Category: Billy Blanco
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Hot New Music December 2013– January 2014: Malawi Music Scene Goes Super Crazy
The past thirty days have been nothing but explosive in the Malawian music industry. Before we even get to talk about the first ever MAM music awards, the music that has been released in the past couple of weeks and the events surrounding the releases have been nothing short of spectacular. If this is anything…
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Third World Citizen new album from 3rd Eye drops on Malawi’s Independence Day 6th July, 2013
Misunderstood by many but loved and respected by all, the deep mc Third Eye returns with a new album titled ‘Third World Citizen’. Without a question we already know that it’s another book of knowledge from the philosopher rapper who has more words to mince than the average rapper you know but as of the…
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C.O releases second single featuring Tay Grin and Don Dice
C.O launched his solo career recently taking time off from the Kaprintiya duo of himself and his younger brother Shadre starting off with his debut single Ndiwe late last year. The single had a luke warm receiption from the audience which built up gradually to be a mainstream hit, C.O then added a little spice…
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Where are the female voices in Malawi? Too shy to sing?
Its surprising to see a lot of male acts in the Malawi music scene at the moment. Gender equality in the music industry around here does not exist, that’s if you haven’t realized it yet. We have so many male musicians in almost each and every genre you can think of in Malawi. For you…
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The Producer vs The Artist : Who is really making the music?
Music speaks to us in many ways and languages, some songs are good for listening to put us in a specific mood, some to teach, others to dance; but for a song to appeal to a listener so much that it registers its own app in your memory data, that is the genius of two…
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What it takes to become “International”
In the music business, to be recognized as an International artist is not a joke especially when you’re coming from Malawi and if memory serves correct; they’re less than a hand full of artists who have or almost have earned that title in Malawi; At this time I would like to mention and bring attention…
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Breaking down Malawi Fashion: 1.Clothing lines
How many of us have been caught up in the trend of wearing the latest designer label threads or apparels? Damn, let’s not even ask, I trust threads that are trusted by many people like me worldwide so let’s not get into detail of the other designer names out there. Now on the other hand…
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Reasons for the lack of performance shows of Malawian music artists
Have you ever imagined the live music scene in Malawi without Lucius Banda & Zembani and Black Missionaries? I was going through our newspapers and discovered these two names are always on the road performing (on tour all year) but we never seem to get tired of watching them perform for us as frequently as…