Yazi-yazi Park takes LL by storm

Dumbani Mzale

A new venue for live concerts has taken Lilongwe revelers by surprise as it has become a haven for entertainment in the Capital City.

The venue, formerly Kabwabwa Lodge, is located in densely-populated Area 25 A.

However, it took two big names within the local entertainment circles, namely, Lawrence Nyorongo and Wachipeta Mkandawire to join forces and open Yazi-Yazi Park which offers live music every Friday and Sunday.

The live music is played by Six Solid Band as a resident band at the spacious venue.

The venue was officially opened on December 1, 2021 but within a space of two months, it has already hosted a horde of both local and international artists, back-to-back.

Chileka-based reggae giants, Black Missionaries Band have already performed twice at the venue and they last performed on December 31, 2021.

The same applies to Lucius Banda and Zembani as well as Skeffa Chimoto and his Real Sounds Band who have also performed twice already at the venue.

 Lulu and his Mathumela Band has also invaded the park twice, so as Symon and Kendall back bay the duo’s Zivile band.

Early January, Zambia’s General Kanene also performed at the venue before a crowd of fan-seeking enthusiasts and was backed by Six Solid Band.

Last Sunday, Nepman (real name Napier Longwe) also had his first taste of the venue as he performed before jubilating fans.He was also backed by Six Solid Band.

“We offer live band by our resident band every Friday and Sunday and our customers can enjoy cold beverages while seated under bamboo trees which offer natural fresh air. We have our waitresses which diligently serve our customers wherever a customer is sitting, whether inside or outside the park,” said Yazi-Yazi co-owner, Nyirongo in an interview.

Quizzed on what the Park is promising customers ahead, Nyirongo said the venue has lined-up a number of activities including bringing more international artists.

He added: “We are also thinking of opening a night club with beautiful setting within Yazi-Yazi Park premises and also soon football fans will start watching games on a big screen.”

During the last Black Missionaries show, the band’s front-man Anjiru Fumulani also showered a lot of praises and spoke highly of the venue, describing it one of the greatest places for live performances in Lilongwe, in recent times.

He said: “We are in love with this place and it will be our second home here in Lilongwe.”

Mablacks, as they are fondly called, alongside Antony Makondetsa, are also set to make a third invasion of the same venue on Saturday, February 5, 2022.

One of the fan seekers Limbani Mulolo, a resident from Area 25 said in an interview during Nepman performance that the opening of Yazi-Yazi Park has attracted the attention of a lot of people from the vicinity who are thronging the venue each passing day, especially at a time when Covid-19 preventive measures have been stiffened by government.

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