Blacks quench Mchinji thirst
Black Missionaries on Thursday night became the centre of attraction in Mchinji where they staged a spirited performance until the dawn of Friday.
The concert was the first in a space of three years of no showing by the Chileka-based reggae outfit in Mchinji, a circumstance that even sweetened the dancing mood as revellers yearned for more songs to quench their appetite for Ma Blacks.
Despite being a working day coupled with some rain-drizzles that engulfed the district that could not prevent fans from trickling Joe’s Motel Hall en-masse and dance to reggae-renditions.
Although the show started late at around ten due to persisting rain drizzles, it had little impact to prevent craving fans-some whom traveled from Chipata, Zambia-to part away with K2 000 (US$5) each for a Thursday-night live band.
The usual formula was honoured by the band with Yanjanani Chumbu opening the dance by playing some selected songs from his debut album released in the year 2012.
Chumbu left the stage to Moda Fumulani who played songs composed by his late brother Gift such as Kweza Maso and Tiye Kwathu before exiting the stage.
Black Missionaries bassist Peter Amidu, who played the role of the MC got a standing ovation from an exciting audience when he briefly told them that he once spent most of his childhood in the district and did his primary education in the district, earning a praise in unison from the audience in the process.
However, it was mid-night when Anthony Makondetsa, populary called Mr. Cool, breathed on the microphone and energetically sung his hits such as Mbumba ya Abraham, Sudzampeza and Muyuda, among others.
Makondetsa involved the audience to sing-along in most instances and that proved useful as most patrons moved near the stage to appreciate the Kambelembele hit-maker.
It was the coming of Anjiru Fumulani-clad in a tight white golf-shirt and a red pair of trouser-even elevated the dancing mood and proved beyond doubt of his mastery and prowess in the music trade.
Anjiru played songs from Kuimba 1 and 2, rekindling the late Evison Matafale time with songs such as Malawi, Nkhawa Bii, before reverting to Kuimba 3 to the latest ulbum, Kuimba 9.
Anjiru left the show at exactly 3:26 am to mark the end of the show but apparently with patrons wanting for more songs, but it was too late as the band engineers dismantled equipment.
In an interview, Pokwani Shonga, who travelled all the way from Zambia was over the moon saying he was fully-satisfied with the live performance and asked the band to extend the visit to Chipata.
