Malawian Afro-pop musician cum-producer Janta has expressed excitement after his song ‘Ndapeza Wina’ got premiered on MTV Base on Monday.
Janta released the video on Wednesday June 30 and has so far been enjoying airplay in most local television channels.
Speaking in an interview Janta said he was happy that his talent is not only recognized here in Malawi but now people from other countries are appreciating his work.
Janta
The ‘Divorce’ hit-maker made headlines last year following his separation with his wife Ethel Mollande.
He went on to release ‘Chisoni'(Ndalira) in September last year, a song in which he expressed sorrow after the break-up.
Fast forward mid 2021, Janta- real-name Shukuran Mwachumu, seams to have moved on with life .
In the just released song, the Lilongwe based musician seams to have found a new partner and he is celebrating love in the new song titled ‘Ndapeza Wina’.
However, the artist was quick to mention that the song is not specifically about him but everybody who is in a real love relationship.
“The song is just a dedication to everyone who has gone through a lot and has finally found the one whom they love,” he said.
The song is also available on YouTube https://youtu.be/aNXU4v2Rwc4
Musician Jay Jay Cee has released a new music video for single “I Miss You” which he featured Piksy. The singer released the new music video on Monday
Born Juma James Chitsonga , Jay Jay Cee new video can also be watched on Youtube . The singer says his love of music started from way back when he was young and got inspiration by listening to music by Annie matumbi and Late Vic marley from Malawi, Danny from Zambia & Movado.
Speaking to reporters the singer confirmed that the video is indeed out “I Miss You music video is finally out and ready for Streams. It was first premiered on Times television inside Fusion Live and now everybody can watch it,” he said.
Over the weekend, the Raj Nation artist revealed to 247 Malawi that the song which was produced by Gaffar, had over 42,000 downloads just two weeks after its release.
The video for the song has been directed by a youthful video director Vinny Visuals and some music fanatics have already described it as one of the best music videos released this year so far.
The statue of Malawi freedom icon John Chilembwe will be erected at London famous Trafalgal square it has been announced. Works depicting colonial defiance and the faces of trans people have been announced as the next pieces to occupy Trafalgar Square’s fourth plinth. Professor Samson Kambalu and Teresa Margolles are the two artists behind the pieces, which will go on display in 2022 and 2024 respectively.
Of the six pieces shortlisted, Professor Kambalu’s impactful statue of John Chilembwe has won by popular vote and will be displayed in 2022. This is wonderful news on the eve of Malawi Independence Day, 6th July.
John Chilembwe Statue to stand at Trafalgal Square
Prof Kambalu’s bronze statue represents the pan-Africanist John Chilembwe (1871-1915), a key figure in the resistance to colonialism in Nyasaland (now Malawi). Beside him, on a smaller scale, stands the European missionary John Chorley.
John Chilembwe is depicted wearing a hat: a potent symbol given, during colonial rule, Malawians were expected to remove their headwear when passing, or in the presence of, a European; as well as stopping and standing to one side. This courtesy was seldom acknowledged or returned by a European, hence the justified outrage.
Trafalgar has numerous statues and memorials celebrating British colonial power.
High Court Judge Dingiswayo Madise on Monday July 5, 2021 refused to hear a State application to dismiss a case where the erstwhile ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) is seeking the nullification of the results of the June 23, 2020 fresh presidential election.
Instead, the Judge has referred the matter to the Chief Justice for certification as a constitutional matter and to empanel a constitutional court to hear it.
Lawyer representing the DPP Charles Mhango prayed to the court to refuse the State application filed by Principal State Advocate Neverson Chisiza, on behalf of the Attorney General, asking the court to throw out the DPP lawsuit.
In his ruling, Justice Madise agreed with the DPP legal counsel but observed that since the matter raises serious constitutional issues, he had decided to refer it to the Chief Justice for certification as a constitutional matter.
The DPP recently moved the courts to nullify the results of the fresh presidential election, where the incumbent President Lazarus Chakwera was declared winner against DPP’s Peter Mutharika, arguing that the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) commissioners who managed the process and certified the results were illegal.
Judge Dingiswayo Madise
DPP’s line of argument follows a recent court ruling by Justice Kenyatta Nyirenda who said the appointment by former President Mutharika of four DPP nominated MEC commissioners, Arthur Nanthuru, Linda Kunje, Jean Mathanga and Steve Duwa.
The ruling Malawi Congress Party (MCP) recently sued the Presidency, under President Chakwera, for appointing more DPP MEC commissioners than the minimum number of three while the MCP only had two commissioners instead of three in contravention of the law.
In his ruling, Justice Nyirenda concurred with the MCP and ordered the reconstitution of the Malawi Electoral Commission by President Chakwera.
Apparently seriously aggrieved, the DPP filed a case against the Attorney General on behalf of the Office of the Republic of Malawi, praying to the court to annull the election results that the concerned commissioners had certified.
The DPP has cited, among its arguments, Section 75 (1) of Constitution, which provides that “There shall be an Electoral Commission which shall consist of a Chairman who shall be a Judge nominated in that behalf by the Judicial Service Commission and such other members, not being less than six, as may be appointed in accordance with an Act of Parliament”.
The DPP argues that it therefore follows that there was no legally instituted Electoral Commission when the fresh presidential election was held if Justice Nyirenda’s ruling is anything to go by and, therefore, President Chakwera was not duly elected.
Should the constitutional court rule in favour of the DPP, it may also restore Mutharika as President and Saulos Klaus Chilima as State Vice President.
National Football Referees Association NFRA on Saturday suspended Charles Bulazio and Arthur Chilimba for allegedly demanding money from team officials when they were assigned to officiate games between Arkas Flight vs Support Battallion and Civil Sporting vs Farming respectively.
This means that the two will not be allowed to officiate any game for 36 months.
Banned: Chilimba
According to a statement signed by NFRA’s General Secretary Chris Kalichero, the decision follows a disciplinary committee’s findings that the two were indeed involved in the malpractice during the FDH Cup matches.
A leaked WhatsApp conversation between Chilimba and Civil Sporting’s team manager Gabriel Chirwa revealed that Chilimba was demanding money from Chirwa for him to favour his team during the round of 32 encounter of the FDH Cup.
However Chirwa refused to give Chilimba the money and Civil went on to loose the game against Sable farming on post match penalties.
