Minister of Tourism, Michael Usi, on Sunday led mourners to pay tribute to Mtebeti Wambali Mkandawire, one of the country’s greatest musicians, who has died in the early hours of Sunday January 31, 2021 of Covid-19. The remains of Mte Wambali were interred on Sunday afternoon at the Area 18 Cemetery in Lilongwe. In his […]
Minister of Information and Communication Technologies, Gospel Kazako, has paid a rare tribute to music legend, Mtebeti Wambali Mkandawire, by sprucing up a poem in honour of the internationally recognised artist. Mkandawire died of Covid-19 at the Kamuzu Central Hospital on Sunday morning. His death has shocked both ordinary Malawians and high ranking officials in […]
Malawi’s legendary musician Mtebeti Wambali Mkandawire on Sunday passed away from complications of Covid-19. He was taken for burial on the same day at Area 18 cemetery in Lilongwe. Wambali was hailed as music evangelist and activist. He won several awards and recognition for his work but he declined an honorary doctorate from Cyprus International Institute of […]
One of Zambia’s renowned Afro-Jazz James Sakala is set to give a thrilling performance at Crossroads Hotel auditorium on December 8, 2018. Sakala is coming for the first time as a solo act courtesy of Nthanda Artworks. The Afro Jazz maestro says he feels honoured coming back to perform as a solo artist. “I feel […]
Kimpho Loka – Nyasa Times Musician Sangwani Munthali Friday night launches his 10-track advanced afro contemporary album “Ndipulumutseni” and the “Themba” DVD at Bingu International Conference Centre in Lilongwe. Celebrated jazz artist Wambali Mkandawire will grace the event where his fans look forward to reuniting with the music legend who last made a public appearance […]
Contemporary afro jazz maestro Mtebeti Wambali Mkandawire is billed to bless the album launch of musician Sangwani Munthali with a special performance on 27 May at BICC in Lilongwe. Sangwani Munthali, an afro contemporary gospel artist who was inspired and mentored by Wambali, is scheduled to launch his new album “Ndipulumutseni” and a DVD of […]
Local legendary jazz musician Wambali Mkandawire has hailed urban artist Piksy for Malawi’s sole nomination for this year’s Kora All Africa Music Award, saying it is “vital” to expose the country’s music at international stage. “Getting ominated for an award at the Kora All-Africa Music Awards is no mean feat”, Wambali told Nyasa Times. The Kora […]
Malawi has dominated this year’s prestigious Black Entertainment Film Fashion Television, Arts and Sports Awards (BEFFTA) astoundingly scooping five medal awards at an alluring ceremony held at the weekend at Central Hall Westminster in London. Malawians subjugated the glamorous and glitzy 7th BEFFTA awards with a staggering eight nominations in total in an assortment of categories […]
Malawi’s legendary jazz musician Wambali Mkandawire has earned a global nomination together with online publication Nyasa Times and a number of Malawians in UK have been nominated at the 2015 Black Entertainment Film Fashion Television and Arts Awards (BEFFTA). The BEFFTA is Europe’s biggest award ceremony celebrating black and ethnic personalities in entertainment, film, fashion, television […]
Legendary musician Wambali Mkandawire has discarded the honorary doctorate he was decorated with by the Cyprus International Institute of Texas, USA in July this year. Wambali has disowned the honorary doctorate two months after being conferred with a Masters in Musicology by the institution. He was honoured alongside renowned gospel musician Ethel Kamwendo Banda and […]
Two of Malawi’s finest music legends launch their respective albums a day apart this weekend. After 30 years entertaining Malawians, Lucius Banda launches his 18th album Thank You at Robin’s Park in Blantyre on Friday night. Having started performing in 1985, ‘Soldier’ as he is fondly called, celebrates three decades of pure and unstoppable art […]
Malawian music legend Wambali Mkandawire will be launching his latest album titled “Calabrash Breath”, on Saturday the 25th of July, at the Bingu International Conference Center (BICC) Auditorium. A true music maestro, Wambali has over the years released timeless music that has earned him numerous awards and nominations including the Bingu Presidential Award in 2011, […]
Malawian jazz icon, Wambali Mkandawire has been appointed into the MCP national executive committee (NEC) as executive member while former Farmers Union of Malawi (FUM) president Felix Jumbe has been elevated to the post of Campaign Director. In a new list of MCP NEC members, the party’s president Dr Lazarus Chakwera has also brought in MCP veteran […]
Da’ T.R.U.T.H., one of United States celebrated Christian rappers, will next month perform in Malawi’s commercial capital Blantyre. The gospel lyricist, born Emanuel Lee Lambert Jr., is on an African Tour from 8-25 February and among other countries, he will hold live concerts in Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Zambia and South Africa. Nyasa Times has learnt that […]
South African singer Zahara arrived in the country Friday afternoon ahead of the Standard Bank Joy of Jazz Concert at the Presidential Hotel in Lilongwe on Saturday night. Her arrival settles down fears among Malawians, who were worried if the ‘Loliwe’ songstress was really coming, after she reportedly missed her flight which was scheduled to […]
South African songstress Zahara will arrive in the country on Friday for her performance at the Standard Bank Joy of Jazz Concert in the capital Lilongwe. Performing for the first time in Malawi, the ‘Loliwe’ star, born Bulelwa Mkutukana, is scheduled to perform at the newly opened Presidential Hotel on Saturday night, September 22. The […]
South Africa’s soulful singer, Zahara, famed for her hit song ‘Loliwe’ is scheduled to perform in the country this month. Zahara, who is Africa’s hottest female musician, with her 2011 ‘Loliwe’ album, will be headlining the Standard Bank Joy of Jazz on September 22 at the Presidential Hotel in Lilongwe. According to Standard Bank head […]