Power supply problems have forced Great Angels Choir to fail to launch a live DVD website launch which they had at Bingu International Convention Centre (BICC) in Lilongwe in September.
\nDuring the launch of the website, Great Angels Choir performed with South Africa\u2019s Sipho \u2018Big Fish\u2019 Makhabane as the guest artist.
\nGreat Angels Choir announced that they would be touring the country this festive season to launch a live DVD.
\nThe Lilongwe-based gospel group started their tour with a performance at Mlambe Motel in Balaka on Christmas Eve before dating Robin\u2019s Park in Zomba on Christmas.
\nThe group\u2019s music director, Ephraim Zonda, said yesterday that they did not launch the DVD because they failed to finish on time due to power outages.
\n\u201cPower outages have affected us big time and we, as artists, have not been spared. We are working with several studios to come up with good work. For audio, we are working with Groove Magic and the producer is Joseph Tembo as well as Studio 88 with Khumbo Kaliwo,\u201d Zonda said.
\nHe added that they were working with Evans Meleka and Lemekeza Phiri (Nyanja Records).
\n\u201cAs for the videos, we are working with MC Studios and Khaya Studios,\u201d he said.
\nHe said there was more work to be done since the DVD has 17 songs.
\n\u201cFor us to work on the DVD and CD, we need power supply and studios have also got to adjust but the power outages are worrying and this is why we have failed to finish on time,\u201d Zonda said.
\nHe said they have had to inform people of such developments.
\n\u201cIn the performances we have had, people have understood us and they know that the issue of power outages has affected everyone. We are working very hard to have it on the ground. At the moment, they are still editing [the work],\u201d Zonda said.
\nZonda hailed Umodzi Park, ITS Enterprises and GOtv for their support in the project.
\n\u201cWe, as artists, need support to progress in our projects and to have corporate support is worth appreciating. We just want to appeal to the corporate world, the government and other stakeholders to support the creative industry,\u201d he said.
\nGreat Angels, which has earned the nickname \u2018The Peoples Choir\u2019 for attracting good audiences during performances, pulled a huge audience during their show at Robin\u2019s Park in Zomba on Christmas.
\n\u201cWe had a good audience in Balaka but not as big as the one we had at Robin\u2019s Park. In Balaka, we were affected by the rains but we are thankful to people for the support,\u201d Zonda said.
\nGreat Angels has also taken another direction, focusing on performances in rural areas.
\nThe group will also perform at Motel Domwe in Dedza on Dec 31 and then Joe\u2019s Motel in Mchinji on January 1.
\nGreat Angels, which was formed in the 1980s but started releasing albums in 2005, has four albums to their credit namely Mundifungatire, Gwireni Dzanja, Ndiyende Bwanji and Mwasankha Ine.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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