If it was a litmus test for one Mlaka Maliro then one would say he successfully made it through to the gospel music world after effectively curtain-raised for Great Angels Choir Ndiyende Bwanji DVD and CD album launch in Lilongwe recently. Maliro was incorporated in the choir’s music performances, in what looked like a marketing […]
Nanzikambe Arts Theatre on Friday premiered Presidential Prerogative a new play that skins out crooked schemes elected leaders apply in manipulating local masses for somewhat personal benefit. The play set in a village-type-of-display, despite pivoting on political theme, to large extent is a socially comic piece tackling day-to-day issues making rounds in our society. It […]
Musicians have ambition to grow, but piracy is the only barrier sidelining this dream and this has inspired the local artists to introduce an awareness campaign in fighting piracy. To ensure that the campaign is successful, Musicians Development Institute (MUDI), an organization that is dominated by Malawian artists on Thursday organized a tour around the […]
Organised Family to perform in Malawi East or west, home is best, but for Zambia’s award winning Organized Family, Malawi seems first. The duo is crazily in love with the Warm heart of Africa, and with the populace’s head-over-heel in love with its music that speaks volume. The duo popularly known as Orga Family, is […]
Mizaya: Shows for charity One of the celebrated gospel songbirds in the country, Chimwemwe Mizaya is expected to entertain Christians during Easter on April, 2012 at Shaefer Marquee Hall in Lilongwe’s Area 14 and the show will be from 12 noon to 5.30. Mizaya said: “We would like to offer some real celebration to our […]
Malawi Foreign Affairs Minister Peter Mutharika on Sunday surprised patrons to Great Angels Choir album launch when he bought the Ndiyende Bwanji DVD and CD at K200, 000. Mutharika bought the album through Presidential Advisor on Religious Affairs, Reverend Billy Gama in a show that marked as a beginning of the journey for one renowned […]
One Blakseed-member of Nyasa Guruz-could as well start counting on his fate of making it to international stardom after his pop-reggae single ‘Want Your Number’ made it into Scotland’s Edinburgh reggae chart. Blakseed born Brave Mnyayi is one of founding members of the local dance-hall crew, Nyasa Guruz to embark on solo project, just after […]
Finally the nation has been accorded an opportunity to watch live on stage new Mlaka Maliro -now gospel artist- when he headlines the DVD and CD launch for Great Angels Choir stating this weekend. Great Angels Choir is set to launch its third DVD and CD Ndiyende Bwanji on Sunday at Sheaffer Marquee in Lilongwe […]
The once grand urban music artists gathering dubbed as M-Dubz Urban Music Party (UMP) has bounced back after a year of absence, re-branded and rejuvenated, set to reinvent the platform for urban communities to celebrate urban music, arts and culture. With actual event slated for August this year, the UMP organizers have since lined up […]
The Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany to Malawi has given Blantyre Arts Festival (BAF) 3,000 Euros (approximately K6.6 million) as sponsorship for this year’s festival. BAF is slated to host the festival from October 5 to 7 this year. And with the absence of the Lake of Stars on the menu, Blantyre Arts […]
Macelba, the up and coming artist has made it on the list of artists to perform at highly billed concert at Zanzi on 7th April 2012. The songster, born Cmart Banda ventured in HIP-HOP music in 2009 after dropping a single track titled, My Story. For about 3 years, Macelba has worked on his music […]
South African-based Malawian pop singer Aemo E’Face says he is disappointed at local DJs for demanding money from him to get his music on the local airwaves. E’Face (real name Amos Mazinyane) expressed his disappointment in an exclusive interview with Nyasa Times on Friday in Blantyre. The 25-year-old is signed to South Africa’s record label […]
Bantu Khamuladzi could as well been listed as dead and forgotten-all because of a prolonged break the group has undertaken. But under its darkened shadows of silence, a flicker of hope seems to gleam as one of its members, Wachituta takes it all solo. Wachituta, a long time member of the group that once made […]
The moment is finally here! The search for this year’s M-Net reality TV show Big Brother Africa (BBA) housemates started in two weeks ago and the search panel has been to over half of the 14 participating countries. Now it is time to hunt for Malawi representatives. Starting this Saturday, 17th March, the South African […]
He went silent four years ago, but the political situation in the country has forced him out of the shell. Real name Harold Kapindu, local rapper K-Bonnie is back in the game. Known for a couple of hip-hop mixtapes and his previous album ‘The Press Conference’, released in 2009, K-Bonnie is expected to drop the […]
He overwhelms you with his confidence until you feel you are listening to his smooth mixture of contemporary sounds with soulful vocals. Theo Thomson proved to the world that he has come to stay in the music kingdom after releasing a mouth-watering ‘Gypsy’ album in 2010. Inspired by singers like Steve Wonder and Michael Jackson, […]
Music Crossroads Malawi country coordinator, Gayighayi Matthews Mfune has been elected to head Jeunesses Musicale International (JMI) Africa, an institution that oversees Music Crossroads project. Mfune was unanimously supported by all Music Crossroads Southern Africa (MCSA) members at the meeting in Mozambique last month just days after Malawi’s band Konkalaz won this year’s Music Crossroads […]
Fun-seekers in Blantyre on Saturday night could not be anywhere but Chez Ntemba Night Club where some of the country’s top musicians treated them to their favourite local jams during the Big Brother Africa (BBA) Double-Up party. The music party was organised by digital satellite TV (DStv) service provider in the country, MultiChoice Malawi, getting […]