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Malawi Association UK (MAUK) has announced that the glitzy and glamorous Malawi Achievers Award (MAA) an annual event that is organised to recognise and appreciate deserving Malawians in the UK for their altruistic service and noble contributions to the society will be held on April 16, 2016 at the CSN International Exhibition and Conference Centre in Birmingham.
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MAA Project coordinator Felix Banda told
Nyasa Times that that this year’s red carpet event, the third edition of the ‘Malawi version of the Oscars,’ will not only be better but will be the biggest event ever in history for Malawians in the UK.
“We are pleased to announce that this year’s Malawi Achievers Award will be held in Birmingham at the purpose-built CSN International Exhibition Centre which is located at the 238 Highgate Rd, Birmingham B12 8EA, United Kingdom, on 16th April, 2016. We are proud to pronounce that this year’s event is going to be bigger and better,” said Banda.
“We are therefore inviting all Diaspora Malawians in the UK, friends of Malawi and all other nationalities to join us as we celebrate industrious and deserving Malawians who make positive contribution to the communities both in the UK and back home in Malawi. We promise Malawians and all and sundry that this year’s event will be epic,” added Banda.
Banda who is popularly known as ‘Felie B’ among his peers disclosed that this year’s auspicious occasion will attract a surprise package of entertainers who will include some big names in the entertainment industry.
“This year’s Malawi Achievers Awards will be the best. In the past two years, we have learnt a lot and this time we will give the patrons a good run of their money,” he said.
“ We are leaving no stone unturned to entertain the patrons to the event to the max. We have a big surprise guest artist who will headline the show to ensure that those in attendance will not starve of good entertainment,” declared another official in MAA Cosagne Kachingwe.
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Improved service delivery’
Meanwhile, Malawi Association UK, the organisers have said the award’s nominations and online ticket sales are now opened and that Malawians, friends of Malawi and everybody else willing to attend the event should visit Malawi Achievers Awards website now and do the needful to avoid disappointments later.
“The Awards nominations and online ticket sales started on 1st January 2016, the New Year’s Day. To purchase a ticket or to nominate all they need to do is but log in to
www.malawiachieversawards.uk,” explained Banda.
Speaking in a separate interview, chairperson for the Malawi Association UK, Martin Guga who is Malawi Achievers Awards head of Information Technology (IT) divulged that MAA has improved and updated its website for quality service delivery and easy access.
Said Guga: “Please visit the newly upgraded Malawi Achievers Awards website to nominate, guidelines procedures and to further familiarise yourself with the Awards. This time around, we have made it easy and user friendly and again, we have also added new features to it.”
Guga, himself a software developer and an IT specialist further, s disclosed that the new website gives users an opportunity to choose a table and whom they may want to seat with in advance during the event.
“We have improved everything and we are making sure that everything all good. We want to give our patrons nothing but the best. We want to give our clientele an improved service delivery,” promised Guga.
‘Galaxy of Stars’
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Achievers Awards 2016 Venue CSN International Centre, Birmingham[/caption]
Head of Marketing and Public Relations, Thom Twee Chiumia said the Malawi Achievers Awards team is currently encouraging Malawians in the UK to get down to business and identify a galaxy of stars within the Malawian Communities across the UK.
“We are looking for those deserving UK Diaspora Malawians who dedicate themselves for the service of others in their communities and for their country. We would like to celebrate them and their achievements but we would also like to honour them for their benevolence and selflessness,” said Chiumia who is also Malawi Association UK vice chairperson.
Chiumia said those Malawians who needs to be honoured can be of any age, from any walk of life and from any part of the United Kingdom.
“We are looking for ordinary Malawians doing extraordinary things for their communities, society and country or even the world. If you know a Malawian child or adult who has displayed remarkable courage, a gutsy neighbour who has improved your area, a tireless charity fund-raiser or campaigner or an exemplary student, or outstanding business entrepreneurs who addresses or supports Malawians community services and needs or role models who have given up their time to help others bring them on for an award,” said Chiumia.
Chiumia, however, appealed to business community for support.
“We are appealing to the business community to support us in this cause. We are looking for partners from the business sector to celebrate Malawians who dedicate themselves for the service of other people especially the vulnerable and disadvantaged,” explained Chiumia.
Stepson Mbewe, MAA Chief Executive Officer and MAUK Secretary General said Malawi Association UK would like to register appreciation to everyone for their continuous support.
“We greatly appreciate for the financial support from, Just Trading Scotland, Air Malawi Cargo, Crown and Law Solicitors, 2ways Solutions, Power Global Radio, against all Odds, Nyasa Times Media Group, First Response Group, Radio 24/7 Malawi, Liberty Immigration Services, Scotland - Malawi Partnership.”
Mbewe also disclosed that Africa’s flagship airline, Ethiopian Airline has agreed to support the Malawi Awards 2016.
The organisers say charges to this year’s event remain unchanged.
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Malawi Awards have supported charities like Ndi Moyo Palliative Care Trust in Salima, Malawi to buy medicine[/caption]
Awards secretary Hanna Chasowa said advanced standard tickets are pegged at £40 while VIP tickets are being sold for £60 per head and according to the organisers there will be no ticket sales at the door and people are encouraged to buy their tickets in advance.
MAA treasurer general Gertrude Banda said the proceeds from the Malawi Awards have supported charities like Ndi Moyo Palliative Care Trust in Salima, Malawi.
Ndi Moyo Palliative Care Trust provides care to patients suffering from HIV/AIDS, and other life-limiting illnesses.
MAUK financial assistance helped to buy medicine to last between 3 to 6 months, Banda said.
MAA Project coordinator Felix Banda told Nyasa Times that that this year’s red carpet event, the third edition of the ‘Malawi version of the Oscars,’ will not only be better but will be the biggest event ever in history for Malawians in the UK.
“We are pleased to announce that this year’s Malawi Achievers Award will be held in Birmingham at the purpose-built CSN International Exhibition Centre which is located at the 238 Highgate Rd, Birmingham B12 8EA, United Kingdom, on 16th April, 2016. We are proud to pronounce that this year’s event is going to be bigger and better,” said Banda.
“We are therefore inviting all Diaspora Malawians in the UK, friends of Malawi and all other nationalities to join us as we celebrate industrious and deserving Malawians who make positive contribution to the communities both in the UK and back home in Malawi. We promise Malawians and all and sundry that this year’s event will be epic,” added Banda.
Banda who is popularly known as ‘Felie B’ among his peers disclosed that this year’s auspicious occasion will attract a surprise package of entertainers who will include some big names in the entertainment industry.
“This year’s Malawi Achievers Awards will be the best. In the past two years, we have learnt a lot and this time we will give the patrons a good run of their money,” he said.
“ We are leaving no stone unturned to entertain the patrons to the event to the max. We have a big surprise guest artist who will headline the show to ensure that those in attendance will not starve of good entertainment,” declared another official in MAA Cosagne Kachingwe.
‘Improved service delivery’
Meanwhile, Malawi Association UK, the organisers have said the award’s nominations and online ticket sales are now opened and that Malawians, friends of Malawi and everybody else willing to attend the event should visit Malawi Achievers Awards website now and do the needful to avoid disappointments later.
“The Awards nominations and online ticket sales started on 1st January 2016, the New Year’s Day. To purchase a ticket or to nominate all they need to do is but log in to www.malawiachieversawards.uk,” explained Banda.
Speaking in a separate interview, chairperson for the Malawi Association UK, Martin Guga who is Malawi Achievers Awards head of Information Technology (IT) divulged that MAA has improved and updated its website for quality service delivery and easy access.
Said Guga: “Please visit the newly upgraded Malawi Achievers Awards website to nominate, guidelines procedures and to further familiarise yourself with the Awards. This time around, we have made it easy and user friendly and again, we have also added new features to it.”
Guga, himself a software developer and an IT specialist further, s disclosed that the new website gives users an opportunity to choose a table and whom they may want to seat with in advance during the event.
“We have improved everything and we are making sure that everything all good. We want to give our patrons nothing but the best. We want to give our clientele an improved service delivery,” promised Guga.
‘Galaxy of Stars’
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Achievers Awards 2016 Venue CSN International Centre, Birmingham[/caption]
Head of Marketing and Public Relations, Thom Twee Chiumia said the Malawi Achievers Awards team is currently encouraging Malawians in the UK to get down to business and identify a galaxy of stars within the Malawian Communities across the UK.
“We are looking for those deserving UK Diaspora Malawians who dedicate themselves for the service of others in their communities and for their country. We would like to celebrate them and their achievements but we would also like to honour them for their benevolence and selflessness,” said Chiumia who is also Malawi Association UK vice chairperson.
Chiumia said those Malawians who needs to be honoured can be of any age, from any walk of life and from any part of the United Kingdom.
“We are looking for ordinary Malawians doing extraordinary things for their communities, society and country or even the world. If you know a Malawian child or adult who has displayed remarkable courage, a gutsy neighbour who has improved your area, a tireless charity fund-raiser or campaigner or an exemplary student, or outstanding business entrepreneurs who addresses or supports Malawians community services and needs or role models who have given up their time to help others bring them on for an award,” said Chiumia.
Chiumia, however, appealed to business community for support.
“We are appealing to the business community to support us in this cause. We are looking for partners from the business sector to celebrate Malawians who dedicate themselves for the service of other people especially the vulnerable and disadvantaged,” explained Chiumia.
Stepson Mbewe, MAA Chief Executive Officer and MAUK Secretary General said Malawi Association UK would like to register appreciation to everyone for their continuous support.
“We greatly appreciate for the financial support from, Just Trading Scotland, Air Malawi Cargo, Crown and Law Solicitors, 2ways Solutions, Power Global Radio, against all Odds, Nyasa Times Media Group, First Response Group, Radio 24/7 Malawi, Liberty Immigration Services, Scotland - Malawi Partnership.”
Mbewe also disclosed that Africa’s flagship airline, Ethiopian Airline has agreed to support the Malawi Awards 2016.
The organisers say charges to this year’s event remain unchanged.
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Malawi Awards have supported charities like Ndi Moyo Palliative Care Trust in Salima, Malawi to buy medicine[/caption]
Awards secretary Hanna Chasowa said advanced standard tickets are pegged at £40 while VIP tickets are being sold for £60 per head and according to the organisers there will be no ticket sales at the door and people are encouraged to buy their tickets in advance.
MAA treasurer general Gertrude Banda said the proceeds from the Malawi Awards have supported charities like Ndi Moyo Palliative Care Trust in Salima, Malawi.
Ndi Moyo Palliative Care Trust provides care to patients suffering from HIV/AIDS, and other life-limiting illnesses.
MAUK financial assistance helped to buy medicine to last between 3 to 6 months, Banda said.
Morgan Heritage coming again to Malawi[/caption]
After a promotional performance of their new album, Strictly Roots in December last year, one of the band members Gramps Morgan promised Malawians that they will be back this year with a festival.
"Born Afrikan Productions presents "THE MUSIC UNITE FESTIVAL "on the 30th ofApril," wrote Born Afrikan, also known as Nelson Shaba on his Facebook account.
Announcing of what is dubbed a 'Mission Possible' initiative, Born Afrikan has brought down the charges to K8000 without any VIP fee.
In an interview with Nyasa Times, Born Afrikaner local coordinator Mphatso Chaluluka said the coming of the full band signifies the quality of live performance the promoters aim at giving Malawians.
So far according to the communication, its Morgan Heritage and Born Afrikan earmarked to perform.
"There will also be various performance but as professionals, we will announce once the contracts have been sealed," said Chaluluka.
He also said the venue will be announced once its confirmed.
Following the announcement, fans have been commenting on the show they have been waiting for.
Raymond Msalawatha said, "thats the way to go Rasta...!!!!in full support of Born Afrikan productions."
Alfred Davids Mwanyama said he has no doubt of the show.
"I have no reason to doubt this since I know circumstances surrounding the first one. I seek solace in the wisdom of half a loaf is better than none. I look forward to the new date. One love!"
Emmanuel Hope Kafaamveka said, "Please line up the real upcoming reggae artists of Malawi. Put them on the map let them collaborate with the Jamrock singers. That's just my plea."
Morgan Heritage performance is far cheaper than anywhere else in the world but as in other countries Morgan Heritage pegs its standard tickets at £40 or $50.
The world’s mega reggae band, Morgan Heritage, a music group of five Jamaican family members who were born and raised in New York, USA is always ever ready to push themselves beyond the frontiers is comprised of arty siblings Peetah, Una, Roy (known as Gramps) Nakhamyah (known as Lukes) and Memmalatel (known as Mojo) Morgan.
Piksy: Heading to South Africa[/caption]
Making the announcement on his Facebook page Piksy called on all his fans that are in South Africa or will be there on the dates to come and witness his performances.
“What plans do you have for Valentines? If you are in Johannesburg come have fun with me and 
Skeffa: I am not a Satanist[/caption]
The leader of Real Sounds band and also an ambassador for youths, rejected reports that he gave a radio interview where he claimed that he used to be a Satanist alongside other musicians.
Skeffa said such reports are “false”.
“I have never been a Satanist, never,” said Skeffa.
The artist took to Facebook to express his displeasure to the rumours and blamed people who do not wish him well for spreading them.
“Let me say thank you to all the people that have shown interest to know the truth about the radio programme that other people are saying I had with one of the radio stations in Blantyre. The truth is; I haven’t been to any radio station in the past ten months or so.
“The last radio programme I had been at Galaxy FM in Lilongwe and it was a phone in programme during the time of floods last year when musicians organised a show at Lilongwe Golf Club and I was one of the artists that were chosen to promote the show.
“So, everything you are hearing is totally fake, for what reason I don’t know. If you want to know the truth about this, ask those who have listened to it and ask them which radio station was it. You can go to that radio and ask them if I once had such a programme with them. It has never been my wish to please everybody in my works because I know that is never possible. I know that when some people somewhere hate me, there are also many that love my work,” he said.
He added: “I don’t wish anything bad to all those who always dream bad about me and my work. If anything, I pray to God that he reminds them that it’s a sin to tarnish an innocent person’s image.”
Onesimus | Miracle Money[/caption]
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Piksy: Chitosi[/caption]
The hit, which is housed in an album titled Epikaizo, invaded the music entertainment sphere with energetic wave sending tongues wagging both on social media and streets.
According to records, the song has been the fastest downloaded music, so far, in the history of Malawi Music website since its inception in 2011. Due to the massive inflow of downloaders the website was ‘çhocked’ at least twice during the day of its upload. The website breakdowns were reportedly intermittent over a period of first Eight hours.
The breakdowns, which were confirmed by the website, were reportedly due to unexpected inflow of viewers and downloads that went beyond its carrying capacity.
In celebration of its marketing success, the promoter of the artist, Kelvin Sulugwe challenged that “should there be any promoter who will beat this record within the next three months, I will give that promoter One Hundred Thousand Malawi Kwacha”.
As the dust for the Miracle Money hit continued to whirl the airspace, another gigantic name in the urban music community, who is has recently been sharing beefs with Onesimus, released his single which was geared to run neck-to-neck with the Miracle Money.
Piksy teamed up with Annie Matumbi and Junior C and called their single “Chitosi”. However, the Chitosi track failed to reach out the bar that was set forth by Miracle Money.
While Miracle Money had achieved 13, 974 in 12 hours since its upload, Chitosi attracted 4, 673 downloads in a similar time frame.
By 24 hour benchmark, Miracle Money was running with miracle downloads to a total of 20, 970. On the other hand, Chitosi by Piksy generated a total of 7, 404 by 24 hours of its upload.
The battle between the two former buddies started when Onesimus renounced his inclination to secular music by switching to gospel production. With the main gist of the ongoing battle between the two still under wraps, the adversary was paraded before the public when Onesimus reacted to “Mthunzi” one of the many great hits that Piksy produced.
In his reaction, through Facebook post, Onesimus who was otherwise known as Armstrong during his secular days pulled the curtains down heralding the content of the track to be aiming at him – perhaps based on what was going on behind the scenes.
Meanwhile, while standing at 40, 000 plus downloads, Miracle Money is enjoying its top position on the Malawi Music top 10 chat while Piksy announces to release yet another song in a gesture that could be presumed an effort to replace his “Chitosi” which has failed to spray down the scent spread by the Miracle Money.
Trap Squad[/caption]
The 17 track album which was recorded by Stich fray at D n T Records, features productions by Dare Devils, Chuck Davis, Sticky Stacks, Stich fray and Blage.
Speaking to this publication in an interview on Friday, Trap Squad’s Manager Ronald Zeleza also known as Ron Cz said the album title came in after realizing how long the group has been together but also how they do everything as a family.
“We share ideas, dine together and make plans together. The royal family is a whole new different approach. We introduced the powerful singer sir Patrick's and also the composition of songs is different from the previous project. The response is massive as there are already many pre orders from a lot of people,” Zeleza boasted.
However, he bemoaned piracy, saying the music scene right now is still lacking a means of selling and earning money, noting that CDs are still pirated quickly and online sells are not working.
“We feel the government should intervene and put measures on piracy.
“We work hard and we deserve to be rewarded just imagine we have been working on the project since last year and now we are facing challenges to promote and market the album,” The Trap Squad boss lamented.
Asked on the rumour that Juda Gaga has left the group, Zeleza explained, “Juda Gaga is still around and she appears in 6 songs on the album.
“She has been busy with school so we realized her education was more important so she needed to concentrate on it than appear on the promo singles and go with us on shows. She is 100% a trap member.”
There are 5 artists in trap Squad. Revolver, a rapper, an accountant/auditor , Stich fray an entrepreneur who runs D n T companies, Chavura, a rapper, a graduate in fisheries degree, Sir Patrick's a business person/professional singer and Juda Gaga, a rapper, a student at Blantyre international university.
Trap squad’s last music project was called “Family over Everything” (FOE). It was a mixtape and it came out in 2014.
Giddes Chalamanda to perform in US[/caption]
The octogenarian of the Line song fame will realise his dream courtesy of his managers Edger Kachere and Davis Njobvu who have facilitated the Chiradzulu born and bred musician to visit United States.
Njobvu disclosed that Chalamanda aged 84 would visit and perform in US.
He said well wishers had offered to sponsor Malawi's oldest acoustic musician.
But he did not give details regarding when they leave to visit and perform in the US.
"I am glad to announce that I and Davis will manage to fulfill his dream of visiting America. As he had sung in Buffalo soldier," Njobvu said.
"In the song he made an appeal that if he had enough money he would go to America."
He hailed the musician of taking good care of himself to still be strong.
"Giddes is still strong and gives his all when performing on stage.
"Off course at his age he cannot be as energetic as when he was young. Sometimes we fear that he might collapse while performing but he has remained strong," he said.
Edgar ndi Davis as the duo is popularly known engaged Chalamanda as their promoter by performing together.
Through Edgar and Davis, Chalamanda has benefited from the partnership.
