Music Crossroads Malawi has revealed plans to rejuvenate Daughters Band as one way of championing girls’ participation in Arts. Executive Director of Music Crossroads Malawi, Gayighayi Matthews Mfune said, the daughters Band aims to empower girls and young women in the arts industry and promote inclusive participation. Mfune said the all female band is an […]
Organisers of the Music Malawi Awards (MUMA) have said that preparations for the second edition of the awards are in advanced stage with nomination of the artists to be awarded near completion. After the nomination process, five artists in each of the 13 categories will be put forward for public voting through various platforms to be announced in due course. “Everything […]
Norwegian Ambassador to Malawi, Asbjorn Eidhammer has said Malawians are musically oriented, but lack formal institutions where they could receive professional training. Eidhammer made the observation at the launch of the Music Crossroads Academy (MCA) in Lilongwe. He commended Music Crossroads Malawi for launching the first ever music academy in the country. “It is a […]
End of the road. The southern Africa music event, Music Crossroads Competition has been terminated indefinitely, Nyasa Times has established. The annual music bands awards has been put to an end after operating for over ten years. It was managed by Music Crossroads Southern Africa (MCSA) which was initiated in 1995 by Jeunesses Musicale International […]
Music Crossroads Malawi country coordinator, Gayighayi Matthews Mfune has been elected to head Jeunesses Musicale International (JMI) Africa, an institution that oversees Music Crossroads project. Mfune was unanimously supported by all Music Crossroads Southern Africa (MCSA) members at the meeting in Mozambique last month just days after Malawi’s band Konkalaz won this year’s Music Crossroads […]
Malawi’s flag carrier’s in this year’s Southern Africa Music Crossroads contest, Conquerors Band have emerged winners after outclassing other contestants to become a fourth group from the country to win the championship. The Lilongwe-based band represented Malawi in a three-day competition held in Maputo Mozambique between February 16th and 19th and managed to beat other […]