Airtel to fire up Malawi Lake of Stars festival with lots of freebees

The 2015 Lake of Stars fiesta is finally here to rock and roll fun lovers in Mangochi this weekend. With so much funand entertainment on the cards, leading mobile telecommunications operator Airtel Malawi says it is posed to add extra sensational spice to the festival. Airtel, a key sponsor of the 2015 LoS, has since […]

Zimbabwe’s Mokoomba ready to light up Lake of Stars Malawi festival

Mokoomba, a Zimbabwean afro-fusion music group, which is among the headliners at this year’s Lake of Stars (LoS), has promised fireworks at the international festival to be held in Malawi this weekend. The six-member Harare act is expected to arrive in Malawi on Friday, September 25, ahead of its performance on Saturday at the three-day […]

Uhuru unveiled as Malawi Lake of Stars headliners

South Africa’s award-winning band, Uhuru, are the the main headliners at this year’s Lake of Stars (LoS) festival slated for next month. Event organisers disclosed on Monday that the “Y Tju Ku Tja” hit makers will perform on the opening night, Friday, 25th September. LoS, Malawi’s biggest arts festival, is set to take place at […]

Lake of Stars festival line-up Nigerian artist Ric Hassani and more

The Lake of Stars (LoS) festival has announced another crop of local and international artists to add to the line-up which includes Nigerian artist Ric Hassani of the Dance Baby Dance fame. An announcement on the event’s Facebook page also confirmed South Africa’s award winning rapper Toya De Lazy and Swedish group Young Fathers among […]

Of opportunities, Malawian artists, do’s and don’ts at Lake of Stars

Lake of Stars returns and as usual, expectations are ‘steamy’ for the event which is among the Top Ten Arts Festivals in Africa. Proudly so, such a top-notch event traditionally happens to be hosted on Malawi soil along the palm fringed beaches of Lake Malawi. Mangochi precisely. We continue being the warm heart of Africa! Yeah, […]

Airte Malawi sponsor Lake of Stars festival with K11.2 million

Airtel Malawi, one the country premier mobile phone provider has injected K11.2million into this years Lake of Stars music festival becoming the biggest sponsor of the annual festival since its inception. Announcing the sponsorship at a function in Malawi’s Capital Lilongwe, Airtel’s Chief Commercial Officer Charles Kamoto said that as a company Airtel is impressed […]

Nigeria’s Ric Hassani to perform at Malawi Lake of Stars 2015

Ric Hassani, one of Nigeria’s celebrated artists famed for his hit song “Dance Dance Baby”, has been unveiled as one of the international acts to perform at this year’s Lake of Stars (LoS) festival. The three-day 2015 LoS is scheduled for 25-27 September at the Sunbird Nkopola Lodge in the lakeshore district of Mangochi. “For […]

Music Malawi Awards set for Feb 27: Lake of Stars team offering technical support

Organisers of the Music Malawi Awards (MUMA) have announced the coming in of the organisers of the country’s premier music show Lake Of Stars (LoS) which are the official technical partner in the organisation and staging of the Second Edition of the awards to held at the Bingu International Conference Centre (BICC) in Lilongwe on February 27, […]

Makhecha, Mbilizi win Lake of Stars golf: TNM, Multichoice Malawi treat golfers

Malawi’s mobile phone company TNM and  digital television service provider Multichoice Malawi spiced up Lake of Stars Festival in Mangochi with a golf tournament on Saturday that attracted some of Malawi’s finest gold players. The tournament was held at Mlambe Golf Club at the prestigious Club Makokola, about 2km from Nkopola Lodge venue of the Lake of […]

Lake of Stars present awards to Malawi media

Lake of Stars organisers on Friday presented media awards to several arts journalists who have provided excellent coverage of Malawi’s top music festival recently and since its inception in 2004 The awards were presented when the organisers hosted a Media & Sponsors welcome cocktail which was attended by Minister of Tourism, Kondwani Nankhumwa. The journalists […]

Lake of Stars ‘biggest, best so far’: Malawi music festival

This year’s Lake of Stars Festival held on the shores of Lake Malawi, the festival  that thrives on a spirit of unity, which took place from Friday to Sunday, is the biggest in the event’s 11-year history, organisers said today. Malawi is known as the “warm heart of Africa”, and the life-affirming Lake of Stars offers a fascinating […]

Law lecturer Kanyongolo’s son drowns at Lake of Stars festival

Ufulu,  21-year-old son of two of Malawi’s top legal activists Edge and Ngeyi Kanyongolo, died after drowning in a swimming pool at the on-going Lake of Stars music festival, police and family have confirmed.  “Yes, we can confirm the death by drowning early this morning but we’re still investigating what happened,” said Mangochi police spokesman […]

Mafikizolo in Malawi for Lake of Stars: Happy to be back

Mafikizolo, headline singers for the Lake Stars festival, say they are excited to be back in Malawi after a 10 year break. The group’s lead act, Nhlanhla Sibongile Mafu Nciza said Friday on arrival at Chileka International Airport where they were welcomed by TNM that it felt good to have been chosen to headline the festival. “We’re ready to […]

TNM Mpamba reduces Lake of Stars coach ride by 20%

With three days to go in the count-down to the much awaited Lake of Stars Festival , official telecoms partner TNM  has announced another exciting discount of 20 percent for customers that buy their AXA bus tickets to the festivals using its mobile money service, Mpamba. The offer follows a transportation package partnership that TNM and […]

Malawi’s Lake of Stars festival: TNM dishes out free tickets to Facebook fans

As count-down to this year’s Lake of Stars festival continues, official telecoms partner TNM has dished out three tickets to lucky winners of a Facebook Promotion on the festival. Announcing the offer, PR & Sponsorship Manager Limbani Nsapato said the mobile service provider extended the fun of this year’s festival to its Facebook funs as […]

Mpamba offers discount on Malawi Lake of Stars tickets

Lake of Stars (LOS) official telecoms partner and Malawi’s premier mobile network provider TNM, today proudly announces launch of a 25 percent ticket discount to the festival for customers who buy tickets through the company’s mobile money service, Mpamba. TNM’s Public Relations and Sponsorship Manager, Limbani Nsapato said customers who buy their tickets to the […]