Seven Videos Of Malawian Reggae by Black Missionaries aka Ma Blacks

Edited by Azizi Powell

This post showcases seven examples of Malawian Reggae music by Black Missionaries aka "Ma Blacks".

Information about Malawi and information about Black Missionaries are also included in this post.

The content of this post is provided for cultural, entertainment, and aesthetic purposes.
Any information [in English] about the meaning of these song titles & the song lyrics would be greatly appreciated.

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Thanks to Black Missionaries for their musical legacy. Thanks to all those who are quoted in this post. In addition, thanks to the publishers of these YouTube sound files and videos.

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INFORMATION ABOUT MALAWI
From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malawi
"Malawi (/məˈlɔːwi/ or sometimes the spelling pronunciation /məˈlɑːwi/; Chichewa: ...officially the Republic of Malawi, is a landlocked country in southeast Africa that was formerly known as Nyasaland. It is bordered by Zambia to the northwest, Tanzania to the northeast, and Mozambique on the east, south and west. The country is separated from Tanzania and Mozambique by Lake Malawi. Malawi is over 118,000 km2 (45,560 sq mi) with an estimated population of 16,777,547 (July 2013 est.). Its capital is Lilongwe, which is also Malawi's largest city; the second largest is Blantyre and the third is Mzuzu. The name Malawi comes from the Maravi, an old name of the Nyanja people that inhabit the area. The country is also nicknamed "The Warm Heart of Africa".[9]

...Malawi's population is made up of the Chewa, Nyanja, Tumbuka, Yao, Lomwe, Sena, Tonga, Ngoni, and Ngonde native ethnic groups, as well as populations of Asians and Europeans. Major languages include Chichewa, an official language spoken by over 57% of the population, English, Chinyanja (12.8%), Chiyao (10.1%), and Chitumbuka (9.5%)."...

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INFORMATION ABOUT BLACK MISSIONARIES (aka "MA BLACKS")
From http://www.malawi-music.com/artist/B/11-black-missionaries/
The Black Missionaries band had originally five members, namely Evison Matafale, Peter Amidu, and three of the seven sons of Robert Fumulani: Musamude, Anjilu, and Chizondi. Currently only three of the founding members are living, after the leader and founder Evison Matafale was killed whilst in police custody in 2001, on November 7, and the death of his successor Musamude on 17 September 2007."

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From
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evison_Matafale
"Evison Matafale (died 27 November 2001) was a Malawian Rastafarian whose music rose to popularity in Malawi. He was the founder and leader of the Reggae band Black Missionaries. Matafale rose to fame and became one of Malawi's favourite musicians by 2000 through the release of his debut album, Kuyimba 1, in 1999.[1][2] Matafale was known as "the prophet" in Malawi and was seen as an elder amongst the community of Malawian Rastafarians.[1]

He later disappeared from the public scene as he was diagnosed with tuberculosis and forced to cut his dreadlocks in order to get medical treatment. He died at the age of 32 in police custody in 2001

Matafale was a Rastafarian who wore dreadlocks. Matafale blended his music with a more serious political message with their Rasta philosophy and messages of peace, love and unity in Malawi....

He was an outspoken political activist in Malawi. His music reflects his views against the policies of the Muluzi government."

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From http://musicofmalawi.wordpress.com/artists/black-missionaries/
"Black Missionaries are live legends in Malawi and never fail to draw a crowd with their take on reggae and their story-telling lyrics. Primarily active in and around the city of Blantyre and residing in Chileka, the band currently has seven members: Peter Amidu, Anjiru Fumulani, Chizondi Fumulani, Yanjanani Chumbu, Moda Fumulani, Taku Chokani, and Paul Chokani.

Comment:
Arnold Innocent | February 25, 2012
"Yes if you ask for raggae music from malawi this is the one and these are the guys you would like to see them performing live. I am a big fan of your music since the day you started producing your music. keep it up and may Jah put his right hand upon you guys. I love you."

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FEATURED EXAMPLES
These examples are presented in chronological order based on their posting date on YouTube, with the oldest examples given first.

Example #1: Black Missionaries @ Lake of Stars 2009 Malawi



malikhwa, November 7, 2009

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Example #2: Black Missionaries - Dalo



Nyimbo za ku Malawi, Feb. 20, 2013

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Example #3: Black Missionaries - Mwana wa Munthu (Kwa Pilato)



Nyimbo za ku Malawi, Publisher Feb. 20, 2013

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Example #4: Black Missionaries - Ndamusowa



Nyimbo za ku Malawi, Feb. 20, 2013

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Example #5: Black Missionaries - Reggae music high


Nyimbo za ku Malawi Publisher Feb. 20, 2013

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Example #6: Black Missionaries - Sapita Nawo



Nyimbo za ku Malawi, Publisher Feb. 20, 2013

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Example #7: Black Missionaries - Mulomo



Moving Minds Multimedia, April 12, 2014

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RELATRD LINK
Click http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2012/07/seven-videos-of-african-reggae-artists.html for other examples of African Reggae including an example of a Black Missionary song that is found in this post and comments about another Black Missionary song.

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