Award winning filmmaker Joyce Mhango Chavula has received a nomination in the Zikomo Awards in Zambia in the category of Best Zikomo Actress of the Year – Southern Africa.
The category has pitted Mhango with nine other nominees and they include Ama Qamata, Thabisile Zikhali, Ngelera Mulondi and Nombulelo Nhlongo from South Africa, Tania Tembe from Mozambique, Franxlar, Zowa Ngwira Musonda and Mwanida from Zambia.
The actress Monday described the nomination as a surprise.
“I am more excited with the fact that this is the first time for an actress from Malawi to be among the nominees. I hope we can have more Malawian actors in the subsequent years just like other countries,” the Lilongwe film creator, said.
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Mhango Chavula further said that her nomination shows that “our young industry is becoming more visible and we are on the right path”.
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“We just need to push more for us to fairly compete with other countries. I am confident that we will get there soon enough,” she said.
Apart From Chavula, Fighters Dance Crew from Malawi has also received a nomination in the category of Best Dancing Group/ Choreographer of the Year where they are battling it out with nine other nominees including 2monsters and Tommy Smiley from Zambia as well as Miss Louissa from Botswana.
The country has also got an award in the category of Best Zikomo Small Business of the Year through Jenipher Mtenje.
Mtenje is up against nine other nominees including Zed Brand, Natasha Black Child, Avocado, Vallen Binta and CK Media House from Zambia as well as Feshy Empire from Kenya.
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There are several categories in the awards and the others are Best Zikomo Local Band of the Year and Best Zikomo Male Artist of the Year whose nominees include Yo Maps, who featured in Eli Njuchi’s banger ‘Yabaya’ currently enjoying airplay in most of the entertainment outfits and local radio stations.
Zikomo Awards is an international award ceremony that acknowledges and celebrates individuals and organisations who are contributing positively and doing well in various industries including art and entrepreneurship.
The event is expected to take place next month in Lusaka, Zambia.
