talented persons who would suit his style, but it is not by default and cited that they would still use their own style.
“Not yet decided on the title. I have many unrecorded work yet. But by December I should be able to have a clear picture on the title.
‘’I am still searching for the title of my new album as I still have some work to do. I do not want to rush into making a title while there is still something I could work on.
“On the poets that would feature me I would prefer if they use their own style to make it more exciting,” the Poet said.
Chiwamba said he releases album every three years and his last album was released in 2018.
“The last poem I released was probably a month ago but as for the album was in 2018. I release albums once every three years. My new album will coincide with my 10 years anniversary,” he disclosed.
The Artist said the Covid-19 has affected his performances saying that he suspended all planned activities.
“Most of my performances have been cancelled. Further, the whole world is pre-occupied with this disease such that art has been ignored,” he said.
When asked why he did not release any poem about the pandemic, Chiwamba said a lot has been done by his fellow artists.
“I feel like many artists have done well on the pandemic such that my art would be repeating. Instead I have used my social media platforms to spread the message,” he said.
Chiwamba said he appreciates the love and support his supporters give him and they should expect more interesting things.
As part of efforts to support the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa, MultiChoice has partnered with the One Africa Global Foundation for a continent-wide broadcast of the COVID-19 Hope For Africa Concert on Sunday, May 31st from 20:00 CAT on Africa Magic Family (DStv channel 154 and GOtv channel 2).
The One Africa Global Foundation, the development arm of One Africa Global, is a non-governmental, not-for-profit organization working for the social development of vulnerable and less privileged people.
The COVID-19 Hope For Africa Concert is part of its efforts in supporting the eradication of the coronavirus currently plaguing Africa and the rest of the world.
The 3-hour televised special will feature performances by top African music artistes as well as appearances by media icons and other prominent personalities on the continent.
The star studded line-up includes: 2Baba, Akothee, Banky W, Betty G, CIC, Cobhams Asuquo, Dakore Egbuson-Akande, Denola Grey, Diamond Platnumz, Eddie Jay, Jahprazah, Jeff Maximum, Kyee Benda, Osas Ighodaro, PrincessJnap Sessay, Praizand Waje, all of whom will give goodwill messages of hope and encouragement to every African, from the comfort and safety of their homes.
Speaking on the partnership, Managing Director of MultiChoice Malawi, Gus Banda said the programs aims at brining hope to viewers amidst coronavirus pandemic which has affected the globe.
“As Africa’s biggest storyteller, we are committed to giving back to the communities where we operate.
We are passionate about the development of the African continent as we continue to use the power of entertainment to give hope, enrich lives, and bring people together especially during these uniquely difficult times.
We want to give back to the community- Banda
This is why we are partnering with the One Africa Global Foundation to broadcast the COVID-19 Hope for Africa Concert in more than 49 countries across Sub-Saharan Africa,” said Banda
The funding raised from the concert will be dedicated to ensuring the safety and wellbeing of health care professionals across the continent who are on the front lines in the fight against the virus.
These funds will be used as special interventions for accessible, functional medical equipment, COVID testing stations and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to minimize exposure to the virus.
Chief Executive Officer, One Africa Global Foundation, Paul Okoye said time has come for Africa to take an active role in the fight against the deadly Coronavirus.
“As the world unites to fight this pandemic, Africa needs to play its part. We have done well so far but we can definitely do more together.
Which is why the One Africa Global Foundation ‘Hope for Africa’ COVID-19 Virtual Benefit Concert was put together for us to dig deep in our hearts and lend a hand to the Continent that has given so much to the world.
You and I and the rest of Africa can only play our roles diligently and hope. We are stronger together and flattening the curve will not yield results if as individuals we don’t play our part.
We at One Africa Global Foundation stand united with all citizens of our great land, to protect, preserve and empower Africa in this crisis,” said Okoye
For more information about the COVID-19 Hope For Africa Concert, please visit www.OAGFoundation.com and follow One Africa Global Foundation @oagfoundation on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram using the hashtags #OneAfricaGlobal #HopeForAfrica.
Lilongwe, May 27, Mana: Lilongwe based dance group known as BSQUAD has embarked on imparting dancing skills to youngsters in Mtandire and Kawale in Lilongwe, as part of rescuing them from drugs and substance abuses in their communities in bid to prepare them to take dancing talent as career.
Brutally Skilled Quality United At Dance (BSQUAD)was founded in 2015 with three youngsters before two more members joined their crew.
They started as church dance group from different denominations and were recognized as Chosen Generation.
Due to certain issues that had ascended with their leadership, they quit the name and started their own dance crew with five members known as BSQUAD.
With strong passion for dance BSQUAD recruited more dancers, and this time around they have recruited youths as dancers from Mtandire and Kawale locations in Lilongwe.
The crew is still adding their dance skills in Afro, Break dance, Trap, Modern dance,B Boy, Dub step,Hip-hop, Pop n lock, ballet and contemporary dances among others.
BSQUAD Crew Founder, Ben Mambo told Malawi News Agency(Mana) Wednesday that after realizing that these days a lot of youth are involved in drugs, alcohol and substance abuse they thought of bringing the dancing initiative so that kids could grasp and realize their talents that would help to mould their future.
“A lot of youngsters are falling in alcohol and drug substance abuse, so we want to minimize the tendency of getting attracted to those circumstances, by bringing the kids as dance group preparing them as career that will earn them something in future,”he said.
According to Mambo, Malawians should respect dance as something that could boom them, take out troubles and sustaining their economic standards like other people are doing in other countries saying they earn something out of their talents.
“People in other countries have been financially supported through dancing, we have pioneered this initiative as we cannot watch talents fading, we are not going to stay young forever, we are growing and the skills will help the youths to make money in future,”he said.
One of the trainees, Inos Manyenje appreciates the inventiveness saying the skill would help them to boost their talent that God vested in them.
“Dancing is not very easy in Malawi because people think you can not earn anything out of their talent.
In 2 to 3 years to come we are very optimistic to make a name for ourselves as people will be engaging us in performing during music videos, wedding and diverse shows,” he narrates.
The group is inspired by Michael Jackson as their high profile model, and wants to make BSQUAD well known to Malawians as well as building their own legacy in the country.
Before the inauguration of their new name as BSQUAD, the group won golden medals in regional and national finals at BYB talent show competition.
Last year the group performed at Tumaini festival at Dzaleka refugee camp after being invited by an American Dancer where they performed Ballet.
Vin Chizuzu alongside Artist Eliza Mponya have collaborated in a worship chord music video titled ‘The Throne’, a song that will be publicly premiered this week through different television stations in Malawi.
Vin and Mponya
In the new single, artist Chizuzu is featuring Eliza Mponya as an artist who has deep lines of worshiping.
The music will be formally on Malawi’s television and radio stations, social media and some international television platforms on June 10.
In an interview, Mponya confirmed to Malawi News Agency (MANA) to have featured in the song, saying it (the song) denotes the true meaning of worship- that God is telling people and the whole world about great things that they find on His throne.
“It is a message of hope in times of trouble to surrender our life to God. No matter what circumstances, we should remember to go on the throne where healing dwells,” said Mponya.
Vin Chizuzu himself said he has resurfaced after a long silence, saying his last album titled Chisomo Chake was released in 2011 which came after I am who I am Album in 2008.
He said this time around he thought of featuring Mponya to add value to his music genre.
“I wanted to feature someone who has the heart of ministry and one that understands the deep lines of worship, singing series and vocal chords, hence Eliza being that person who understands all that,” said Chizuzu.
“Our fans can grab the audios through links that are provided on Malawi sounds in addition to our face book pages which provide information on how to transact on sale at a charge of K500,” he added.
‘The throne’ worship chord music video has elements of tradition and Afro Pop music produced in a unique way that will reach out to many souls.
All the video productions have been done at Mponya Records and M Studios in Blantyre.
