Malawi: UMP Festival 2024 announces line-up
Chitoliro Productionz in Malawi has announced the artists who will perform at the 2024 edition of Urban Music People (UMP) Festival at Cape Maclear, Mangochi, from 25 to 28 October.
The line-up includes a mixture of local and international artists from different art forms including music, spoken word, theatre, fine arts and dance. The event will be headlined by South Africa-based Malawian musician Onesimus and performances by other acts like Zinhle Madela (South Africa), Raven Duchess (Zimbabwe), Muhonja (Kenya) and Remnants (Zambia), among others.
“We are thrilled to reveal to our fans and stakeholders the initial talent line-up, which blends local and international acts across a breadth of creative realms and a mix of styles and approaches,” UMP Festival executive producer Ken Zizwa said. “[This is] all part of a meaningful integration and cultural exchange between Malawi and the global scene.”
Below is the full line-up:
Music
International
- Zinhle Madela (South Africa)
- Ntuja (South Africa)
- Maveriq Mavo (South Africa)
- The Ells (Namibia)
- Raven Duchess (Zimbabwe)
- Faray the Great (Zimbabwe)
- Okie Worldwide (Tanzania)
- Naimah (South Africa)
- Muhonja (Kenya)
- ÀNESI (Nigeria)
- Remnants (Zambia)
Local
- Onesimus
- Phyzix
- Giboh Pearson
- Temwah
- Tuno
- Mario Bros
- Afana Ceez
- Zonke Too Fresh
- Trumel
- Bucci
- Nepman
- Stich Fray
- Pop Young
- Sean Morgan
- Anthony Makondesa
- Tuff Lions Band
- Soul Jive
- Born Afrikan
- Dr Ethel Kamwendo-Banda
- BeeJay and Ace Jizzy
- Lomwe
DJs
- DJ Flame
- DJ West
- DJ Maaz
- DJ Musk
- DJ Bubble Gum
- Amtanga the DJ
- La Perle the DJ
- DJ Boo
- DJ Harshtag265
- Itsall Blaq (eSwatini)
Spoken word
- Priest the Poet (Kenya)
- Luleka Mhlanzi (South Africa)
- Nyamalikiti Nthiwatiwa (Malawi)
- Q Malewezi (Malawi)
- Refilwe Ntopa (Malawi)
Theatre
- Migrant Arts/UNIMA
- Thabo Mabaso (South Africa)
Fine arts
- Kwandu Muyamwa (Zambia)
Fashion designers
- Doll Mabel
- Vivietta Designs
Filmmakers
- Chaz
Dance
- The Most Wanted
- Fighters Dancers Crew
- Beginners Dance Crew
- Nicole Kamwendo
- Junior Cee
- Sam Kabambe
- Mwai Simbota
- DJ Goxy
Tickets to the festival are available here.
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