Gospel singer Estiner Katengeza has said her latest album ‘Ndamasulidwa’ will go on the market this weekend and the first copies of the 10-track CD will be sold during the launch to be held at Robin’s Park in Blantyre on Sunday. The Blantyre-based vocalist, a lecturer at University of Malawi’s College of Medicine, releases ‘Ndamasulidwa’ […]
A 20-year-old Mzuzu University (Mzuni) student, Jacqueline Chinkwita-Phiri, this Saturday leaves the country for Nigeria where she will represent Malawi at the 2012 Miss University Africa (MUA) beauty pageant. Chinkwita-Phiri, who is the second princess to the reigning Miss Malawi Susan Mtegha, was identified after MUA organisers subcontracted a local fashion company Theophilus Fashions to […]
The E-Wallet, a show taken after the pop idols music competitions will resurface this year after a long break and this time with added flavuor. The organizers Swift Media and Marketing broke the news to the media in Blantyre on Monday that auditions will commerce on the 5th of August in Mzuzu. Chairman of Swift Media, […]
Malawian flag carrier in Big Brother StarGame, 22-year-old Watipaso Kulemeka, popularly known as WATI P in the house and fans, has found himself into the finals of the coveted US$300,000 top prize of Africa’s most popular reality television show. He survived eviction last Sunday – ensuring his stay to the end after he also won […]
Artists in the country have been challenged to be innovative enough and bring forth their ideas if they want government’s support, Minister of Information and Civic Education, Moses Kunkuyu made the challenge on Saturday. He was speaking in an interview with Nyasa Times on the sidelines of designer Lilly Alfonso’s exclusive fashion show at Protea […]
Renowned Malawian R&B pioneer Lawrence Khwisa, popularly known as Lulu has opened a his music studio in Lilongwe. Nyasa Times correspondent asked Lulu about his new project in this exclusive interview. Excerpts: N T: Tell us more about Mathumela Studios? Lulu: Mathumela studio is my recording studio which I have opened in Kawale, Lilongwe. I have always had this […]
Remaining Malawian Big Brother Stargame representative Wati has won the Head of House Task. The question is, will he survive this Sunday’s eviction to enjoy being next week’s Captain? The high-haired Lilongwe-based 22 year old self-styled businessman, beat off stiff competition form neighbouring Zambia’s Talia, who stormed the final round with the jazzy Wati after […]
Music and fashion make the world go round and poetry makes the world a better place. Imagine your world with music, fashion and poetry wrapped together in one night; definitely it is a night out of this world! This is how best to describe this coming Saturday night at the glamorous Protea Ryalls Hotel in […]
Theo Thomson is one of the greatest contemporary musicians to emerge from Malawi. Following the release of his debut album ‘Gypsy’ in 2010, he was marked as one artist who had Malawi’s R&B scene in the palm of his hand. His singles such as ‘So Amazing’, ‘Kutentha’ ‘(On fire)’ and ‘Stutter’, which played a crucial […]
Ireland based Malawian rapper Pop Dogg, real name Ibrahim Haji, will be releasing his new album ‘Enter The Ninja’ before the end of the year. He has already dropped three singles titled ‘Be My Lady’ featuring Kyriah Dee, ‘We On Rise’, featuring local rappers BarryOne and Cyclone and ‘Am A Champ’ whose video, directed by […]
The reigning Miss Malawi, Susan Mtegha, on Monday left the country for Mongolia, China, where she will be competing in the Miss World 2012. The world beauty pageant is scheduled to take place on August 18 and has over 100 participants, expected to start arriving in the host city on Wednesday. Confirming Mtegha’s departure, Tadala […]
As she gets geared for her participation at the forthcoming Africa Fashion Week London (AFWL) early next month, Malawi’s fashion designer, Lilly Alfonso, will on July 21 give the people of Blantyre a taste of her exquisite designs to be showcased in the UK. Scheduled to be held at Protea Ryalls Hotel, the fashion show […]
Fresh from three months artistic sojourn in German, Nanzikambe Arts organization crew returns home with a premiere of World 3.0 – The Aid Machinery, a theatrical collaboration with their European counterparts. The play, which was created and had its first stage performance in German between June and July this year, is another display of artistic […]
Former minister of Sports, Symon Vuwa Kaunda, who made a public pledge to a Lilongwe based-female gospel musician Miriam Kuseni’s CD launch on April 1 has changed his tune when the artist approached him to fulfil his pledge has dominated the Friday’s scandal- sheet Weekend Times. The paper reported that Kaunda’s change of tune has prompted […]
He might be regarded as one of the finest actors on the scene, but Thlupego Chisiza has also proved to be a man too smooth between his legs, if latest news is anything to go by. Chisiza has dumped his wife of four years Bertha Philip and opted for an actress Sharon Mathala who happens […]
Miss Malawi Ireland beauty contest will be an annual event celebrating Malawi, its life and culture, the organisers have told Nyasa Times. The beauty pageant held in Dublin on June 23 was the first ever biggest event taking place in Ireland which was organised to celebrate and maintain Malawian culture through beauty. A 22-year-old Tina […]
Two of Malawi’s successful and most talented musicians of all time, Paul and Lucius Banda are mourning the death of their father, Nyasa Times has leant with sorrow. The father to the two Malawian music maestros, Mr. Chidampamba Banda died at a hospital after succumbing to a battle against cancer. Lucius Banda announced on his […]
One of the country’s English theatre groups, Solomonic Peacocks and Blantyre Arts Festival (BAF) have left the country for German-Malawian Experts Exchange forum organized by the Schauspiel Hannover. The forum taking place from 10th to 15th of July 2012 in Hannover, German, and supported by the Church Development Service EED is a preparation of International […]