Entertainment Posts

Malawi poet upbeat on UK Lake of Stars trip

Jan 21, 2018 Lyonike Mughogho 2 &

Malawi's youthful poet Julius Jules Banda is confident of making the United Kingdom (UK) trip for the Lake of Stars event having been invited to perform. Banda has a task to perform in order to… ...

African musicians told to emulate Nigerian artists

Jan 20, 2018 Lyonike Mughogho 12 &

Zimbabwean journalist and music critic Ano Shumba has advised musicians from other countries in Africa to emulate their Nigerian counterparts if their talent is to reach greater heights. This follows Nigeria`s continued dominance in African… ...

Just in: Musician Mwiza Chavura arrested

Jan 19, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 260 &

Police in Blantyre have arrested controversial musician Mwiza Chavura. The musician has been arrested for his song titled ‘Ndidzakupanga rape’ which sparked controversy as rights groups said it promotes sexual abuse of women and children.… ...

Did Mavado inspire Saint’s Delilah?

Jan 18, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 10 &

When the wind of Delilah, a famous song by Saint swept, Malawi swayed to its rhythm in the company of salutes for the artisan behind the work. The question is, who laid motivation for Delilah?… ...

Police still looking for Mwiza Chavura

Jan 17, 2018 Archangel Nzangaya 88 &

Days after some human rights groups called for the arrest of musician Mwiza Chavura over his rape song, Malawi Police are yet to arrest the artist. Chavura recently released a song titled Ndizakupanga Rape whose… ...

Phyzix comes clean on fight with Fredokiss

Jan 17, 2018 Lyonike Mughogho 100 &

Malawi`s veteran hip hop artist Phyzix has finally spoken about the war of words with another top artist Fredokiss. The Lilongwe based rapper is considered to be in a long conflict with Fredokiss that dates… ...

Chavura bemoans hypocrisy in the music industry

Jan 16, 2018 Lyonike Mughogho 82 &

Musician Chavura has expressed disappointment with the hypocritical behaviour displayed by some musicians during the past week when he made headlines over a controversial song. The rapper stirred debate with his latest song on the… ...

Kumbu addresses blackouts in love song

Jan 14, 2018 Lyonike Mughogho 8 &

Musicians at times use their art as a vehicle for addressing pressing issues in the country. That is the case with singer Kumbu who has incorporated the issue of electricity blackouts into a love song… ...

Laughter from broken English

Jan 13, 2018 Joseph Dumbula 8 &

If someone wanted to laugh to a joke, they ought to make sense out of it, even if it were a bad joke, it really has to be bad enough to earn the sense of… ...

Lucius Banda apologises

Jan 12, 2018 Bright Malenga 106 &

Veteran musician Soldier Lucius Banda has apologised. Writing on Facebook, Lucius said sorry to all Malawian women for the Ndizakupanga rape song which he described as a bad song. "On behalf of this young man… ...

Low offers deter Zani Challe from performing in Malawi

Jan 11, 2018 Lyonike Mughogho 11 &

Malawi's mic queen Zani Challe has attributed her absence from home stage to lack of promoters who can sponsor her trip home. The songstress who last performed in Malawi in 2014, is argued to shun… ...

Sir Patricks says music is being produced for events

Jan 11, 2018 Lyonike Mughogho 2 &

Malawian musician Sir Patricks has said that local artists are in the meantime producing to sell their names to event organisers. The Blantyre based singer said this in response to a question posed to him… ...

NDIZAKUGWILIRA! A Malawi anyangala ndi nyimbo yopepela, a bungwe akufuna oyimba amangidwe

Jan 11, 2018 Kondwani Mkhalipi-Manyungwa 292 &

Ndi dzana lija nyimbo zinali zotamandila ndi zonyadilila akazi. Pano anthu ayamba kuimba za upandu ndi kuzitamandila pa uchigawenga. Nyimbo ina yopepela yautsa mapiri pa chigwa. Nyimboyi imene wayimba ndi mnyamata wina osadziwika kwenikweni otchedwa… ...

Musician Chavura risks arrest over ‘rape inciting song’

Jan 10, 2018 Russell Kondowe 177 &

A human rights group has called for the arrest of musician Mwiza Chavura over his recent song. The song Nzakupanga rape (I will rape you) is according to a media statement by the Family Rights,… ...

Legal expert warns musicians

Jan 10, 2018 Luke Bisani 22 &

A legal expert in Malawi has advised musicians in the country to refrain from hiding under 'freedom of expression' when producing songs that promote violence and fear among groups of people. The sentiments follow a… ...