This and That
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Malawi film scene a foetus
Jah people, the Africa Cup of Nations is finally water under the bridge. As a small-scale soccer slave, I can…
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Adieus E-Wallet
I have received a flurry of calls asking what I feel about the E-Wallet show. However, I will not go…
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Searching for sanity
Arise. The ongoing African Cup of Nations is a warning to the entertainment sector: Here is that time again when…
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Whither spirit of Africa
Jah people, there are two Johnnies that got the nation talking this week. First was John Chilembwe of the 1915…
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Beyond January jazz
It is that time again the hottest entertainment venues suddenly go cold. This has left some cashless merrymakers pretending to…
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As the music dies…
Good people, Israel Vibrations’ No End tells me there is no end to a good day. Although I admire the…
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What’s in the name?
Thank God, Christmas is gone and the New Year is almost here. After the party moments, I am killing myself…
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Kamuzu jazz!
The living legends awards bestowed on reggae queen Rita Marley and President Joyce Banda in Lilongwe last Saturday are a…
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Rolling stones!
Good people, the tax-consuming show is back to its majestic theatre—the New Parliament Building in Lilongwe—where some undecided fellows are…
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Art of timekeeping
I wish I had a lifetime with Herbert Chandilanga and his matchless satirical look at arts, but the seconds of…
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Hard to say bye
Phew! We part to meet again. But sometimes words fail to express the feeling with which we walk away from…
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So gospel singers can cheat as well!
It could be an act of greed, sabotage or a singer starting to feel too big for the audiences that…
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The Blantyre Arts Festival is past us
Phew! We look at it over our shoulders, praying we forget it quickly lest we remain haunted by its flaws—ranging…
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What’s in a name?
Names are what we are and what we expect. They carry with them intelligence, history, emotions, love or hate. Think…
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Ajomasiwe at Afro
Afro Motel is the place to be this Sunday as comedians under Ajomasiwe spray laughing powder in their maiden show.…
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Warnings we take for granted
Some pieces of art seem so good to the ear or the eye only, getting treated as just another song,…
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Waiting for Zahara
Malawi is fast heading towards the accolade of ‘Africa’s biggest attraction.’ The world is ‘suddenly’ falling in love with us.…
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Ozone hosts Blacks, Blacks to pump up the heat at Ozone
After hosting Lucius Banda last weekend, the Machinjiri hotspot Ozone Refreshment will Friday night harbour Chileka reggae band, Black Missionaries.…
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Folly of our ‘Chewanese’ films
Believe me, every society has a trend setter. Usually, what these people say ends up across our lips, becoming signatures…
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No money, no leadership!
Decades ago, Blantyre was among the cleanest cities in the continent. Water boards used to supply in abundance, a precious…
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