Month: September 2020 Posts

UMP Awards to be held on December 19

Sep 30, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

This year’s UMP Awards will be held as a blended edition, virtually on Saturday, December 19, 2020. Powered by Chitoliro Productions, the Awards will beam Live on Television, social media, radio, and triple watch parties… ...

2019: The year the ghetto audience silenced good local urban music

Jan 02, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawi's popular Urban musicians' fan base is undoubtedly dominated by the ghetto youth since their standards allow them to be glued to local content unlike suburb dwellers who consume more of international content than local.… ...

Wandawanda to be given UMP Fashion Icon award

Nov 07, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

UMP has selected Ben Wandawanda as UMP 2019 Fashion Icon Awardee to recognise his significant impact on the fashion and style consciousness in Malawi. The 2019 Award ceremony will be held on 14 December at… ...

2019 UMP Awards to recognise Malawi female artists

Feb 16, 2019 Lyonike Mughogho 0 &

Urban Music People Awards (UMP Awards) organizers have made it a point to promote women in this year`s episode in the wake of the 50:50 gender campaign. Over the years, women had been getting a… ...

Fredokiss snubs UMP Awards

Dec 28, 2018 Lyonike Mughogho 0 &

Man of the moment Penjani Fredokiss Kalua has asked his fans not to vote for him in this year's Urban Music People (UMP) Awards as a way of promoting up-and-coming musicians. In a Facebook post… ...

UMP speaks on international artists` attendance at awards

Dec 14, 2018 Lyonike Mughogho 0 &

The Urban Music People (UMP) awards are around the corner and you might be wondering if the foreign artists nominated in the best SADC International Act slot will make it to the event. Well, the… ...

UMP Awards snub women: Only ‘two’ female artists nominated

Dec 07, 2018 Lyonike Mughogho 0 &

The Urban Music People (UMP) Awards has been accused of snubbing female musicians. Of the 18 categories, Fortress and Tuno are the only women nominated for an award outside the Best Female Artist Act category.… ...