Musicians Union of Malawi (Mum) led by its president Vita Chirwa Tuesday joined the rest of the nation in mourn They Vice President Saulos Chilima and eight others, who died in a plane crash in Chikangawa Forest in Mzimba District.
The plane carrying Chilima and eight others disappeared from airport radars on Monday morning.
In a statement, the music body and its board of directors offered condolences to President Lazarus Chakwera and First Lady Monica Chakwera, the Cabinet and all Malawians for the untimely loss of the Vice President and eight others.
“Dr Saulos Chilima and the other lost souls were dedicated sons and daughters of the soil whose contributions to our nation included uplifting the creative sector. They will always be remembered and cherished,” reads the statement.
The statement adds: “Our hearts and prayers go out to everyone during this difficult time. Musicians across Malawi join all Malawians and the broader community in mourning together”.
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Chirwa said Chilima was passionate about the creative sector and that he appreciated good music.
“He supported many artists in the country including Kalimba, which he frequently hired to perform during various events, even looking back to the time he was working for companies such as Airtel Malawi, church and personal level.
“He was passionate about Malawi’s cultural heritage and he showed that through his dressing in Ngoni regalia with his wife at Ngoni cultural events. He will be greatly missed,” the Mum leader said.
Film Association of Malawi (Fama) also said it was deeply saddened by the sudden death of the Vice President and eight others.
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“We join the rest of the nation in mourning the Vice President and eight others. As the creative sector, we are deeply saddened. This is heartbreaking. The Vice President was a beacon of hope for us, especially the youth in the country,” Fama Vice President Ashukile Mwakisulu said.
Mwakisulu said Chilima was an inspiration to Malawians in the country including creatives.
“He oozed charisma that resonated well with young people who make a huge majority in the arts and creative sector,” he said. Several other creatives also took to social media yesterday to mourn Chilima and eight others describing their deaths as shocking.
