Gospel artists set for Anakubala Celebration in Mitundu:Gloria Kampingu to headline

Some of Malawi’s best-known gospel musicians are expected to perform at the Anakubala Gospel Celebration in Mitundu, Lilongwe, on 17 October. The event, organised by Alibe Vumbulutso Events, will take place at Mitundu Primary School Ground from 11:00 to 18:00 and is being promoted as a day of thanksgiving, praise and worship. Among the headline […]

Wycliffe Chimwendo teams up with gospel greats for December comeback show

Beloved gospel star Wycliffe Chimwendo is gearing up for a triumphant comeback after time away from the spotlight, with the Blantyre-based singer set to mark an incredible 30 years in music with a lavish celebration later this year. The hitmaker behind smash tracks “Total Lie” and “Afafaniza” revealed he is “reeling to go” and preparing […]

Tiwa Savage promises Malawian singer Temwah collaboration 

Nigerian music sensation Tiwa Savage has stunned Malawi’s entertainment industry after pledging to collaborate on a song and music video with local artist Temwah, in a move that would mark a major boost for the country’s rising music talent. The promise came during a panel discussion focused on the creative industry, which brought together Tiwa […]

MMC Publishing offers Malawi solution for royalty transparency amid COSOMA storm

The country’s pioneer music listening and monitoring digital platform, Malawi-Music.com (MMC), has offered to support the Copyright Society of Malawi (COSOMA) and the country’s musicians in resolving royalty-sharing disputes stemming from a lack of proper monitoring. MMC says it has a comprehensive, locally developed broadcast monitoring system built to bring greater accuracy and transparency to […]

Malawian hitmaker Driemo to share stage with African music royalty as star-studded Africa Connect line-up revealed

Malawian singer Driemo is poised for his biggest international moment yet — after landing a spot on the bill for the star-studded Africa Connect concert in Harare, Zimbabwe. The homegrown hitmaker will perform alongside some of the continent’s most in-demand acts, including Nigerian Afrobeats sensation Ayra Starr, Tanzanian favourite Diamond Platnumz and Zambia’s Yo Maps, […]

From chaos to triumph: How Brian McKnight’s Malawi debut nearly fell apart before wowing fans

US R&B superstar Brian McKnight was left thoroughly impressed with the electric turnout and passionate patronage his maiden Malawi performance generated on Saturday night — but not before hundreds of exhausted fans endured a chaotic, hours-long wait that pushed patience to breaking point. The Sunset in the Warm Heart concert, organised by Lawi Music Group […]

Brian McKnight promises ‘epic’ maiden Malawi show at Sunset In The Warm Heart concert

US R&B star Brian McKnight has promised patrons an unforgettable night as he prepares for his historic maiden performance in Malawi this evening at Game Haven in Thyolo. Speaking during a press briefing at Amaryllis Hotel in Blantyre last evening, just hours after touching down in the country, McKnight assured fans he would deliver nothing […]

R&B superstar Brian McKnight touches down for Malawi concert

Grammy-nominated R&B superstar Brian McKnight has jetted into Malawi ahead of his hotly-anticipated performance at the Sunset in the Warm Heart Concert — sending fans into a frenzy as one of the world’s smoothest voices touches down on Malawian soil. The ‘Back at One’ hitmaker touched down at Chileka International Airport aboard a Malawian Airlines […]

Musician Haxi Momba returns with Chibvumbulutso 8

Having stayed in the wilderness for some years, reggae musician Haxi Momba has returned with his eight album – Chibvumbulutso 8. Momba’s latest album portrays a picture of the depth of his songwriting and his maturity as an artist. The lyrical arrangement and the message in the latest album demonstrates the level of maturity in song […]

Malawi hip-hop artist Phyzix goes global: His music now on BBC top 20 best African hits

Malawi’s best-selling and multi-award winning hip-hop artist, the Follow hit-maker, Phyzix has gone global as his songs are now playing on BBC’s top 20 best African hits. Playing on BBC 1 Extra from London in the UK to the global audience is one of Phyzix’s ear-pleasing and heart-conquering tune Follow the leader featuring Eli Njuchi […]

Jubilee Generation breaks 8 years silence with ‘Complete package’

The Lilongwe-based five member gospel grouping called Jubilee Generation has finally released the long anticipated second album titled ‘Complete package’ which is currently buzzing in various local radio stations. Produced by Gift Chiwale at Mix Master Records in Lilongwe, the album focuses much on giving hope to the hopeless and encouraging those passing trying moments […]

Sage Poet forced to release lead single from album ‘Parable of the chariot’

Lilongwe-based socially conscious lyricist, Sage Poet says fans have forced him to release a lead single from his 5th studio album “Parable Of The Chariot”. Barely a week after the album release, Sage Poet on Monday dropped the lead single titled “Compassion”. “I initially released the album without a lead single because I wanted people […]

Malawi rapper Phyzix  bags 4  nominationsin Africa hip-hop Music Awards 

Malawi’s high-flying multi award-winning Afro-Hip artist and rapper, Phyzix also known as Captain Bae has been nominated in four categories of the Africa Hip hop awards 2021. Phyzix, real name Noel Chikoleka, a banker, marketer, song writer and producer who won five awards in 2020 and became the first ever Hip-hop artist in history African […]

Mission to take Malawi music to the global level: Tapping from the ‘Tapps’

He is the music tap that never runs dry. Whilst the Malawian music weather forecast can always be unpredictable and somewhat unidirectional, there is one man who knows exactly where Malawi music is going at the moment. This man, himself a legendary music icon, who in his hey-day made a deep-cut in world music spheres […]

Inspired by Dan Lu , Molucs drops a single Pang’ono

Lilongwe-based upcoming Afro-pop musician Molucs real name Moses Mtasa has featured the “part of life’ hit maker Dan Lu in his newly released song titled ‘Pang’ono’ where the personal is appreciating excess love he is  getting from his  loved one. The artist believes that integrating another artist’s creativity with his own is a plus and […]