Just at the tip of Malawi’s attainment of 50 years of indepedence, a new chapter in the history of music videos was being written in bold at the Limbe Country Club in Blantyre on Saturday. Yes, it was the launch of the video aspect to the Mwezi Wawala audio, a master celebratory music piece which...
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Mwezi Wawala video launched, hosted by Airtel Malawi
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Music producer ‘Pro Pee’ engages Ayanna Ngosi
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,...
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E-Wallet winner to release album in America
One of the country’s music talent search competition, E-Wallet (now rebranded to Sunbird Search for a Star) winners, Kenneth Kabwila, is set to release his debut album in the United States. Kabwila, who won the E-Wallet 2007 edition, is currently in the U.S. where he is working and pursuing his music career. Now known as...
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Bishop Peter Sambo dupe artists as Matindi FM gospel show flops
What was dubbed and started as gospel phungwe Saturday night at Robin’s Park in Malawi’s commercial capital Blantyre ended into a mere disco with secular music, such as ‘Waichukucha’ and Oskido’s songs, dominating the entire wee hours of Sunday. The gospel phungwe, organized by privately owned Matindi FM as a way of celebrating the country’s 50 years of...
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Tay Grin on UK tour, Manchester show August 2
Malawi’s highflying rapper, Limbani Kalilani, better known by his artist name Tay Grin, has confirmed hat he will be on a tour to the UK where he will have a series of performances. The Nyau King is expected to leave Malawi in two weeks time for Glasgow where he is scheduled to perform alongside Mafilika and...
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Flo Dee’s ‘Veke Mphete’ video electrifies Malawi
Do you love music with real Malawian notions? Wait a minute, there is a new music video that portrays such local philosophy and you unquestionably have not to miss it. The track which has since gone viral on the social media and demanding continual and massive air plays on Malawi’s now copious TV stations, is...
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Billy Kaunda on live gigs break – report
Musician-cum-politician Billy Kaunda has taken a break on live music performance so that he can spend more time with his family, according to what he told the press. Kaunda of Mwapinduranji fame , who lost a parliamentray seat in Mzimba West constituency, said he presently wants to spend time with his family and run his businesses....
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3 foreign artists to headline Malawi Sand Music Festival
Three international musicians are billed to headline this year’s Sand Music Festival slated for August 29-31 in the lakeshore district of Salima. The foreign artists are South Africa’s celebrated house singer Professor, Zambia’s finest B1 and Zimbabwe’s urban grooves sensational Nikki. Sand Music Festival lead coordinator, Nkhwachi Mhango, confirmed they had finalised deals with the...
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Rudo joins judging panel, Chigo host for Search for a Star
Prominent female poet and journalist, Chigomezgo Gondwe Chokani, is the new Sunbird Search for a Star (SSS) host, while gospel musician, Rudo Nkukupa-Chakwera, has been picked as the competition’s third judge. Producers of the music talent show, E-Wallet, alongside sponsors Sunbird, on Thursday conducted auditions for the vacant post of MC in Blantyre and 21 people came...
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Che Nkope comic-maker hospitalised: MIJ FM seeks financial support
Nicholas Mbonera, who is also a DJ at Malawi Institute of Journalism( MIJ) FM and acts out the role of Che Nkope in a popural comic has been hospitalised with a heart problem, reports indicate . He is receiving treatment at Blantyre Adventist Hospital but his brother James, says the Che Nkope also known as...
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Pro-Pee rubisshes Piksy’s ‘Tsoka Liyenda’ video
Renowned record producer, Percy “Pro-pee” Manyozo, has publicly attacked Afro rapper/singer, Piksy’s, latest music video Tsoka Liyenda. The Blantyre-based producer expressed his aversion for the video Saturday morning, saying it was a waste of time and resources. He said this on Facebook. “PIKSY TSOKA LIYENDA video is a waste of time and resorces TERRIBLE video Please...
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Tay Grin offers support to ailing ex-BB player Masonda
One of the country’s hip-hop artist, Tay Grin has offered to assist former Big Bullets Football Club player, Godfrey Masonda currently in need of medical treatment for heart problem. Masanda, who is based in Ntchisi, has a leaky heart valve and needs at least K2.2 million to access specialist treatment. And Tay Grin has pledged...
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Malawian wins Mr Face of Africa in Australia
Nelson Matanga, a Malawian who was contesting in the Mr Face of Africa Austria 2014, won the title Saturday night after outclassing 14 other contestants from seven African countries. Confirming the news from Salzburg, Austria, the 29-year-old said he was over the moon to have won the crown after a tough race. “It wasn’t easy...
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Che Nkope to get Malawi govt funding for medical trip
Che Nkope comic-maker Nicholas Mbonera, who is also a DJ at Malawi Institute of Journalism (MIJ) FM has received good news from government that it will fund his medical trip to South Africa. The comic-maker is currently admitted to Blantyre Adventist Hospital’s Intensive Care Unit (ICU) pending travel to South Africa for medical treatment. He was...
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Naked Malawi woman banker photos go viral
Embarrassing photographs of a naked said to be an employee of one of the notable banks in Malawi’s commercial capital Blantyre, has gone viral in the internet. The photos are also being shared via social networking platforms including Whatsapp. Online news sources have also feasted on the inappropriate photos which circulated long time ago but...
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Chinamuluma Chakuda star in J’burg for shows, as Botswana show impressed Skeffa
Skeffa Chimoto, of the Chinamuluma Chakuda fame, who is current on a trip around SADC countries Botswana, South African and Zambia, says the tour has started on a good note. The musician, who alongside his Real Sounds band left the country Thursday, on a three-week long tour, had their first show on Saturday, 12th July...
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Lawi cherishes United States trip
Malawian Afro-Soul musician, Lawi, has described his trip to the United States where he performed alongside his Mango Band as a success and a gear for greater heights in his music career. Speaking to Nyasa Showbiz the Amaona Kuchedwa hit star explained his heartfelt excitement he had for performing in the U.S., his first international...
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US trip opens new doors for Malawi’s Nzika Wear
New opportunities have arisen for Malawi’s clothing line, Nzika Wear, following their trip to the United Sates of America. Nzika Wear and another Malawian designer Lilly Alfonso were in the U.S. where they showcased their designs during the 6th July Malawi golden jubilee in Washington DC, where local musicians Lawi and Maskal also performed. In...
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Ma Blacks final UK show in Luton July 19
Malawi’s reggae outfit The Black Missionaries will have a last UK gig to be held Saturday July 9 in Luton, organisers have announced. Organisers Grace Ntolera Mujugu and Norah Chiwaula McLintock said the farewell concert will be in held at Bling Night Club, Church Street, LU1 3JG. The show is to be an emotional farewell...
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TV journo Lucius Funsani burial on Friday
The remains of Zodiak Broadcasting Station (ZBS) TV journalist, Lucius Funsani, will be laid to rest on Friday (tomorrow), 18 July, 2014 at Maselema Village T/A Mlumbe in Zomba district. Nyasa Showbiz understands that Funsani died of a fungal infection Wednesday night at Daeyang Luke Hospital in Lilongwe at the age of 33. His close...
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