{"id":79990,"date":"2019-07-04T02:47:14","date_gmt":"2019-07-04T00:47:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.times.mw\/?p=79990"},"modified":"2019-07-04T02:47:14","modified_gmt":"2019-07-04T00:47:14","slug":"organised-family-back-to-malawi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.times.mw\/index.php\/2019\/07\/04\/organised-family-back-to-malawi\/","title":{"rendered":"Organised Family back to Malawi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><em>By Richard Chirombo: <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_79994\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-79994\" style=\"width: 255px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"\/\/www.times.mw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/gift-banda.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-79994\" src=\"http:\/\/www.times.mw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/gift-banda-255x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"255\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archive.times.mw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/gift-banda-255x300.jpg 255w, https:\/\/archive.times.mw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/gift-banda.jpg 310w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 255px) 100vw, 255px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-79994\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">BANDA\u2014 We have finalised everything<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>International acts enliven what is, sometimes, monotonous existence in the arts sector players.<\/p>\n<p>This is what event planner and master of ceremonies Gift Banda seeks to achieve this weekend, when South Africa-based Malawian artist Jotex Jolly Charo is launching his <em>Chuma ndi Mame <\/em>album at three different venues in the Southern Region.<\/p>\n<p>In tow will be Zambia-based <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zedgossip.net\/download-organised-family-woman\/\">Organised Family<\/a>, who are back to the country for a performance on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>The album will first be launched at Kachere Kacha Club in Blantyre on Friday from 6pm till 6am. On Saturday, it will be the turn of Chikwawa residents and others to sample the album, as the launch will take place at Divas Lodge, Nchalo, in the district.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, on Sunday, <em>Chuma ndi Mame <\/em>will be launched at Zitherepano in Mangochi District.<\/p>\n<p>Guest artists include the \u2018Tchove Tchove\u2019 stars Organised Family from Zambia while Evance Mereka, Thimfu from Nsanje, Sir Brighton Banda and Sausten Peter will complete the lineup of local artists.<\/p>\n<p>Charo, in an interview Wednesday, said he was ready to launch the album, which has 10 songs such as \u2018Seka Nkudyere\u2019, \u2018Chuma ndi Mame\u2019, \u2018Tasiyana ku Thupi\u2019, \u2018Menyani Nkhondo Mulungu\u2019, \u2018Lowani Mtima Wanga Ambuye\u2019, \u2018Ndinabadwira M\u2019banja Losauka\u2019, among others.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>\u201cI recorded the songs at DJ Lobodo\u2019s recording studio in South Africa because I wanted quality. And, then, I recorded all my songs in Chichewa because I wanted Malawians to appreciate my talent.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cAnd, now, I have an opportunity to show them that my stage work is second to none,\u201d<\/em> he said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Banda, on his part, said all was set for the events.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>\u201cWe have finalised everything with both foreign and local artists and we urge Malawians to avail themselves of the events and have fun,\u201d<\/em> Banda said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Richard Chirombo: International acts enliven what is, sometimes, monotonous existence in the arts sector players. This is what event planner and master of ceremonies Gift Banda seeks to achieve this weekend, when South Africa-based Malawian artist Jotex Jolly Charo is launching his Chuma ndi Mame album at three different venues in the Southern Region. 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