This and That
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On MUM awards, tale of two Anglican choirs
Good people, ‘mum’ stopped denoting ‘quietness’ the day local musicians formed a union. Musicians Union of Malawi (MUM) talks…
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Thumbs up Chavula, Lilongwe crew
Good people, Africa has spoken and Malawi is no pushover in moviemaking. This was the endemic feeling when Joyce Mhango-Chavula…
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The problem with Nilibe Pubulemu
Whatever he was high on—arrogance or excitement—hungry Malawians deserve a better tune (and maize imported from Zambia), not insensitive chants.…
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Big brother is watching
Good people, Big Brother is watching you. Big Brother is not your TV reality show, but a dictator like…
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Thumbs up, Zomba Prison Band
Jah people, the Grammy awards are gone and the chance of having Malawians on the winners’ seems dead and buried.…
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Scramble for babyhood tune
Good people, originality is the watermark of all creativity. This has been put to test by Tay Grin’s Chipapapa, which…
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Nothing stunning about BBA exes’ song
Good people, it seems there is nothing as soothing as music. In our cultural context, people sing when babies are…
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Good people, Skeffa Chimoto is no devil’s workshop
Idlers and backbiters really are. One does not need to listen to his songs to know Skeffa is a God-fearing…
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Curios & cries won’t restore forests
Good people, it seems easier for a Malawian plumber to step on the moon than for many of us to…
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Artists no new voice to ancient debate
Good people, it appears Lucius Banda did not just end a show when he stopped the music having seen two…
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Repent or cry for yourself
Good people, it was on a rainy Friday evening when I called Skeffa Chimoto not to verify whether he would…
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An ode to Steve Chimombo
I can’t write anymore! Good people, this was the final word The Nation extracted from Professor Steve Chimombo who…
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Grammy-nominated album a cry from detention
Good people, Zomba Central Prison has hogged a global glow this week. This time, it is not in the spotlight…
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When show-goers pay generously
Good people, life is what you make. It is gratifying some artists are making the life they deserve. This is…
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Musings on Chileka music
Good people, the Black Missionaries survived a road accident during their recent tour of the North. Reports show the…
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Liberate Skeffa from Dru Hill show
Good people, Busy Signal came, impressed and left many waxing lyrical about his offerings at this year’s Sunbird Sand Festival.…
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Busy Signal? See you at Sand Fest
Good people, busy signal is no longer what you loathe when local mobile phone networks waste your money…
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Oh mighty grass, there were some grass before you
It’s shocking some public servants face banishment from their work stations for according prophet Shepherd Bushiri more police officers and…
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Wambali deserves genuine honours
Good people, there is a new song from the stable of Wambali Mkandawire. Just when you thought prominent Malawians’ obsession…
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Unlocking tourism potential through arts
Good people, it is that time again entertainment stars from across the globe converge on the stunning shoulders of Lake…
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