Malawi’s rapper Tay Grin and R&B singer Theo Thomson have responded to hip-hop artist 3rd Eye’s online ridicule on the two, mocking them for “begging votes” to perform at the Africa Unplugged Music Festival in the United Kingdom. The biggest African music concert in Europe, the festival is scheduled to take place on the 27 […]
Mampi Mukape, Zambian R&B singer, fondly known as Mampi, best known as one of the celebrity housemates in the Big Brother Africa (BBA) reality TV show, is scheduled to perform in Malawi this weekend. Nyasa Times has established that the 26-year-old ‘Queen Diva’ from Lusaka will jet into Malawi on Thursday through Kamuzu International Airport […]
A well known artist who switched from secular music to gospel, Mlaka Maliro successfully unveiled his first gospel album – Hossana – at the Lilongwe Sheaffer Hall on Sunday. The venue was fully packed with people who came to witness Mlaka live performance in the world of gospel switching from secular music after nine albums. Mlaka […]
The inaugural auditions for this year’s rebranded E- wallet musical talent competition, which took place in Mzuzu on Sunday, attracted 86 contestants who came out to try their luck, organisers have said. Felix Njawala, organising chairman of the competition, formerly known as Pop Music Idols, told Nyasa Times that they were impressed with the turnout […]
Fast rising Malawian designer Lilly Alfonso made her country proud at the just ended Africa Fashion Week London which took place over the weekend and she attracted attention of the international market. Alfonso showcased her different designs of women wear and also men’s clothes to an enthusiastic audience at the world acclaimed show held […]
After an undisputed splendid performance Malawi’s flag carrier in the Big Brother StarGame, Watipaso Kulemeka, has miserably failed to clinch the coveted US$300 000 (K75 million) prize money. Popularly known as Wati P in the house and by his fans, the 22-year-old Malawian representative sadly finished last among the remaining six housemates. After 91 days […]
End of the road. Celebrated and awarding winner Afro Pop artist, Maskal has finally parted ways with record label, Nde’feyo Entertainment, cutting short his three-year romance with the company. Nde’feyo Entertainment in a statement made available to Nyasa Times says it has agreed to part ways with the artist in ‘good faith and shape’. “Nde’feyo […]
Malawi’s stupendous stand-up comedian John Nyanga, popularly known as Izeki, is geared to send Malawians into stitches of laughter again as he has announced his return to acting after spending close to three years into wilderness where he went into new calling of prophecy and preaching. Izeki told state owned Malawi Broadcasting Corporation’s Friday edition of Panorama program […]
Probably one of the hottest artists on the local scene at the moment, Piksy, whose hit single ‘Unamata’ has taken Malawian airwaves by storm, has finally confirmed that his long-awaited album will be titled ‘Maso’. In an interview with Nyasa Times, the musician (real name Evans Zangazanga), formerly of Atumwi, disclosed that recording of the […]
Despite his death, O’brien Nazombe will always remain imperative figure in the history of poetry as his contribution to the fraternity could not be easily erased nor measured. As a radio personality, he pioneered the recognition of poetry through the airwaves under renowned program, Patsinde-broadcast on Joy radio. He further initiated Chitsinde Chandakatulo, which remains […]
As she quotes Daniel J. Boorstin, an American Social Historian, who once said “Education is learning what you didn’t even know you didn’t know”, absolutely no one would hold us responsible for saying Malawi’s beauty queen Susan Mtegha is having the best experience of her lifetime in China? The reigning Miss Malawi, who left the […]
Mr. Chancellor College (Chanco) ‘s crowned Alexius Kamangila on Tuesday appealed to Malawians and all people of good locally and those living in diaspora to contribute money towards his noble cause of helping the less privileged who he said were in large numbers in the country. He said after they were crowned as Mr Chanco […]
Who cares about that guitar, but Wati would like to make neighbouring Zambia’s Tania the happiest girl when she walks out of the house. The suave Malawian said he is still considering if to give the Zambian babe his guitar! Wati said he had received souvenir’s from the other housemates, including Keitta, South Africa’s Keagan, […]
Malawi theatrical chameleons, Nanzikambe Arts, will start their performances of an adaptation of Professor Jack Mapanje’s detention memoir And Crocodiles are Hungry at Night in London, UK from Tuesday July 31. The play will be staged at the African Centre – Post Code 38 King Street, London, Greater London WC2E 8JT – from Wednesday from […]
Member of Parliament for Blantyre Kabula, Felix Njawala on Sunday launched a gospel music competition in his constituency. According to Njawala, the competition which is being sponsored to the tune of K700 000 was introduced to bring people of different religious affiliations in his constituency together. “When it comes to political functions, people of religious […]
In Malawi, Muslim artists are abandoning traditional rhythms and are turning to modern genres like R&B and hip-hop. The change of tune has helped the Islamic musicians attract larger audiences. However, some Muslim groups have banned some of the songs for what they say un-Islamic. Among the artists who have taken the country’s Islamic song […]
Hello dudes and dudesses, if we got that second word somewhere tacked deep in the dictionary. But hey, fan or no fan, somebody said the BriSHIT and, errrrr, well, instead of the BriTISH, have a saying to go: – ITS FRIDAY!!! And damn right that. What did the AmeriNACS instead of the AmeriCANS say: – DAMN […]
Solo television entertainment service provider, Multichoice Malawi, has launched a promotion that aims to garner enough votes to make Malawi housemate, Wati P, win the finals of Big Brother Stargame dubbed ‘WATI IS IN THE FINAL… DON’T MISS IT…! Titiana Katenga-Kaunda said the promotion is asking Malawians and all people who like Wati to vote […]