Joseph Nkasa Archives

Take advantage of music festivals, Malawian artists told

Nov 13, 2016 Patience Mandala 4 &

Malawian artists have been told to utilise big shows like Sand Music Festival, Lake of Stars, and Urban Music Party UMP as part of promoting their music at international level. In the past, Malawian music… ...

The seventeen year old boy who created Joseph Nkasa (Part two)

Jul 13, 2016 Wonderful Mkhutche 41 &

What Joseph Nkasa was waiting for was a moment of his own. As a mere mortal he could not have known when that would be. But his trying kept the moment to be a possibility.… ...

The seventeen year old boy who created Joseph Nkasa [Part 1]

Jul 13, 2016 Wonderful Mkhutche 67 &

Joseph Nkasa, although that side of his life is rarely recognized, will go down in the history of Malawi as one of the remarkable ‘from rags to riches’ stories. Born in a poor family in… ...

Nkasa still wants his car

Feb 15, 2016 Wonderful Mkhutche 715 &

In 2002, during a political rally in Blantyre, former Malawi President Bakili Muluzi was heard to have promised musician Phungu Joseph Nkasa a car for his sensible songs. A few people have confided that indeed… ...