Sarafina actor to host Nyasa Awards
Organisers of the Nyasa Music Awards (NMA) have announced South African actor, radio personality and socialite Somizi Mhlongo as the official host for the 2018 awards ceremony.
Somizi will share the stage with former TV personality and events host Judith Msonthi for the awards ceremony which are slated for May 4 this year.
Director for NMA Chifundo Maganga confirmed the development, saying the want to use the fame and acclaim of the South African Choreographer to expose the awards and Malawian music by picking someone who is relevant in the show business.
“We wanted someone who is not only known in Africa but the world over so that he can help our artists to set their eyes for a bigger stage too in their work,” he said.
A section of homophobic Malawians have not taken the news well, criticising the choice of Somizi who is a known and self-confessed gay, but Maganga says there is no point in judging a person based on his sexuality.
