Internationally-renown South African musician, Hugh Masekela, arrived in Malawi on Friday to perform two live shows in Blantyre and Lilongwe, the country’s two major cities, APA learnt here.
This is Masekela’s first tour of Malawi and it is being organised by Celtel Malawi Limited, the global cellular phone network firm.
Celtel Markerting Director Charles Maye told journalists in Lilongwe that Masekela\’s shows would honour Celtel customers for the support they render to the company.
“We have also organised these two concerts in line with our global corporate culture of promoting ethnic arts and culture in Africa,” he said.
According to Masekela, Malawi is the only country in the sub-Saharan Africa that he has not performed.
The 68-year-old trumpeter has brought along his 16-member outfit, ready to mesmerise Malawi’s Afro-jazz lovers.
“This is a special treat for our distinguished corporate customers and the general public because we would want to show them that we appreciate their loyalty to us,\" Maye said.
Malawi’s celebrated musician and Kora Award nominee Wambali Mkandawire will curtain-raise Masekela shows slated for Lilongwe Golf Club on Saturday on July 7 and at the Blantyre Sports Club the following day.
Friday, 6 July 2007
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