New songbird Alex to release ‘Black kiss’ album
As youthful ladies continue flooding the secular urban music circles, the latest to join the ranks in a male dominated arena is an artist known by stage name Alex. Alex, who declines to give her real...
View ArticleMonaSinging, female singer carrying Malawian flag in diaspora
Born Monalisa Ndovie in Malawi’s capital city Lilongwe, MonaSinging is a performing artist who was raised in Lansing, Michigan U.S.A, but currently based in Alberta, Canada. Having been singing since...
View ArticleBlantyre hosts urban gospel music show: Proceeds to benefit Malawi cancer...
Some of the country’s top urban gospel musicians will this Friday night converge at Comesa Hall in Blantyre where they are billed to perform at an event dubbed “Urban Gospel Music Party – UGMP”. This...
View ArticleGospel of Armstrong with Prophet Bushiri: New album to feature Kirk Franklin,...
Self-proclaimed born-again musician, Armstrong Kalua, has revealed that his upcoming album will feature world’s top gospel artists Kirk Franklin, Hillsong, Jesus Culture and Sipho Makhabane. He...
View ArticleTay Grin named DStv Malawi ambassador
Malawian hip-hop artist Tay Grin has landed himself a new job with the country’s digital satellite television (DStv) provider, MultiChoice Malawi as brand ambassador for the new Explora PVR decoder....
View ArticleMabilinganya Empire to publish Mafunyeta’s biography
Mabilinganya Empire, an urban music outfit to which fallen musician Patrick Magalasi popularly known as Mafunyeta belonged, has said it will soon start documenting the life of their departed colleague...
View ArticleCodi – girl behind theme song on Malawi mini olympic games
Chikondi Suleman, a 30-year-old new music icon had an opportunity of a life time when she was chosen to compose and perform a mini olympic games’ theme song. The song ‘Njanji’ was performed at the...
View ArticleMalawian singer to feature on Baaba Maal album: Esau Mwamwaya
Malawian singer Esau Mwamwaya continues to create quiet ripples around in the music world. The musician, who is one half of the Malawian/Swedish duo The Very Best, is a crowd favourite on international...
View ArticlePhiri’s ‘Bitter Tales’ wins Dede Kamkondo poetry contest
A 33 year-old Blantyre based marketer-cum-budding poet Paul Sezzie Phiri has emerged winner in the Dede Kamkondo Poetry Contest – beating 37 other Malawian entrants who entered the contest with his...
View ArticleMalawi Night, Search for a Star contestants perform with live band
The tides continue getting high for contestants in the on-going Sunbird Search for a Star as they are now required to perform using live band during fourth eviction show this weekend in Blantyre....
View ArticleMaskal to release new single at Birmingham show
Malawi’s Afro-R&B singer Maskal left the country Thursday evening for the United Kingdom where he is billed to perform starting on Saturday. Initially, the Blantyre-based musician was supposed to...
View ArticleSkeffa set to unveil album with ‘Chinamuluma Chakuda’ in it
Lilongwe-based musician Skeffa Chimoto’s much anticipated album titled ‘Chikondi’ is finally set for release. The artist who has rocked the country’s airwaves with the hit singles ‘Chinamuluma Chakuda’...
View ArticleSunbird Search for a Star finalists selected
Saturday night was a moment of joy and tears for contestants in the Sunbird Search of a Star. Tears of witnessing missed opportunity to make into final stage, and colleagues leaping into joyous...
View ArticleArmstrong now called Onesimus, named by Prophet Bushiri
Malawian musician Armstrong Kalua has announced that he has changed his stage name to Onesimus. This comes after the singer, born Sopani Armstrong Kalua switched from Afro-R&B music to gospel music...
View ArticleMiss Blantyre beauty pageant Friday at Malawi Sun Hotel
The Miss Blantyre Beauty Pageant returns this Friday night at Malawi Sun Hotel where 12 contestants from the commercial capital are expected to compete for the crown. Confirming the news to Nyasa...
View ArticleMaskal, Pop Dogg UK tour extended: Next stop Nottingham, Manchester and Glasgow
Malawi’s Afro-R&B singer, Maskal, and Ireland-based hip-hop artist Pop Dogg, have extended their UK tour with additional Nottingham and Manchester shows in England before moving to Scotland. The...
View ArticlePoly student wins Miss Blantyre 2013: Nerani Nthara
Nerani Nthara, a student at the Polytechnic, was crowned the new Miss Blantyre on Friday night at a beauty pageant held at Malawi Sun Hotel. There were ten models that were competing for the Miss...
View ArticlePolytechnic Catholic Students Choir launches DVD Sunday
All is set for the launch of Polytechnic Catholic Students Choir’s first ever DVD Tipembedze Mulungu this Sunday afternoon at St Pius Catholic Church hall in Blantyre. The choir’s coordinator, Trevoir...
View ArticleMzuzu’s Lady Pace signs to Trap Entertainment
Mzuzu-based up-and-coming female rapper Lady Pace will partially become a Blantyre resident as she has signed a recording deal with the commercial city’s Trap Entertainment. Lady Pace, real name Mwayi...
View ArticleMr World Malawi slated for December 27
The inaugural Mr World Malawi is set for 27th December at Capital Hotel in Lilongwe, organizers have disclosed. This is an event aimed at crowning Mr Malawi, who will represent the country at next...
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