Malawian rapper Evanz Muzik has publicly criticised Eli Njuchi's newly released eight-track project, "Maga". According to Malawi24, Evanz rated the EP at just 52.5 percent and questioned the artist's decision to exclude a tribute to the five Hive Band members who recently died in a road accident. The critique has prompted conversations among music fans online regarding the expectations placed on local musicians to address tragedies in their music.
In festival updates, Zimbabwean comic dancer and choreographer David Machowa, known as Apama Styles, is scheduled to perform in Malawi next month. DailyNews reports that the entertainer, who also founded the Mr Ugly Zimbabwe pageant, will showcase his dance routines at the Blantyre Dance Festival. The event is set for October 3 at the Museum of Malawi.
Lilongwe hosted the "Man in the Mirror" men's conference on September 25 at the Golden Peacock Hotel to address mental health and daily pressures. Organised by Prestige Events Malawi, the gathering provided a platform for men to speak with psychologists, legal experts, and medical professionals about managing work-related stress, family legal matters, and physical health, according to Malawi24.