It was a weekend of events as the country was celebrating its 50 years of independence, but for some it was time to denounce their independence. Percy Manyozo, a Malawian music producer well-known for his “Pro Pee” signature, got engaged to his long time sweetheart, Ayanna Phyle Ngosi. Percy and Ayanna got engaged on Saturday, […]
In Malawi, rarely do up and coming artists shoot to fame with first releases. One has to toil in the studio for years and release more than a single to get a nod from music lovers but. Blantyre based gospel artist Madalitso Kalikokha alias Mada is in his own world. When he first announced the […]
For most people when it comes to recognizing some of the best up-and-coming female vocalists in the urban music industry in Malawi, the name Tutz is of no surprise. Born Chifundo Bandawe in a family of three, a student pursuing a Business Communication degree at the Polytechnic of Malawi, Tutz is on her way to […]
There is a new voice in Malawian rap music trading under the name Flo Dee. The female rapper, born Florida Chinyumba, came on the scene in June when she dropped her debut love song titled Veke Mphete. From Blantyre, Flo Dee will be releasing Veke Mphete’s music video on Wednesday, July 2. The track features the sleek […]
Up-and-coming female rapper/singer, Joyfresh, real name Joy Nthenda, has said she will be going into the studios next month to start recording her debut album, which she revealed will be titled “Strong Woman” The Blantyre-based artist disclosed this Wednesday, a day she released the music video “Battle Cry”, a cover song she did but originally […]
Not so popular, but Minor Instincts might not be a new name to the new generation of hip-hop music followers in Blantyre, if not Malawi. They are a hip-hop duo of Jhemar, real name Alex Nampuntha, and Rae, born Chikondi Chikonga, based in Blantyre’s Bangwe Township. Jhemar and Rae teamed up in 2008 to form […]
Award-winning R&B singer and record producer, Theo Thomson, has urged Malawians to support the country’s music artists for the good of the industry. Theo made the call Sunday night as he posted on his Facebook page: “We represent you on the international stage, we’re the front line against overwhelming odds. “If you support Malawi music […]
Rustica Kapito, better known as Capito Gal, is a hip-hop artist who has worked with a number of up-and-coming central region urban musicians She has also performed at several shows within Lilongwe and outside the city. Nyasa Showbiz caught up with the Capital City hip-hop artist, who revealed she was in the studios working on […]
Blantyre-based gospel group, the Mighty POV, will be heading to the capital Lilongwe where they are scheduled to re-launch their latest album titled ‘Ambuye Mukundimva’. POV, comprising of the duo Isaac Chizaka and Omex Chimpeni, officially unveiled their fourth album last year at Robins Park in Blantyre. This coming Sunday, May 4, they will be […]
New kid on the block, Eddie has released his latest single titled Elube, produced by Dumisani Moyo aka The Blage. The Blantyre-based R&B-Soul singer is back on the airwaves with the new track after he last released “I Wanna Be With You” in January. The song is taken from his upcoming album titled “Swingers”, slated […]
South Africa’s songstress Berita Khumalo will be in Malawi next week for her scheduled show on Sunday, 2 March, at Crossroads Hotel in Lilongwe. She will be sharing the stage with Malawi’s own Afro-Soul gospel singer Lawi. The Eastern Cape-based singer is on an African tour after being crowned “queen” of African Pop for her […]
Malawian musicians will have to dig deeper to pay for their recording sessions as producers in the country have announced an increment to production fees following a meeting they had on Thursday. According to a Facebook post shared by some of the country’s top urban music producers, they have agreed to set a minimum of […]
Blantyre-based hip-hop artist Slessor, signed to HB Records, has blessed his fans with two singles as he ramps up towards the release of his mixtape titled ‘Renaissance’ next week Monday (February 03). The first single is ‘Ndasayina’ and he features up-and-coming singer known as Saint while the second single is titled ‘Shobizi’. The two songs […]
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 […]
