Blogs about: Deep Roots Malawi
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The Trailer, Lake of Stars & The Future
We’ve spent the better part of the past two weeks readjusting in Namibia and scrambling to get together a trailer to be screened at the Lake of Stars festival in Malawi next month. We’re going over fi… more →
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Filming in Malawi: Baboons and Beach Music
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promoteafricanews wrote 1 year ago: A considerable amount has happened in the last month, so we’ll recount a few of the better stories/t … more →
The Trailer, Lake of Stars & The Future
Benjamin wrote 1 year ago: We’ve spent the better part of the past two weeks readjusting in Namibia and scrambling to get toget … more →
Deep Roots back in the Studio
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Benjamin wrote 1 year ago: After five days of overland travel from Malawi to Namibia, it feels good to be home. The workload pi … more →
Tiwanana from the Warm Heart of Africa
Benjamin wrote 1 year ago: Kenny, Waliko and I have spent the past three days in Blantyre going through footage, making sure we … more →
The Body, Mind & Soul of Malawi
Benjamin wrote 1 year ago: This week, Lilongwe played host to the international finals of the Music Crossroads International (M … more →
Music as an Instrument for Change
Benjamin wrote 1 year ago: Today we had the wonderful opportunity to sit down with both Peter Mwangwa and his record label, Rhy … more →
The Wheels Got Tired
Benjamin wrote 1 year ago: Saturday morning, we caught up with the Makambale Brothers, one of Lilongwe’s most talented groups o … more →
Back in the Capital City
Benjamin wrote 1 year ago: After spending Monday-Thursday in production review in Blantyre, we resumed filming today in Lilongw … more →
War, Exorcism & The Legend
Benjamin wrote 1 year ago: After a brief stopover in Lilongwe on Friday night, we spent Saturday morning in the villages of the … more →
The Challenges Facing Malawian Music
Benjamin wrote 1 year ago: Another week of insider-interviews from Blantyre, all of which have highlighted important trends in … more →
Gig at Gecko Lounge
Benjamin wrote 1 year ago: Saturday morning we woke up early, rounded up Kenny’s old crew, the Sangalala (Happiness) Blues Band … more →
Back in Blantyre
Benjamin wrote 1 year ago: After filming, bush-camping, and traveling 1200km over the past five days, it felt great for us to s … more →
Inside Gule Wamkulu
Benjamin wrote 1 year ago: Ancestral spirits play an important role in present day Chewa culture by remaining in contact with t … more →
Music is The Way
Benjamin wrote 1 year ago: The name Malawi is derived from the word Maravi, meaning ‘reflected light or bright haze,’ which ref … more →
Deep Roots Hits the Ground Running
Benjamin wrote 1 year ago: Muli bwanji, Malawi is a land of smiles, a culture attuned to human sensitivities, where, unlike any … more →
Promote Africa to Produce Album/Film Documentary
davidfu wrote 1 year ago: In conjunction with Kenny Gilmore, Promote Africa is co-producing an album and recording a documenta … more →
