Musicians Lawi, Dan Lu and Tay Grin have notched up Malawi Music Awards at the ceremony in Lilongwe on Friday night. Malawi’s hip hop star Tay Grin won the best hip hop and rap award while Lawi won the best accousting award. Bingolingo won as an upcoming artist. “Thank you Heavenly Father for giving me […]
Malawi’s Afro-Soul Gospel musician, Lawi, has asked a new music “streaming” platform launched by a Malawian entrepreneur based in London to stop playing his songs. Dumisani Kapanga recently launched first music streaming platform – Mvelani.com – for Malawi to feature artists. The site – which means “listen” in the national language of Chichewa – is aimed at allowing […]
Malawi flagship online news source, Nyasa Times has named “Malawi media” and journalist Raphael Tenthani as its ‘Person of the Year’ for work in informing the masses during the year of elections, playing rightful role as public watchdog and also keeping the nation updated on cashgate scandal. The Record The Nyasa Times introduced the ‘Person of […]
Malawi’s Afro Soul musician Lawi lost out in the Southern Africa’s Best Male Artist category he was nominated in at the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) held Saturday night in Lagos, Nigeria. Lawi, the only Malawian artist at the 2014 AFRIMAs, was nominated for the hit “The Whistling Song”. He was competing against Angola’s Eddy […]
Fast growing gospel hit-maker Lawi – born Francis Phiri – is set to perform in Mzuzu at Grand Palace Hotel [next to Toyota Malawi, Mzuzu Branch] Wednesday [Mother’s Day] for black tie event that has been organised by Word Alive Ministries. Lawi is currently one of the country’s celebrated musicians. Just this month he was nominated for […]
Malawian artist, Lawi is among best male artists in Southern Africa nominated for this year’s All Africa Music Award (AFRIMA) according to a list released on Wednesday in Lagos, Nigeria. Lawi has been nominated for his truck titled ‘Whistle song”(one nomination). Nigerian artist, Davido and South African musicians Mafikizolo and Uhuru received the highest number […]
Organizers of the Sand Music Festival are set to stage a clean SengaBay campaign as one way of addressing pollution of littering and unsuitable disposal of waste products and food, which endangers the health of both tourists and communities. The organizers, Sunbird Tourism Limited jointly with Impact Events will hold a clean SengaBay Campaign on […]
Malawian Afro-Soul musician, Lawi, has described his trip to the United States where he performed alongside his Mango Band as a success and a gear for greater heights in his music career. Speaking to Nyasa Showbiz the Amaona Kuchedwa hit star explained his heartfelt excitement he had for performing in the U.S., his first international […]
Diaspora Malawians in United States of America (USA) will on Friday July 4th join native Americans countrywide in celebrating the Independence Day, but for them it will be a double header as it be a day on which they kick-start the carousing hooked on the commemoration of Malawi’s Golden Jubilee celebrations. On this day, while the […]
Malawi’s Afro-Soul Gospel musician, Lawi and Afro-R&B singer Maskal will headline a big party organised by Malawian community in Washing DC in commemorating Malawi’s 50th independence. One of the organisers Eddie Naming’ona told Nyasa Times that the celebrations will run from July 4 to the actual Independence Day July 6. The event will be held […]
Swedish/Malawian World Music duo ‘The Very best’ have promised the very best of fun when they take on the best of Malawian artists in a homecoming concert slated for Silver Stadium in Lilongwe on Saturday May 3. The show will include performances by Lawi of the ‘Amaona Kuchedwa’ fame as part of the all star […]
Contemporary gospel singer Mada Ngoleka of Nde’feyo Entertainment mesmerised the audience at Nanzikambe Arts Café in Naperi Township in Blantyre on Saturday afternoon when Nde’feyo unveiled her one of their gospel artists under Nde’feyo Gospel. Mada impressed the crowds with her performance which could be dubbed as a talent statement. The 18-year-old twanging her acoustic guitar, played […]
South African Metro award winner Berita Khumalo and Malawi’s rising Afro Soul sensation Lawi will on Monday treat music lovers in Blantyre to an Unplugged Session. This one of a kind acoustic music set will be hosted at Mibawa Café, the hub of live music in Blantyre city. According to Tamanda Mbendera, who is part […]
Malawi’s Afro-Soul Gospel musician, Lawi, will be launching his latest album in style with an official release on his birthday, which falls this Saturday, 25 January, 2014. The self-titled album ‘Lawi’ is already on the market and some of the singles making a big buzz on the local airwaves include ‘Amaona Kuchedwa’ and ‘The Whistling […]