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‘Kuimba 10 sales prove critics wrong’

 

Kuimba 10 album has sold about 10 000 copies a month after release, a feat the Black Missionaries Band says has proved critics wrong.

The Black Missionaries suffered criticism after releasing promotional Tizingocheza, Muzaweluze, Sikwathu and Sindingakwanitsein May this year.blacks1

The renowned reggae group, loved as Ma Blacks, braved the tide that they had failed to sustain the mission started by EvisonMatafale and, later on, continued by MusamudeFumulani.

It was observed that the band, through the promotion songs, had compromised on quality; thereby, riding on the success of their previous legendary leaders.

Despite the criticism, Tizingocheza proved to have won hearts of many people if replays in their shows, as demanded by patrons, is anything to go by.

Speaking after the launch of the album in Mzuzu on Friday night, the band’s leader AnjiruFumulani said sales made by the album so far has proved that Kuimba 10 is a hit.

He said this is the first time that their album has sold 10 000 CD copies in a space of a month.

“We sold 10 000 copies during our shows in Blantyre and Lilongwe alone. For the Northern Region, we expect to sell 2 000 copies. But for this show [on Friday] we have already sold 700 copies.

“We have also dispatched 2 000 copies in various selling points across the country, and the copies are selling at a fast rate. This is the first time that we have sold that amount of copies in a month.

“Previously albums would take months to sell like that. And this simply shows that Kuimba 10 has been warmly received, proving critics wrong,” said Anjiru who took over leadership from Musamude.

He said apart from Tizingocheza more songs from the album are proving to be hits.

“When people are busy criticising us, a trend on the ground shows that people love the album. At first it was Tizingocheza, but we have observed in our recent shows that people are also demanding songs like Sikwathu, Sindingakwanitse and Mr Bossman,” said the jewel of Chileka.

Anjiru said during the launch of the album in Blantyre and Lilongwe patrons were given a CD after paying K2 500 ($4) as entry fee which also included cost of the CD.

But in Mzuzu, fans were paying K2 000 ($3.6) without the CD. This however did not disappoint patrons who, once again, exposed the dire need of a spacious venue for night live performances.

O’Seasons, with an approximate capacity of 600 people, was too small for the launch, and this has, for a long time, discouraged fun lovers from attending night shows in the evergreen city.

Anjiru echoed in, saying if the venue was spacious patronage could have been bigger.

“The venue we depend on is Mzuzu Tourist Lodge because it is spacious. But this is for afternoon shows. For night performances we need a better venue. Key Lounge is too small and this limits patronage,” he said.

 

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