Local musicians have expressed worry that the legal action against hip hop artist Mwiza Chavura will have an effect on their lyrical content.
Chavura was arrested for production of a song titled Nzakupanga rape (I will rape you), which is deemed to encourage rape. He was released on bail on Friday after spending a week in police custody.
With a number of local songs bearing lyrics that can attract legal actions, some artists believe freedom in as far as the lyrical part is concerned will from now onwards face restrictions.
In an interview with Malawi24 on Saturday, musician Big Lu underscored that artists are now limited. He said musicians can no longer think beyond borders in their lyrics.
“It will be hard for most musicians because we are now limited to think beyond, even simple words that may be used to describe a situation for love will be regarded as profanity,” he said
He added that there is a possibility that art will be less interesting with the restriction.
“Music is broad. One needs to think beyond borders to make art interesting.”
Another top musician who opted for anonymity concurred with Big Lu. He said music reflects what happens in the society and these restrictions will only kill art.
“We understand that freedom of expression has restrictions but music is as good as fiction, meaning that musicians can play different roles as characters just like in movies. Am afraid this will kill art,” he said
However, some members of the general public believe Chavura’s story is a giant step towards establishing sanity in music. This follows a mammoth of songs produced lately in urban circles accommodating foul language.
Can someone send me nyimbo ikunenedwayo pa app then a wu comwnt later
But why do people like vomiting on the social media. When chavula was arrested not even a single musician appeared at the court in solidarity with him. Now he has been released on bail mwayamba pweeeee pweeeee pweeeee. Machende ano nonse
Mmmmm ofcpz olakwa need to be arrested
kunena zowoona nyimbo ya Chavura sinali boh kma mkuwona kwanga panalibe chifukwa chomumangira kma to hv his track banned ndikumulangiza. Kumbali inayi police az part of partial of judicial system learn kugwira ntchito popanda kuwopsezedwa ndi mbuli so called amabungwewa n in capital letters I HATE THEM MOST. Akusiya cross- cutting issues like cashgates, economy, corruption, bribery, exploitation in working places, gender based violence jst to mention few. Inu dzamabungwe musamale mkazakwiya zapanga form anti-civil society gang tizakuphwasulani mimbazo
ukango yerekeza kumangoikako kwawina aliese udzamfa imfa yowawa
Dziko silizalola xopusa, ngat mwasowa zoimba, ingosiyani mupeza zina zochita, koma zausilu zanuzo, idont think ngat pali ziko lomwe lingavomere
Is obscene music a right to expression ?? We need content change yes ….not stupidity in music
satana uyu nyabulosi
Link me all revolvers songs plus chavura, judagaga, #trapsquad
#FreeChavura
sidzinasokonedze music.music idakalipo.
The Lyric Composition Must Change Indeed.We Dont Need Obscene Language In Our Songs.
The Lyric Composition Must Change Indeed.We Dont Need Obscene Language In Our Songs.
Wi donti wanti situpidi myuziki hiya in Malawi, zisi izi noti rayiti endi amu asiking’i ze polisi tu aresiti enewani ini zisi kantili hu du kompozi song’izi layiki Chavula.
it won’t affect music !!!! ndizabasi!!!!! hell music …… mindless rapper !!!! zaufiti basi
Before releasing a bomb Know Malawi nurtures human rights activists,social,political comentators,analysts,etc.I don’t know whether malawian artists have managers
Mukulimbana oimba why mukuleka a cash gate komaso a vote gate musiyeni
Which content?
The explicit one?
No sense and useless ….
If you’ve run out of musical knowledge just shut your mouth instead of spoiling the music industry…
Explicit yake iti
Imagine I Met A Certain Guy Jas Around Town Yestrdae,, Amandiitana En I Ignored Him,,he Was Like #NZAKUPANGA_RAPE Uhmm Chavura Utipweteketsa
I totally disagree with that…how can that affect the local music?? There’s a need for us to have a positive mind when doing our music, let’s be responsible enough
Ukayimba nyimbo yanzelu masiku ano sitchuka komazomwezo zopusazo nzomwetikuzikonda eg kubanda, ndizakupanga rape and many more zopusazo. Zimadya one
Send that song ndiimveleko on watsup 0733155932..kenako ndipanga comment yolondola..zikomo..
Akuimba nyimbo zopusa ndipo azimangidwa asationongere ana
Meaningless,,,,,do u think mukamaika ma lyrics opusa anuo ife zimatikomela….ofcoz is hip hop but pali oimba ena akupusha zinginizi without using abusive words
Mi think we need fi hurry up and solve deh puzzle yah, Remember our duty is to first uphold the law, No matter how it ruff, you haffi think before yuh draw……. dis man nothing he dd wagwaan police keep him
Any person with a reasonable mindset would know it better that freedom of expression with rensiponsibility in what u talk is meaningless.
Oimba enanu mulibe uthenga wabwino ot mukhoza kutiuza munyimbo zanu that’s y mukumangidwa chincho, kwayemwe amaimba nyimbo zanzeru sangadandaule nazo zimenezo
zaziii manyaka
nWaluso sasowa content…Mwina makape ena ongozipopawa coz amatha kukhala ndi album yonse content imodzi
This shit-head called Big Lu need to understand that much as artists have rights they also have responsibilities. Or does he think one can sing a song that boasts of his intention to kill a person with albinism and go scot free? Some topics need to be avoided period.