Month: January 2017 Posts

Three major setbacks in Malawi urban music

Jan 29, 2017 Lyonike Mughogho 3 &

Malawi music is progressing at a convincing pace however there is work to be done if high standards are to be reached. A number of issues which keep drawing back the industry have to be… ...

Malawi music videos to start earning money

May 09, 2016 Mwayi Mkandawire 6 &

The exploitation in the Malawi music industry is nearing its end with the announcement from Malawi24 that it will start paying local artists for their music videos when they are featured on the publication's YouTube… ...

Tay Grin needs a Ghostwriter

Apr 13, 2016 Wonderful Mkhutche 54 &

This suggestion will be strange. Even before the existence of the music in Malawi, when the Balaka sound was dominating, a person writing a song for someone was never a practice. Everything was done by… ...

Malawi hip-hop kings called Trap Squad

Apr 13, 2016 Wonderful Mkhutche 90 &

One of the prominent rap pioneers in Malawi was a group, the Real Elements. From the late 1990s to the early 2000s, they launched and defined rap music in Malawi. They defied the odds and… ...

Gwamba warned against teasing Malawians

Mar 16, 2016 Wonderful Mkhutche 84 &

Maybe I am the kind of person who has too much guard. But the tendency of some urban music artists, spreading the news of their project before it is ripe, is killing the music artistry.… ...

Mafunyeta’s Mabilinganya empire members ‘murdered’

Mar 10, 2016 Lyonike Mughogho 206 &

Surviving members of Malawi's Mabilinganya Empire a dancehall group that Mafunyeta founded have been dealt a huge brawl, their house producer, Warge has announced. The Empire, according to Warge Wanangwa Phiri of Warge Records, is… ...

Revealed: Tay Grin dating Chanco students

Mar 02, 2016 Lyonike Mughogho 397 &

One of Malawi’s hip pop greats, Tay Grin, has confirmed that he is dating students at University of Malawi’s Chancellor College. The Nyau King who is currently in South Africa for music video shoot for… ...

Malinga Mafia, Fredokiss on wanted list

Feb 29, 2016 Lyonike Mughogho 57 &

Malinga Mafia, the self-acclaimed 'Al Qaeda' General, is on the spotlight and most sought after in the week that has just passed. As monitored by this publication, the release of Levels Remix has made Malinga… ...

Suffix disobeys his parents, announces engagement

Feb 23, 2016 Lyonike Mughogho 60 &

This is definitely not the news that all the ladies in Malawi who have feelings of affection for gospel hip-hop sensation, Suffix, would love to hear as the artist has declared engagement plans that will… ...

Slessor, where exactly did Gwamba copy your song?

Feb 20, 2016 Wonderful Mkhutche 45 &

After the release of Gwamba’s first gospel song, Better, he has enjoyed massive success with it across Malawi. People who follow his music were on alert as to what would become of him after abandoning… ...

Malawian rapper Third Eye in an international project

Feb 11, 2016 Lyonike Mughogho 42 &

...Collaborates with US global hiphop ambassador As local entertainers are making efforts to reach international audiences, Malawi hip-hop artist Third Eye has collaborated with AWKWORD, the global hip hop ambassador and one of the US… ...

Gwamba returns ‘Better’ but with a secular-music hangover

Jan 29, 2016 Wonderful Mkhutche 128 &

Weeks after abandoning secular for gospel music, Malawi celebrated rapper, Gwamba has reappeared with a new song titled Better. Yesterday I wrote an article asking if by going gospel, Gwamba will either rise or fall. Then, it… ...

Will Gwamba rise or fall?

Jan 28, 2016 Wonderful Mkhutche 407 &

This is probably the biggest question going through the minds of most people in Malawi who followed his announcement three weeks ago that he has abandoned secular for gospel music. Gwamba needs no introduction. Till… ...

Tay Grin teams up with 2Face in new song

Jan 27, 2016 Lyonike Mughogho 91 &

Malawi hip-hop icon Tay Grin has combined powers with another top African artist, 2Face Idibia from Nigeria as they have collaborated on a new song. The song which is expected to be released next week… ...