Month: January 2020 Posts

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.… ...

UMP Awards organisers justify omitting international headliner

Dec 03, 2018 Lyonike Mughogho 0 &

Urban Music People (UMP) Awards organising team has explained the absence of an international headliner at this year`s occasion. The event is slated for 29th December at Robins Park in Blantyre. Entertainment loving Malawians have… ...

Fredokiss, Gwamba dominate 2017 UMP awards

Nov 20, 2017 Bright Malenga 56 &

Ghetto King Kong Fredokiss and Gwamba  scooped three awards each in 2017 Urban Music People (UMP) during awards gala held on Saturday night in Malawi's capital, Lilongwe. 2017 UMP awards gala saw Fredokiss winning three… ...

Sukez preaches giving back to fans

Nov 12, 2017 Lyonike Mughogho 1 &

Malawi's award winning video director Gift Sukez Sukali has said giving back to fans is key to enhancing artists’ skills in their respective fields. Sukez said this in the past week, having surprised his fans… ...

South African rapper Emtee to headline 2017 UMP events

Aug 28, 2017 Lyonike Mughogho 1 &

South Africa's award winning hip hop artist Emtee will be the main headliner at this year's Urban Music People (UMP) events. Organisers, Nde'feyo Entertainment, have made the confirmation on the rapper's coming through their social… ...

Mixed reactions on UMP Awards

Nov 10, 2016 Lyonike Mughogho 8 &

The Urban Music Party (UMP) Awards ceremony that was staged at the BAT ground in Blantyre on Sunday has become a hot topic of discussion in the public sphere. There is a mixture of reactions… ...

Results will be based on merit – UMP Awards organisers

Oct 19, 2016 Lyonike Mughogho 5 &

Organisers of the Urban Music Party (UMP) Awards have promised fair outcomes in this year's process following concerns over the voting system which is claimed to have potential of undermining the results' credibility. People have… ...