Poets and poetry lovers in the country will celebrate the New Year with poetry feast dubbed ‘Chiwamba Cha Ndakatulo’ slated for Monday, the 1st of January 2018 at Blantyre Cultural Centre. Speaking in an interview with Nyasa Times, the host for the show Mollen Nazombe said the show has been organized as one way of welcoming poetry […]
A Standard Three girl from Kavuzi Primary School in Nkhata Bay District Friday wowed an audience with a poem titled Mama which raps society for enticing young girls into early marriages. Alinafe Chamba, 8, recited her poem on the tendency by some members of the society to call young girls “Mama” instead of their christened […]
Sana Food Court will host Mkumano wa Alakatuli on October 15, the Mothers Day. The show, according to one of the organizers Nafe Misasa will be organized in a way to celebrate the pride of all the mothers and women in the country. “We would want families and individuals to cerebrate a day in style and […]
Jacaranda will from September 29 to October 4, 201 7hold a children’s poetry competition which will create a platform for young literary interested individuals from eight to 12 years to showcase their talent. Deputy Director at Jacaranda Culture Centre, Daisy Belfield said this in an interview with Mana in Blantyre, that this was a platform […]
As the battle against gender based violence continues, Chancellor Collage’s Youth Action Movement in partnership with ‘no child left behind’ have organized a poetry show at Chancellor Collage in Zomba where among other thing poets are expected to address gender based violence issues. Scheduled to start at 7 o’clock in the evening the show will […]
Former president Bakili Muluzi’s voice mimicker, Frank Naligonje popularly known as ‘Atcheya’ in literary circles said he will be launching a mimic poetry DVD early November 2017. Naligonje who has been mimicking the voice of the former president for six years said the DVD would be a combination of mimic and poetry. “Everything is progressing […]
He entered the country’s underrated poetry industry as an amateur but ended up mesmerizing Malawians with his unique poetic voice in live stage performances, radio as well as television. The Udzafa imfa yowawa poet, Robert Chiwamba, is now celebrating his sixth anniversary in the poetry industry. Commenting on his experience, the vernacular poet, described said […]
All is set for the much awaited ‘Chiwamba Cha Ndakatulo’ poetry show which is schedule to take place on 8th of August at Blantyre Culture Centre(BCC) in Blantyre. Host for the show, Mollen Nazombe confirmed saying preparations were at an advance stage. Nazombe said the man behind ‘Yifa Yowawa’ poem, Robert Chiwamba will be the […]
Lilongwe will this Sunday host a meeting of giants in Chichewa poetry with Msangulutso wa Alakatuli to be held at the famous M1 Center Point. The show which has been organised by Chia Productions will see the current hots shots in the industry like Nyamalikiti Nthiwatiwa, Joseph Madzedze and Raphael Sitima entertaining patrons with Gule […]
Poet Mollen Nazombe and Kenneth Khondiwa will be celebrating their flagship Katambalale Poetry Project’s five years of existence with tours across the country. Nazombe is brother celebrated fallen Poet O’brien Nazombe, and cousin to Chancellor College outspoken poet Anthony Nazombe, the former known for his programme Patsinde on Joy Radio. Mollen kept on with his brother’s legacy […]
Poetry loving fans in Lilongwe will have an early Christmas treat this Sunday as Chia Productions brings Kutsendera 2016 Msangulutso Wa Alakatuli at M1 Centre Point. Chia Productions Public Relations Manager Nafe Misasa said Kutsendera 2016 festival this Sunday, December 11, 2016 is both pre-Christmas entertainment and an end of year poetry festival by Chia […]
While Malawian art continues to whirl into stupor, there might be a whiff of good news for English poetry lovers as a group of poets has ganged up to breathe new lease of life into the emerging art with a show slated for December 11th in Blantyre. It will be first time the youthful poets that […]
There has been a growing debate among poetry fans that poetry has become more comic in the country hence it is not taken seriously. To those that made it to Bingu International Conference Centre (BICC) on Saturday where Qabaniso Malewezi popularly known as Q launched his “People” album can seriously disagree with this notion. As […]
Spoken word artist and poet Qabaniso Malewezi says he chose Bingu International Conference Center (BICC) for his album launch because the venue scares him and it poses a challenge. The poet made the remarks on a local TV interview ahead of his “People” poetry album launch on Saturday at BICC which is arguably the biggest […]
Director of information, Dr. Bright Molande is on Thursday from 4PM scheduled to deliver a “Fundamentals of poetry: the Principle of Association” public lecture on poetry at Chancellor College. According to Molande, the world celebrated World Poetry Day on 21st March and he thought such a big day set aside by the United Nations could […]
Celebrated poet, educator cum music producer and event manager, Qabaniso Malewezi has announced his poetry album ‘People’ will be pre-released on online platforms iTunes, Amazon, Google Play, Tidal, Groove Deezer, Apple Music, Spotify and Shazam. According to the artist, who recently released the albums track list on social media platforms Facebook and Twitter; People will […]
Poetry Association of Malawi has asked Government to recognize their skill of poetry as one of the important skills of communicating vital messages to the masses apart from educating and entertaining them. Patwell Phiri, new Chair for Central Region Poetry Association, a branch of the Poetry Association of Malawi, made the appeal recently in an […]
Poet Robert Chiwamba is set to release his newest poetry audio project titled “Kwa Mayi Chiwamba” to be launched this coming Sunday, 8th November at Chrichi Multipurpose Gardens in Chitawira, Blantyre. “Kwa Mayi Chiwamba”, which has 33 poems, is Chiwamba’s second poetry release following the successful 2012 “Chanco Munthawi Yanga” which comprised 31 poems, among them the […]