Get ready to party for your mama:  ‘Amayi Asangalare’ concert confirmed for Nkhopola this October

Malawi’s mothers are set for a day to remember, with event organiser Jai Banda — better known as “Mr Entertainer” — confirming that the much-anticipated Amayi Asangalare Concert will go ahead on Thursday, 15 October, at Nkhopola Leisure Centre. Billed as a Mother’s Day celebration like no other, the concert promises a full day of […]

Malawi music stars line up for lakeside all-nighter at Sunbird Nkopola for Accountant’s Explosion concert

A line-up of some of Malawi’s most prominent musicians will take to the stage at Sunbird Nkopola Lodge on 19 September for The Accountant’s Explosion, an all-night concert promising performances from dusk until dawn. The event is the work of promoter Jai Banda, known in Malawi’s entertainment circles as Mr Entertainer, who has billed the […]

Jai Banda to be honored with 2019 UMP Lifetime Achievement Award

Veteran music promoter and founder of Entertainers Promotions, Jai ‘Mr. Entertainer’ Banda has been earmarked as this year’s receipient of Urban Music People (UMP) Lifetime Achievement Award. The award was introduced to recognize people who have made a monumental and long lasting impact in local music industry including urban music. In a statement, UMP director […]

Entertainers Promotions welcomes Kwesta in winter all-white party

The Entertainers Promotions (EP) is expected to welcome renowned South African rapper and song writer Kwesta in the forthcoming winter all-white party slated for Lilongwe on July 26. Kwesta, real name Senzo Mfundo Vilakazi, will be a headliner at the party which EP is celebrating 30 years of bringing entertainment closer home, with international music […]

‘Mr Entertainer’ Jai Banda celebrates 60 years birthday in ‘white-party’ style

They say wine matures with age. This is now the case with Malawi’s music promoter Jai Banda aka Mr Entertainer. Over the weekend, the multi-award winning music promoter  hosted his 60th birthday all white-party celebrations at Comesa Hall in Blantyre  which lived up to its billing. The “birthday boy” took to the stage  in the wee […]

Entertainers Promotions ready with Ma Blacks Kuimba 11 album launch

The Entertainers Promotions is ready with Malawi’s celebrated reggae power house the Black Missionaries Kuimba 11 album launch which is set on June 29 at Robins Park in Blantyre and July 1 at Lilongwe Golf Club in Lilongwe. According to Jai Banda of Entertainers Promotions, the preparations are in the final stages for launch and promised fans to expect […]

Lawyer Jai tells court Chaponda’s political career at stake over corruption-related charges

Lawyer representing former minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development George Chaponda has expressed his desire for a speedy trial, saying the corruption-related case of the controversial procurement of maize from Zambia should be finalised with no further postponements. The State on asked for the adjournment, citing that some of its prosecution witnesses were members […]

ACB not ready for Chaponda’s corruption trial, says defence lawyer Jai: Rejects to move case to Lilongwe

Lawyer Jai Banda for George Thapatula Chaponda—the erstwhile Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development and Leader of the House – has said the graft busting body, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) is not ready to prosecute Chaponda  and two others in connection with the dubious Zambia maize imports. Banda said on Tuesday at Blantyre Magistrate Court when […]

Entertainers Promotions gets Airtel, Blockbuster boost for Livingstonia Beach concert

Airtel Malawi and Blockbuster Mega Store on Wednesday boosted Entertainers Promotions preparations for this coming weekend Sound and Light Concert with a K850, 000 donations. The concert, which will be held at Sunbird Livingstonia in Salima will start on Saturday up to Sunday and is expected to be highly patronized. Airtel Malawi donated cash amount […]

Malawi licences South Africa firm to operate National Lotteries: Jai Banda is director

Who wants to be a millionaire? Minister of Information, Tourism and Culture, Kondwani Nankhumwa on Wednesday handed over a licence to Gidani International Limited to operate National Lotteries in Malawi and make people win millions in lottery. Speaking during the function, Nankhumwa urged Malawians to support the process of making the lottery a reality. Nankhumwa […]

Malawi Entertainers Promotion to launch mobile musical stage -Jai

History in the music circle is to be made in Malawi as for the first time the country will have a magnificent state of the art mobile musical stage courtesy of long time music promoter-cum-lawyer Jai Banda who owns Entertainers Promotion Music Company. All roads in the Capital City, Lilongwe will on Sunday 31st May, […]

Law experts caution on JB, Lutepo CCTV footage

Constitutional law expert Justine Dzonzi of Justice Link has noted that government in politically influencing the ongoing corruption cashgate scandal investigations and prosecution, saying the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) should tread carefully with the Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) footages of private meetings between former leader Joyce Banda and suspect Oswald Lutepo. Minister of Information Kondwani Nankhumwa […]

No record of Lutepo’s JB claims : Prosecution says court right forum to plead guilty

Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Mary Kachale appeared before the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament in Lilongwe on Monday to update Parliament on progress of the pilfering of government money  – cashgate -in what officials told legislatures there is no official recorded statement from suspect Oswald Lutepo implicating former president Joyce Banda. Lutepo gave […]

Zambian B1 dates Blantyre for Malawi@50 show

Zambian renowned artist B1 and Malawi’s music kinging  Lucius ‘Soldier’ Banda will on Friday share the stage with other local artists among others Skeffa Chimoto and his Real Sounds Band at Motel Paradise as one way to celebrate Malawi’s 50 Years of Independence. The much awaited show has been organized by Entertainers Promotions. Entertainers Promotions […]

Karonga man goes into urban music promotion: Gwamba, Nesnes show

George Mwausegha, a young man currently working with Malawi’s Prime Insurance Company in Karonga, has rolled out a project whose aim is to promote unearthed talent in the urban music genre in the country. Malawi’s arts industry falls short of promoters. The most renowned promoter is lawyer Jai Banda, for music, and recently Q Malewezi, […]

Jai unites Ma Blacks, Lucius: Joint show set for Blantyre

With the country embroidered into electoral turmoil as political parties are failing to unite, the stage seems to appear differently for the music fanatics who are set to witness a reunion of two of the country’s music camps, Black Missionaries and Lucius Banda. The two sides are expected to share the stage this weekend five […]