Singer Piksy is in Kenya for an Airtel Malawi project for whom he is a brand ambassador.

The Royal Norwegian Embassy, through the Copyright Society of Malawi's (Cosoma) Cultural Support Scheme on Tuesday disbursed K20 million to 10 arts associations at a function held in Blantyre.

Malawi Denmark based artist Kidd Mkandawire arrived home Thursday afternoon ahead of concerts with Vita Chirwa and Kalimba Band in the three regions of the country.

Renowned actor Augustine Mauwa, who is also one of the founders of popular vernacular Kwathu Drama Group, died Wednesday at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital in Blantyre.

BASSIST Oswald Ndawala died on Monday after committing suicide.

THE announcement by the Copyright Society of Malawi (Cosoma) that the rights body will arrest musicians who sell their music on their own without a hologram has generated debate and irked several artists.

Mali's celebrated artist Salif Keita arrived today afternoon through Chileka International Airport in Blantyre ahead of his show later in the evening at the French Cultural Centre.

THIS year seems to be blessed in terms of festivals, as rights holders associations are here with their own festival dubbed Bwalo La Aluso Arts and Cultural Festival to be held next month.

BALAKA-based singer Isaac Liotcha is a popular figure in the music industry having starred with Alleluya Band for close to six years. But the artist now lives with pain following an accident he had.

THE last show of the weekend for reggae musician Limbani Banda for the launch of his DVD Freeman Inna Free World ended prematurely at Blantyre Youth Centre on Sunday after electricity went off.

Laughter was the order of the day at Afro Motel in Blantyre on Sunday as the audience was treated to a dish of jokes and po-ems at the launch of a new group Ajomasiwe.

CHRISTIAN youths in Chikhwawa district will now have enough time to showcase their skills in preach¬ing the Word of God through music after Member of Parliament for Chikhwawa central Bernadetta Mlaka Maliro launched a gospel trophy on Saturday.

IN line with the realisation that the arts have for long been employed to sway the masses and bring change in society, the Malawi Liverpool Wellcome (MLW) Trust has engaged renowned visual artist Elson Kambalu as artist-in-residence to help the general public understand various medical issues.

BALAKA based musician Lucius Banda on Saturday gave the audience at Livingstonia Beach in Salima an electric performance during the Sunbird DStv Summer Time Gala as he performed for close to three hours offering the much needed phungwe show.

M-Net will cover the Sunbird DStv Summer Time Gala taking place Saturday at Livingstonia Beach in Salima which will be beamed in a programme known as Mashariki Mix.

AFTER hosting US film professionals who conducted workshops with local film makers, the US Embassy through its Public Affairs Section, is once again taking a leading role in promoting the arts, this time bringing into the country professional percussionist Leon Mobley.

THE government-organised M a l a w i C u l t u r a l Festival(Macfest) was finally launched last Saturday in Lilongwe but there is more work to be done.

Fiscal Police in Lilongwe, today arrested controversial dancing queen and singer Wendy Harawa for bolting with Mampi's money last month.

Comedian Eric Mabedi, alias Jakobo, said they got the gun which led to their arrest with his colleague Izeki (John Nyanga) on Saturday in Zomba from the late Father Alex Teputepu.

SENSATIONAL South African singer Zahara says she is happy to have finally met fans in Malawi and embraced the beautiful country.