UMP Festival 2025: Honouring Wisdom Chitedze Join us at UMP Festival 2025 (21-27 Oct, Cape Maclear) as we celebrate the life & legacy of Wisdom Chitedze, a pioneering Malawian urban gospel artist. His music inspired a generation with its unique blend of hip-hop & R&B, tackling

Wisdom Chitedze, who passed away on 27 November 2011 in South Africa following a battle with cancer, was widely acclaimed for his innovative blend of hip hop and R&B with local languages and gospel themes. tinyurl.com/3bzezwxx

🎤 HEADLINER ANNOUNCEMENT: Lulu & Mathumela Band UMP FESTIVAL 2025 – The Elevation We are ecstatic to announce that LULU & Mathumela Band will be headlining this year's UMP Festival! 🇲🇼✨ A true icon in Malawian music, Lawrence "Lulu" Khwisa is not just a celebrated Afro-R&B

Yesterday - the 7 Arts UMP Wellness Walks were launched — it was fun & fabulous

Our Queen & Princesses represented v well

The UMP Festival 2025, themed “The Elevation,” is now accepting applications from creatives worldwide. Scheduled for October 21–27, 2025, in Cape Maclear, Malawi, this festival celebrates African urban culture through music, fashion, film, and the arts.

We have expanded our international categories— who’s gonna triumph in the Best West African Act category?? Ma nominations ali mkati: bit.ly/umpawards25

Get Your Early Bird UMP Festival Tickets Today! Don't miss out on the fun! 🎊 Secure your spot and join us for an unforgettable experience at Cape Maclear from October 21st to 27th. 🌟 #UMPFestival #TheElevation #CapeMaclear #Malawi

Introducing 2 Special Categories: 🏆 Outstanding Music Sponsor Award — Corporate 🏅 Outstanding Music Sponsor Award — Individual 🗳️ Selection process: mix of public votes, artist input, & industry expert reviews Nominations link: bit.ly/ump4sponsors

There will be a lot of dancing involved. Skeffa Chimoto to grace the UMP Fest stage.

Nominations continue for 2025 #UMPAwards International Categories!Submit by Sept 15 👉 bit.ly/umpawards25 Ceremony in Oct during UMP Festival

Making history for Dance in Malawi. Sunday 31 August will be wild. 25 Dance Groups across Malawi will battle it out on 1 stage.

Kodi 7 days tizikatani? 👀🔥 At this year’s UMP Festival, get ready for the CX4I Zone — a vibrant mini-conference space designed to spark dialogue, knowledge exchange, and collaboration across the cultural and creative industries. Public panel discussions + Roundtable dialogues

This year we are going to give out 65 Awards in total: Music (30) Fashion (15) Media (20) Osaphweketsa UMP😁 Proudly presented & powered by CHITOLIRO

October is finally here and marks the arrival of the UMP Festival month and we're excited to start counting down to the 7 days of non stop fun, featuring a diverse range of activities in Music, Film, Arts, Fashion, Awards, Theatre and Sports at Cape Maclear, Mangochi. Tickets

UMP Festival Creative & Cultural Industries Symposium 🎉 ✨ Theme: Youth-Led Economic Growth in Creative & Cultural Sectors Feat International experts, building on the Chitoliro Conference last year! 📍 Cape Maclear, Mangochi 🗓️ 22–26 Oct 2025 Calling institutional

Join us for The Awards Gala Night — honoring the best in fashion and film at the UMP Fashion Awards & CMIFF Awards. 📍 Kweza Arts Cafe, Lilongwe 📅 Saturday, November 15 | 5PM till late 🎟️ MK15,000 online | MK20,000 at the door + fashion show and music performances

#Entertainment #Update UMP Awards celebrated top talent in Malawi’s film and fashion industries as a total of 37 awards were handed out in Lilongwe on a night filled with glamour, music, and standout creativity. By Emmanuel Chikonso web.facebook.com/mbctv.malawi/p…

UMP Music Awards winners list, Awards presentation gala is on 20th December in Blantyre.

Study finds that flies can transmit cholera-causing pathogens. Africa carries the largest cholera burden, which is why an oral cholera vaccine trial is timeous. Read More: ow.ly/x9hO50Y123V #WitsForGood #WitsResearch #ResearchForGood