I am happily married –Lilongwe’s beauty Matofotofo

By Nyasa Times
Published: March 9, 2010
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Miss Matofotofo Lilongwe winner Florence Banda has revealed that she is a married woman with two children.
Banda who was crowned Miss Matofotofo in Lilongwe last Saturday disclosed her marital status in an interview with Nyasa Times.
“I am happily married to Noel Banda,” said the 27-year-old Marketing Executive working for Zodiak Broadcasting Station.
The Biggy Beauty said [...]

Florence Banda of Zodiak radio wins Miss Big Lilongwe

By Nyasa Times
Published: March 7, 2010
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Florence Banda, 27, scooped the Miss Big Matofotofo Lilongwe crown after she beat seven other contestants who took part in the pageant held at Sunbird Capital Hotel on Saturday night.
Miriam Kaudzu was crowned the first princess, Agnes Kapanda became the second princess while Bertha Tambala was crowned Miss Personality at a glittering occasion attended by [...]

Miss Biggy ‘Matofotofo’ to be held on March 6

By Nyasa Times
Published: February 24, 2010
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Organisers of the inaugural Miss Matofotofo beauty contest for women who wear size 40 and above, with no restrictions on age, height and marital status have announced that the event will be held on March 6.
The Fat Pageant will be launched at Sunbird Capital Hotel in Lilongwe, Lwazi promotions said.
Pageant organizer Lwazi Mbowa (pictured) who [...]

Artists, DJs speak on the future of Malawi urban music

By Nyasa Times
Published: February 19, 2010
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Local hip-hop, R&B, dancehall, pop and other urban music genres are now enjoying substantial listenership across Malawi.
Coming from the days when the country had few hip-hop (the well-known local urban genre then) artists, such as the Real Elements and Dynamike, the nation has witnessed the dawn of a new generation of urban musicians.
Unlike in the [...]

Malawi contestant at Miss Africa USA 2010 speaks on her plans

By Nyasa Times
Published: February 18, 2010
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Malawi’s contestant at the Miss Africa USA 2010, Nelly Mbambo says she will raise awareness on how important education is to girls.
“I hope to work hand-in-hand with educational organizations and raise awareness in how important education is because it is what I am most passionate about,” Mbambo told UGPulse.com.
“Africa is faced with so many problems [...]

Tay Grin speaks on Black Rhyno silence

By Nyasa Times
Published: February 17, 2010
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Malawi’s celebrated hip-hop artist Tay Grin has come out of the closet to speak why his Black Rhyno Entertainment record company has been silent since the launch of the label and his second album Nyau King in October last year.
The company’s president, Tay Grin told Nyasa Times this week: “We slowed down after the launch [...]

Angela Mizinga aka ‘Tigris’ plans big with debut album ‘Gimme a Break’

By Nyasa Times
Published: February 13, 2010
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Angela Mizinga aka ‘Tigris’ plans big with debut album ‘Gimme a Break’  | read this item

Visibly, Malawi’s showbiz, precisely secular music, has been male dominated. Besides renowned singer/rapper Wendy Harawa, the industry has had no other well-known recording female musician.
Now as the urban music sphere expands at a fast pace, Malawi see the dawn of female artists in hip-hop, R&B, pop and other urban genres that are gradually getting accepted [...]

Mafunyeta, Tigris to headline Valentine show in Blantyre

By Nyasa Times
Published: February 11, 2010
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French Cultural Centre (FCC) will on Valentine’s Day -February 14 – be the place where different people from across Blantyre will be sharing their special moments with loved ones and artists  Mafunyeta, Tigris, Atumwi, Theo Thomson, Dan Lufani and Reezy.
Music lovers especially ladies cannot ask for more than having RnB sensation Theo and Lilongwe-based artist [...]

Lulu quits Zembani to form his band

By Nyasa Times
Published: February 9, 2010
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Singer Lawrence Khwisa of ‘Magwiragwira’ fame well known as Lulu has quit Zembani band of popular musician, Lucius Banda to form his own band.
Lulu confirmed to Nyasa Times that he has formed The Mathumela Band because he considers himself to be of age in the music industry.
“The idea to come up with a band stems [...]

Malawian designer dresses Nigeria Face of Africa model

By Nyasa Times
Published: February 3, 2010
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The 2009 M-net Face of Africa grand finale will be taking place this Saturday night in the western city of Lagos, Nigeria and Malawi’s own daughter Cathy Kamthunzi is among Africa’s top 10 fashion designers to dress the 10 finalists.
23-year-old Kamthunzi, 2009 Celebrity Fashion Show and Miss Tourism Malawi best fashion designer was picked by [...]

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