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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.
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According to the artist, who recently released the albums track list on social media platforms Facebook and Twitter; People will be available on several online platforms for fans to stream, download and purchase and the chance to appreciate the album leading up to the official launch event on 2nd April.
The artistically rich album features Faith Mussa and Marlen Chimombo, and 29 year old Malawian Traveling Visual Artist called Corey — Glass Smith who illustrated the albums hard-hitting cover art.
In addition to the diverse calibre of poets performing at the album launch at BICC; Okoma atani Malunga,, Menes La Plume, Robert Chiwamba, Emmanuel Banda, Sabrina Tambala, Julius Banda and Special Guest Vangile Gantsho from South Africa.
"Autographed copies of the People album and other merchandise will also be available for sale at the venue," Q explained.
The People spoken word album will be launched on Saturday 2nd April at the BICC auditorium in Lilongwe.
Tickets are available at MK 5,000 Standard and MK 10,000 VIP at Ulendo, Foodworths, Crossroads Hotel Business Centre, Papaya, Flavours Café in Lilongwe.
Malewezi said Corporate Bulk Tickets are also available via the hotline: +265 11 155 0150 or email
sales@qonceptcreative.com.
A pioneer in the spoken word poetry scene, the award winning poet and educator already has two published poetry anthologies; "The Road Taken" and "Little Discoveries" to his artistic repertoire.
Over the past year, Qabaniso Malewezi was also featured on CNNs African Voices, BBC World, NME Magazine and The Travel Channel and was consequently awarded an Honorary Doctorate for his contribution to the creative arts by Mzuzu University
Q Malewezi has recited original works at events such as Poetry Africa, AfrWeka Poetry Festival, Harare International Festival of Arts, Word N Sound Poetry Festival and Lake of Stars Arts Festival.
Q is a founding member of the Living room Poetry Club in Lilongwe and mentors young poets through his spoken word program “Project-Project”.
Macra director general Godfrey Itaye said this Wednesday in Blantyre when three local television stations signed to be beamed on Zuku, an east Africa pay TV.
Itaye said it was more dissapointing that only 10 percent of Malawians have access to.local television stations.
He said there was need to do more to ensure more Malawians are well informed.
Itaye therefore welcomed the coming of Zuku TV, saying with only K2500 pay per month. Malawians can watch news and get maximum entertainment.
“It is pleasing to note that Zuku TV has taken on board local television stations. This is what we would like to see. We need more content for the viewers,” said Itaye.
The three TV stations that are now on Zuku v are Times, Zodiak and Luso.
Zuku Country Manager Robert Wanjohi said the additional stations will provide home grown entertainment to Malawians.
“We have added these stations in an effort to meet the ever growing demand for Malawian content from our local viewers. As a company, we want to provide more local content to the viewers,” he said.
Wanjohi also said Zuku will soon launch a new package at a rate affordable to most Malawians.
“Today, we are also launching the Zuku smart pack, whose subscription fee is only K2,500 per month. We believe this will help Malawians to be entertained in the comfort of their homes but at a reasonable fee,” he said.
Zuku also operates in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania.
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Lulu doing what he knows best - Pic. By Kondwani Magombo.[/caption]
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Part of the patronage dancing the night out - Pic. By Kondwani Magombo[/caption]
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Pastor Aubrey Mwasinga during the conference[/caption]
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Tereza Ndanga: Zodiak and Nation to run the beauty contest[/caption]
The competition has not been held for the three years and the coming in of ZBS and NPL will surely breathe in a new life into the event.
Teresa Temweka Ndanga of ZBS disclosed on Thursday that the two media giants have taken over the management of the beauty contest.
ZBS and NPL have taken over the Miss Malawi operating licence from Events Management Limited (EML) title holders of the pageant.
''The official launch of the Miss Malawi Project is next Wednesday 23 March in Lilongwe where the licence will be handed over to the new management,'' disclosed Ndanga.
Ndanga said unlike previous events, this time around the organizers will hold auditions in all districts to ensure every aspiring model is given chance to participate.
''Once launched, we will outline several activities that will culminate into national event. Our judges will go into district to audition those aspiring to become Miss Malawi,'' said Ndanga.
EML are the pioneers of Miss Malawi under the celebrated organiser, Carver Bhima.
There have been inconsistencies in having the annual Miss Malawi beauty contests in recent years due to lack of sponsorship and continued change of organizers.
Malawi made headlines in 2012 after its representative at Miss World, Susan Mtegha shoved a fellow contestant.
Chinga: No More[/caption]
Family friend Pastor Chris Suya of Malawi Assemblies of God, confirmed the death on Thursday, saying she died at Queens Elizabeth Central Hospital in Blantyre where she was taken to after complaining of headache.
"We received a call that she was down with headache and we rushed there around seven in the evening. We took her to Queens Elizabeth Hospital where she, sadly passed away," said Pastor Suya, husband to Thoko Suya, another sensetional gospel singer.
He said family members are yet to.make burial arrangements for the fallen heroine.
Chinga recenty released a single Ndizaulura which announced her comeback into music frame after along silence.
Grace Chinga is a renowned gospel artist with several albums to her credit. She has been labelled as Malawi's Rebecca Malope.
Chinga hit headlines during her divorce proceedings some years back when she told the Blantyre magistrates Court that her husband - photographer Roger Moffati -forced to sleep with her when she was having monthly periods.
Chinga is survived by three children.
Many Malawians continue to mourn and pay tributes to the late singer on the social networking site.
Q Malewezi[/caption]
According to the artist, who recently released the albums track list on social media platforms Facebook and Twitter; People will be available on several online platforms for fans to stream, download and purchase and the chance to appreciate the album leading up to the official launch event on 2nd April.
The artistically rich album features Faith Mussa and Marlen Chimombo, and 29 year old Malawian Traveling Visual Artist called Corey — Glass Smith who illustrated the albums hard-hitting cover art.
In addition to the diverse calibre of poets performing at the album launch at BICC; Okoma atani Malunga,, Menes La Plume, Robert Chiwamba, Emmanuel Banda, Sabrina Tambala, Julius Banda and Special Guest Vangile Gantsho from South Africa.
"Autographed copies of the People album and other merchandise will also be available for sale at the venue," Q explained.
The People spoken word album will be launched on Saturday 2nd April at the BICC auditorium in Lilongwe.
Tickets are available at MK 5,000 Standard and MK 10,000 VIP at Ulendo, Foodworths, Crossroads Hotel Business Centre, Papaya, Flavours Café in Lilongwe.
Malewezi said Corporate Bulk Tickets are also available via the hotline: +265 11 155 0150 or email 
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Akitivi had been studying in Ireland before he returned home and started pursuing his music career.
Jalasi , working as a Health Care Assistant, said she is convinced Akiti will do well in music career and
pledged financial support for his forthcoming album.
"I am sponsoring him and I will do that all the way" she said.
For a starter, Jalasi is providing financial support for the forth coming Akitivi's first audio album as well as video shooting.
On his part, Akitivi who has recently been signed by Afro R & B Lawrence 'Lulu' Khwisa's Mathumela Production could not hide his joy.
"I am very delighted with the initiative and I will try my level best not to disappoint my sponsor and fans," said Akitivi.
Akitivi previously released a number of singles including Christina and Ndimathokoza.
He has since released two more singles from his yet to be titled first ever album to be released in May 2016.
According to Akitivi, he has decided to release the album in May to pave way for Lulu who is also working on his new album likely to be out by April.
He is expected to start shooting his music videos of his new songs soon.
Sangwani Munthali performing during a media launch in Blantyre on Saturday[/caption]
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Chigo (centre) and the other two saxophonists at work[/caption]
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Zani Challe and Patoranking[/caption]
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Zani Challe with Tiwa Savage (right) and Waje (left)[/caption]
While the picture with D’banj is captioned: “Recapping the wknd. Getting turnt with @iambangalee #kokomaster #turnupgang #malawianbeauty #nigeriameetsmalawi #gwadawhenyouseeme”.
The two pictures plus the captions have led to some suppositions and leave us asking a billion questions.
If we look closely at the Zani-Patoranking photo, there isn’t much emotion as compared to D’banj’s where they are embracing each other with so much ecstasy. We don’t know if it’s the alcohol as it is stated in the caption that they were turning up. Is it D’banj she is seeing then?
On the other hand, we notice that she compliments Patoranking’s looks suggesting a degree of attraction and also her caption goes on to say “…still decide if…” and the “still” implies that they have met on several occasions or they could be seeing each other on the regular.
Hey people, it’s all speculation, let’s wait and see how it will unfold…#MALAWIMEETSNIGERIA.
