After his debut in 1997, Mwapindulanji, Billy Kaunda lighted his career in a way that was probably beyond his expectations. Coming from humble beginnings of learning the art of singing from Church choir, it took… ...
Articles By Wonderful Mkhutche
You can never question the legendary status of Mlaka Maliro. He noticeably started his career with Zembani Band, growing under the wings of Lucius Banda. By the time he was joining the band in 1998,… ...
The Constitution was clear: President has to serve maximum of two consecutive five year terms in office. After coming into power with the promise of democracy, President Muluzi Bakili intentionally started abandoning the covenant. Memories… ...
If ever there is a God, we sincerely pray, please, do away with our chiefs. We can do without them. They are proudly called the custodians of culture. That is the description that has resonated… ...
Lucius Banda is a no stranger to bitter Social Media exchanges. He cannot help it sometimes. Being at the top of his game for over two decades he is the most known musician in Malawi,… ...
Just when he thought all was well, Likuni based singer, D’All, real name, Ernest Chikhungu, had a rude awakening last Friday night in Lilongwe City’s Old Town when he was attacked by thugs around 21… ...
It is an interesting cycle. Just after twenty years from change, politics is going back to the starting point, yet again. This is a history that has to be emphasized because this is where the… ...
The Grand Old Party of Malawi politics, the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has survived every direct and indirect attempt to have it end up in the dustbin of history. After leading one of the strongest… ...
Balaka. Malawi. It was business as usual for Paul Banda. By the year 2000 Balaka had become the bedrock of music in Malawi. It was the busiest place as far as music was concerned. A… ...
In 1993, the Ivorian Reggae music star, Alpha Blondy, experienced a mental break down. It has widely been attributed to the many shows he had held before this moment. It resulted into the famous song,… ...
The 2017 Nyasa Music Awards edition may have happened, but it will take some time before its dust settles. This was an event like no other. It came and left us with images, impressions and… ...
Nyasa Music Awards (NMA) 2017 are just three days away. There are several reasons I am excited about this. But let me highlight two of them: First, the organizers completely won my mind into the… ...
Phungu Joseph Nkasa will have to do something extreme to lose my admiration. For the past decade, after deciding to dive into politics with his music, and although losing his popularity and dividing his fan… ...
The Fumulani brothers of Likhubula River Jazz Band may have given birth to children who will later on dominate music in Malawi, but it was the Late Evison Matafale who made it happen. At the… ...
She died in March, 2016. It is now a year. For those who can recall, Grace Chinga’s death was the first of its kind in Malawi. One of the most famous gospel artists, about to… ...
