By Jonas Nyasulu
Ethno-spiritual musician Nyago of the ‘Mdoko’ prominence goes back to Tanzania for the second time barely a month after she performed at the Wikiendi Live 2023 in Dares Salaam.
Nyago has this time got an opportunity to perform at Pamoja Zanzibar Festival.
Pamoja in Swahili means unity and so, the first aims at bringing together artists from different countries to showcase their work.
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The festival debuted in 2021 and since then it has sustained its affairs to present interactions between Africa and European artists.
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Nyago, who draws her musical inspiration from Vimbuza, a healing traditional dance well-known in the Northern Region, said on Tuesday that she was excited to be part of the festival which runs from December 8 to 10, 2023.
Nyago, real name Lucy Gondwe, said the organisers have met everything for her performance in Zanzibar and they include flight tickets, accommodation, and local transport.
“Apart from this, they have also arranged a band that I will perform live with. The band is called Sinaubi Zawose. I feel greatly honoured for this. This encourages me to keep on working hard and put Vimbuza and Malawi on the world map,” she said.
The Lilongwe-based musician, who describes music for her as a calling, leaves for the festival on December 6 2023.
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“I have been undergoing massive rehearsals so as to be in shape for the festival. I want to give it my all,” she said.
Meanwhile, Nyago whose other songs include ‘Kauzgyanga’ and ‘Chingaba Wuli’ has revealed that she has written a book.
“For now let me not say much but there is a book coming. It is a book that has taken me time putting it together. The book is chronicling my life experiences,” she said.
