IT seems blood is not thick enough after all. Singer Dan Lufani has expelled his brother Hope from his band, The Daily Times has learnt.

Confusion has rocked Musicians Association of Malawi (Mam) with the main executive confessing of having been tricked by their Southern Region Chapter into organising a gala night which they have been forced to cancel upon realising that it could not come to fruition.

Organisers of musical shows that bring together many artists throughout the night, have earned the wrath of Black Missionaries for always making them the last band to play at such shows.

Renowned dancer Sam Mphande, known in the entertainment cycles as 'Atoti Too Short', was on Saturday assaulted by two security personnel at a musical show in Ndirande, Blantyre leaving him unconscious and left for dead.

The debutant Gospel Music Awards (GMA) will still go ahead despite recent declaration from all gospel musicians and nominees that they had pulled out.

Guitarist and singer Madalitso Ngoleka, who has just signed a deal with Nde'feyo Entertainment, says she is aiming at building her audience having started spicing up events.

Malawian revellers who felt short-changed after Zambian musician failed to show up for a scheduled performance at Robins Park in Blantyre last week will feel a sense of relief after the diva apologised for her no-show.

Newly appointed Culture Minister Rachel Mazombwe-Zulu on Tuesday was dispatched on her second assignment when she attended the Musicians Association of Malawi (Mam) Annual General Meeting at Andiamo Hall in Balaka where musicians pestered her with a basketful of their problems.

Dustain Kapitapita's hugely anticipated return came, but on Saturday as he launched his double CD and DVD Ndidzayenda ndi Yesu in Lilongwe, fans were once again left bemoaning poor time management.

Renowned poet Nyamalikiti Nthiwatiwa on Saturday failed to pitch for a poetry feast dubbed MadaGhana hosted by Ghanaian poet Crystal Tettey at Nanzikambe Space in Blantyre.

Although it was held in their berth, Lilongwe only produced one winner during the Sprite Competition final held at Crossroads Hotel on Sunday.

Malawi Writers Union (Mawu) on Friday re-launched the K8 million Peer Gynt Literary Award at their offices, Arts House in Blantyre.

It first started with nominees Ndirande Anglican Voices then Khama Khwiliro who announced that they had pulled out of the Gospel Music Awards (GMA) scheduled for Robins Park in Blantyre on December 28.

There are no holds barred in what promises to be a controversial exposition when artists Bruno Matumbi and Jay Joshi strip all attachments to host a Nudes of Liberty exhibition at Ryalls Hotel in Blantyre on December 20.

Gospel Music Awards (GMA) organisers claim the musicians that have pulled out of the awards are merely scared of losing.

Musicians Association of Malawi (Mam) is scheduled to hold its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on December 18.

Uncertainty surrounds MBC's popular Our People, Our Pride's as The Daily Times has learnt that the event will not take place this year.

George Mkandawire, who once took Malawi gospel music circles by storm but went into hibernation, is certainly crawling back to the top.

The long-awaited new album from the popular acoustic group, Edgar ndi Davis, has finally hit the market.

A section of artists in the country have called on President Joyce Banda to make proper ministerial appointments that will facilitate the development of the arts.