Grace Chinga’s death is shocking: Malawi top gospel singer

March 17, 2016 Maurice Nkawihe- Nyasa Times 289 Comments

Malawians flocked to social media from Wednesday night after news broke that sensational gospel musician Grace Chinga has died.

Chinga: No More
Chinga: No More

Family friend  Pastor Chris Suya of  Malawi Assemblies of God,  confirmed the death on Thursday, saying she died at Queens Elizabeth Central Hospital in Blantyre where she was taken to after complaining of headache.

“We received a call that she was down with headache and we rushed there around seven in the evening. We took her to Queens Elizabeth Hospital where she, sadly passed away,” said Pastor Suya, husband to Thoko Suya, another sensetional gospel singer.

He said family members are yet to.make burial arrangements for the fallen heroine.

Chinga recenty released a single Ndizaulura which announced her comeback into music frame after along silence.

Grace Chinga is a renowned gospel artist with several albums to her credit. She has been labelled as Malawi’s Rebecca Malope.

Chinga hit headlines during her divorce proceedings some years back when she told the Blantyre magistrates Court that her husband  – photographer Roger Moffati -forced to sleep with her when she was having monthly periods.

Chinga is survived by three children.

Many Malawians continue to mourn and pay tributes to the late singer on the social networking site.

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289 replies on “Grace Chinga’s death is shocking: Malawi top gospel singer”

  6. Eishhh we will miss you for ever but don’t worry we meet you again in the name of jesus. Rest In Peace Aunt grace chinga

  10. RIP Ma’am. We will follow your foot steps for you have tought us all you had to teach us. It is God’s will, so RIP! May Lord Jesus Christ have MERCY on you.

  15. i dont think someone wud jst die frm an ordinary headache,the song for the guyz explains it all.anyway malawi is malawi i cant someone cn b realy suprizd,false gospel artists,prophets,pastor and other pipo prittending to be real christians bt yet cold blooded.uh! God Is Seeing.

  19. Am writing this message with great shock from loss of our beloved sister G, Chinga . May her soul rest in peace.

  20. Up to now i can’t believe that such a distincit voice will never be heard live on stage again.RIP Grace.

  21. Koma mai wapita ndi kulira kwa tonse.Gospel singer azikhala wambiri yabwino.Sizinazi akuti Thako Katimbu wathesa ukwati wa mai wina woyenera kukhala mai ake kungoti maiyu ndi chumba .Zoona Kumupanilila mai wamvano .Pano akungoti kuwi ngati amuthira doom!Ma Prado aja akukwera anzako!kkkkkkkk .Apatron tikukufunani ku choir !

  22. @ kwekka, iwe usamaopyeze anthu apa, kodi mulunguyo ndiwako wekha? kapena watonse.abale, tamamsutani bwino fodyayu mkutichitisa manyazi
    RIP

  29. ANTHU NOMSE MUKULEMBA ZOIPA ZA MALEMUWA MULUNGU AKUPATSENI PHUNZIRO NDIPO MUDZAFE IMFA YOWAWA.MUMAMVA MUMTIMA BWANJI KUNENA ZOIPA ZA MUNTHU WOTI SANAKULAKWILENI?MUZAZIWONA AMBUYE SAKUGONA MUKUYESA MWACHENJELA

  30. May her soul rest in peace.Imfa yafulumira iyi.I was expecting more music from Grace.I hope to meet her again in the world to come.

  31. A Malaiwian by origin but a minister to Christians all over, Her music taught, touched and made an impact for some people who are as far as Zimbabwe. May her soul find rest in the Lord

  37. Malawi amene tili kunja kwa Malawi,tili okhudziwa ndi imfa ya Greece,Nzimu wake uutse muntendele.

  41. FARE THEE WELL GRACE,
    YOU HAVE LEFT A LEGACY
    TO THE GOSPEL MUSIC INDUSTRY
    THAT IS TOO BIG TO FIT
    WE WILL MEET THERE
    BOLA TIKACHITA BWINO
    OUR HEARTS ARE BROCKEN INDEED
    FARE THEE WELL SISTER

  42. Too bad to Chinga`s family on the demise of Grace.Let`s look to God owner of all souls.MHSRIP

  43. a painful death indeed let’s look up to our God to be sanctified in Him. May her soul rest eternal peace

  44. Nyasatimes please be professional, nkhani ya kumwalira kwa grace ikugwirizana bwanji ndi zimene anayankhula mu court ?, ikugwirizana bwanji ndi divorce ? Owerenga tizichita kukuphunzitsani how to write relevant stories ? Muzikula plz. Grace, you left a blank space in Malawi that will never be filled, such a talent. May God be with the deceased Family

  48. We will miss Grace Chinga,she was paramount to malawian Gospel and many of her song was life changing ones,today we woke up without Grace its a disbelif to many.How we wished to see her in that single *Ndizaulula* but we cant be against the will of the supreme king,its over for Grace and the journey remains on us,akalandila kolona malingana ndi ntchito zake…REST IN PEACE!!!!!!

  52. MULUNGU ANAATSA LERO WATENGA , LILEMEKEZEKE DZINA LA YEHOVA …..YOBU 1 VS 21-22

    MUSALIRE INE KOMA MUDZILIRE NOKHA ,, KODI NGATI NDI IFE TITAFA IMFA YOTEROYI TIKAFIKIRA KUTI?????? MAY HER SOUL REST IN PEACE……. GOD`S TIME IS BEST….

  55. To bad to mama grace chinga nd the family even though am a zambian she was my best Gospel artist in malawi.my her soul rest in peace

  59. We will miss your music gospel ministry, the Queen of Gospel Music in Malawi. May ur soul rest in eternal peace.

  60. Pali siku lobandwa ndi lakufa, Grace sikulake linakwana, mzimu waka ukause m’tendela (koma Saranje zaboza ayi… Usamapange kampeni za Ubusa wako pa imfa ya anzako.

  63. Malawi must introduce paramedics.many important people die on their way to hospital.NEGLIGENCE MALAWI,U are killing people softly.R.I.P GRACE

  67. Grace, it pleased God to give you to us, now it has pleased Him again to take you away from us. However, that does not stop us from feeling the pain of losing you. I pray that this same God will take care of your children and other dependents. May your soul RIP. Amen.

  75. Koma a nyasatimes, kumwalira kwa Grace Chinga kukugwirizana bwanji ndi zimene ananena mukhoti ali ndi moyo ? penapake kumalemba nkhani zogwirizana, In times like these we talk about her achievements and above all She chose to follow Jesus Christ, a way to God the Almighty. We don’t talk about her personal issues, Muzikula

  76. It seems to be a lie, what talent we have lost may your soul rest in eterna peace Grace Chinga

  84. we are shocked alot with the death of our best gospel rapper we are not believing with what we held may grace’s soul body rest in peace god will provide

  85. Sooo Saaaddd Really. May The Omnipotent And Great God Take Care Of Her Children, Parents And Loved Ones. May He Not Forget All Of Us. Amen

  98. Well…Is anything right with the story’s heading. Anyway l was just weighing on the rules of grammar and punctuation coz if one misses slightly,the meaning changes.and iam suspicious that the meaning has changed

  99. Is anything right with the story’s heading. Anyway l was just weighing on the rules of grammar and punctuation coz if one misses slightly,the meaning changes.and iam suspicious that the meaning has changed

  100. I m feeling very sorry with my brother Matthew Boloma for having lost your dear sister . May our Lord comfor you and the whole family. Grace was a blessing to my child Ddrayah . IM Pastor Maxson Banda

  102. mmm,any way its so sad but it sounds good to die in CHRIST JESUS. i will always remember GRACE with her song which says”abale musandione chonchi pali ine ndine odula…..”

  104. Rest in peace:Grace Chinga Malawian Rabecca Malope will alwayz remember u! y not wit hits lyk Chimdalitso n Abisalom RIP

  105. Ma hope a Grace Chinga=Matse wa hip hop akuti bwanji. Matse go and musterbate in Chingas coffin. Fuck Matse

  109. in sadness we celebrate your life Grace, you have left impact and your name still lives to us……we wish we could have you for a little bit longer, we have no crew of what you would offer next to mother Malawi……RIP…..i will personally remember you for your song, “Chindalitso /Ndiululireni” its a song that marked my journey of life.

  111. I am short of words, u were my favourite gospel singer of all times. It won’t be easy forgeting about u, i will miss u alot.

  119. I used to like her songs a lot especially ‘anandigula’. May her soul rest in eternal peace.

  123. Meningococcal meningitis ndi Ma AIDS, so tiyeni tizisiye izi. Death is death. So many little known Malawians died silently the same time that grace passed on and nobody is making a fuss about that. !!!!!!!

  126. But really it is sad to die so early just when one is at her prime time and age. Some quarters claim that Grace’s father was a Sichinga from Karonga but she just removed the SI and used Chinga while her mother is from Nkhata Bay. RIP

  132. It is appointed unto men once to die and thereafter judgement Hebr 9:27 Mulungu anatibisila tsiku ndi machokedwe athu. I will miss this young lady’s voice and when I listern to her songs they remind me abt this time

  136. It’s really sad and shocking news. Grace Chinga was by far the greatest female music artist in Malawi. Her voice was sweet, her lyrics spiritualy rich and the beats danceable and that was the trend in all her 3 albums: Uleke, Thandizo Langa and Uzaimba Nyimbo. Our solance my be her daughter who appeared in Uzaimba Nyimbo album and showed her mamas traits in voices. Let’s pray and encourage her to continue with her mums mission. Just to show how great Grace was musically here is my ranking of Malawi’s all-time greatest musicians: 10-Lloyd Phiri, 9-Morrison Phuka, 8-Daniel Kachamba, 7-Lucius Banda, 6-States Samangaya, 5-Grace Chinga, 4-Paul Banda, 3-Robert Fumulani, 2-Allan Namoko and the greatest of them all Elvison Matafale.

  141. Missing you Grace so much. You are a talent that Malawi will not easily replace. Kolona wako anasungidwa ndithu. Hey Grace, I truly cry for you!

  144. Lilani! have ever been worked in the hospital? if yes, do death occur at your hospital? if yes, have you checked your health system? Sometimes make comments which are justifiable.

  146. May Her Soul Rest in Peace. Muchipatala mukanakhala mankhwala okwanira, mayiyu akanakhala ndi moyo. Zachisoni kuchipatala anangomupatsa mankhwala aja timamwa awiri katatu pa tsiku. Boma la utsiru limeneli

  147. In The Senseless Salanje Has Said There Is Sense!! I Guess Afta Reading Each One Of Us Should Meditate Over This.

  149. may your soul rest in peace my favourite female musician,,will miss your touching n encouraging songs!!! rest in eternal peace grace we love you but God has loved you so much

  150. She was not only a singer but an apostle who spread God’s message to many pipo. May her soul rest in peace

  155. We need to check our healthy system in Malawi. If we managed to loose such a great President, late Bingu just like that what more with a common person.

  158. it’s a great loss to us as Malawians n thank e will miss her may her soul rest in peace. God be with her soul,Amen

  161. You fought a good fight through music and you really blessed us all with your music, RIP we shall meet on the other side.

  164. Oh! God u are not questionable,but the death of Grace has robbed Malawi one of the sweetest voice we will ever in the gospel circle.Please raise another one with ur Holly Power Lord.Amen

  171. I Was Alwys Being Blessed By Songs Of Ths Mum, May Her Soul R.I.P 4 ever n’ ever, MAY GOD BLESS REST OF THE FAMILY, FATHER GOD MAY YOU BE WITH US IN THIS TRAGIC PERIOD.

  178. Iwe Mlaliki comment no.66, Ndiwe opusa eti? Kani ndiwe gulu la amuna opusa aja amadikilira banja la ena likayamba kuvuta iwo nkumakoledzera kufunapo mkaziyo cholinga amukwatire eti? Vitsiru vokanika kufunsira, agalu.

  179. Is it true or false. Is she died indeed, still not believing unless somebody call me from the family. God’s will not our will. RIP!!.

  183. Nyasatimes, Grace Chinga’s history with ex hubby is irrelevant and immaterial at this trying time. Stick to the real news.

    May her soul rest in peace. She is now with the Lord whom she loved and praised through her songs. A kuyimba nyimbo ndi Ambuye. Glory to God for the wonderful messages that changed a lot of souls.

    My condolences to the family and entire gospel music fratenity

  188. Blantyre or whatever you call yourself, if you don’t have anything to comment, just shut your stinking mouth, ok??

    Grace’s music ministry lives on, she has left a legacy…Rest In Eternal Peace sister Grace, till we meet again……….

  199. She also said in public kuti amuna ake amatulutsa ma sperms a yellow. I for one loved her music so much but khalidwe and spirituality ‘ZERO’. These are facts I have held of her since 10 years ago becoz zibwezi amaonjeza. take it or leave it – FACT

  202. Job 14:5 A person’s days are determined; you have decreed the number of his months and have set limits he cannot exceed. I am deeply saddened by the death of Grace Chinga. May Her Soul rest in everlasting peace.

  206. Rest in peace a friend of our family..the world wil never be the same without you,we wil indeed miss you..Ameen

  211. Sorry, imfa ikutenga anthu-anthu. Likhale phunziro kwa tonse kuti TIDZAFA NDITHU wina afune kaya asafune tili paulendo. Tsono tilape.

  213. So sad indeed may her soul rest in peace. I was still in Malawi when she launched her first album. She was an inspiration.

  216. Sad news! Going onto my facebook page this morning and reading of Grace’ s passing on is heartbreaking!Such is life.Rest in peace my Sister.

  217. Aliyense adzaweluzidwa monga mwa ncthito zake: because the Bible tells me that ; Kwaikika kwa munthu kufa kamodzi pomwepo chiweruziro.

  219. Chinga,what a sad n painiful death z this.onily God knws th caz of ur death.NO MAN IS AN IRLAND.we gonna miss u bt u left something good that we’ll never 4get u.LEST IN PEACE

  220. Rest in peace mama Grace you were a great singer and preacher. Your songs helped me speak my wish to my family.

  222. This woman had the anointing and she was singing the “The Word”. I can remember the very first time I heard her singing in the 80s at Chilobwe Full Gospel Church choir. Her voice was unique and carried power. May God take care of her family and children.

  223. It is not normal that we are a nation where people are being plucked in their prime. We don’t have a western FAST FOOD diet, no serious obesity issues and yet we are dropping like flies. She was an asset to the nation. May she also minister to us in her death kuti we should not just ALWAYS accept death of the young as natural, but really ask why did she die? In that response we will find the answers and lesson we need in order for us as a society to do better. Ine ndasiya kuvomera imfa zopanda mutu zili mbwee mudziko muno. SHE WAS TOO YOUNG, TOO ALIVE, TOO ENERGETIC to just drop like a fly! mutu??

  224. Ine muja Banja limabvuta, ndimafuna atakhala wanga bwanji. Mkwazi akongolelenji uyo. Aaaah ndalirrrrra bwanji.

  228. Today I have agreed that zinthu zonse ndi zachabechabe. Ngakhale ena akumaba ndalama zaboma nkumagawana ma Millions, Kulamulira boma mwakuba, zonse ndi zakutha. May Her Soul Rest In Peace. We will miss Grace. I feel sorry for her children.

  229. Uh! This is shocking indeed. What a loss of a great Gospel singer! May Her Soul Rest In Eternal Peace!

  230. Grace has been a disgrace to the malarial community. She hid in her so called gospel music. Cruelty is cruelty, let’s not condon it. Ofcourse we will all be saved by his grace, Talking about her behaviour is also our right as you can put it. Anali ndikumataku kwakukulu. Remember guys she said openly that she was not satisfied sexually by her ex_ husbands. Women or Ladies becareful going out with Nigerians, those people they do damage women. Hence you are bound to undermine your partners.
    May Grace’s soul rest in Peace.

  232. I can’t believe dis.palibe wondileketsa! ntchito ili mkati! kufikira mwini wake! adzanene kuti ame!eeeeeeh.wamalizadi umvekedwe kolona.may ur soul rest in peace.

  235. Grace was really talented and preached the word of God through her songs. Mwalimbana nako kulimbana kwabwino, may her soul Rest in eternal peace.

  237. But why Grace so soon like this .we will miss you so much with your talent .what a great loss .May your soul rest in peace.

  238. This is really both bad and sad News to Malawi gospel lovers. May her soul rest in peace

  239. O…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..O
    How come they call it goodbye?
    Chinga was a good guy . . .
    But how come the good die?
    This is sad . . .
    You see, its not necessary to die young. And young she was.

    I just pray she was wise and ready; for . . .
    “Death does not take a wise person by surprise; he/she is always ready to go.” – Jean de La Fontaine

    One thing that’s clear however, is that . . .
    “We only part to meet again.” – John Gay

    Thus, though there is nothing good about goodbye; goodbye to you, I say.
    O…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………O

  245. But why Grace so soon like this we will miss you so much .may your soul rest in eternal peace

  247. The death of our beloved gospel singer Grace Chinga is really shocking as we have lost a good preacher through gospel. May her Soul rest in peace.

  248. RIP! gentle gospel singer.

    However, regarding the divorce matter: a comment is aprops.
    Some commonly held beliefs or traditions need to be challenged, vigorously. As in this case.
    Palibe vuto apa, kugonana nkazi ndi mamuna wache pamene nkazi ali ku mwezi.

    Sitimaulula za ku simba, komba ndemanga yokha ndiyoti timalangizidwa kuti palibe nthenda apa. Nkazi akavomeleza ndiye zili boo; koma akakana ali pa ufulu (her right). Anatiuza kuti, nthawi zina, a dale ndi amene amakhala ndi nyele ngakhale ali kumwezi: amuna ena samafuna; poopa magazi. Za zii baasi (refusal of sex during menses is only a matter of attitude and preference, and has no rationale in modern medicine, really.)
    Myambo ya aLhlomwe ku simba kwathu.

  250. May your soul rest peace.Timadikira chi album china.Munaimba mundisungire kolona.

  251. my body was shocked when I heard the news early morning around 2 am from my friend that Grace is no more, I failed to sleep because she is my most favored female gospel singer. may her soul rest in peace we, still love you…!!!

  256. iiiih! Nanu a reporter mpaka mutikumbutse kuti malemuwa anauza mtundu wa a Malawi kuti Mr Moffat amawazira slimy green stuff? sibwino choncho!

    Her music was great both for gospel shows and ku Chez Ntemba! May her soul rest in peace!

  257. God gave and it has pleased Him to take you back home. We will meet at Jesus’ feet on that day and may your soul rest in peace. For the children i say God will never leave you nor forsake you; He will always be with you all the days of your life.

  263. Uleke,uleke chaka chino uleke. Mgetsemani,getsemani anavutika Yesu. Grace,we cant forget RIP.

  266. iwe mlangeni wamwalira ndi chani nde kuti cha…iwe m’bale wako uja anamwalira ndi chaa? uyu zake zatha zatsalazi zilira amoyo..

  269. God is the one who knows when each one of us depart from this world. Grace rest in peace

  270. Ambuye muwalitse maso amwana wanu Grace Chinga , ndipo kuyera kosatha kuwalitse maso ake. May her soul rest in eternal and peaceful rest of your beloved son and our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen

  271. You was a great singer indeed, so inspiring, will be ever remembered by your wonderful songs which were full of revelations. God gave, God has taken, His name be glorified

  272. So sad.. may the Lord God comft her family members… And May Her Soul Rest in Peace Ngati Anachita bwino Padzikoli

  280. That is very sad news to hear in the hours of the morning like this. She really was our Malawi Rebecca. May her soul rest in peace

  282. Mmmm, what a loss. I cant believe my best Gospel singer is no more. May your soul rest in peace Grace. Your music will ever live after you have long gone. I cry as you start the new life in heaven. May God keep on being on your side- wamaliza ntchito yako and uvekedwe kolona. Amen

  285. oh no!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! no!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! no!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! oh no no no!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  286. Tikutamandani Ambuye yesu monga mmene mulili…”Mwayenera Ulemu’Mulungu anatipatsa ndipo Mulungu Yemweyo watenga.Lilemekezeke Dzina lake.REST IN PEACE GRACE TILL WE MEET IN GODS GLORY.

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