Postera Tenthani Tay Grin,the 2008 Malawi Musician of the Year (2008 Malawi Web Awards Winner) has been recognized by many as one of the best musicians on the present Malawian music scene. Tay Grin(real name Limbani Kalilani) has worked with renowned Malawian musicians Tapps (Tapiwa) Bandawe, Andrew Kwizombe,Tha Gosple, Dan Lufani and Sally Nyundo. The song, Nyau Music is a fusion of hip hop and traditional Malawian music. Nyau is a Malawian(Chichewa) tradition and religion that bases its beliefs on the fact that the dead are still alive. Nyau Music borrows its chorus from the famous soundtrack of the 1990s cult Tv series Shaka Zulu, the South African powerful and fearless leader of the 16th Century. The Malawi Music video Nyau Music Live by Tay Grin:
Tay Grin was nominated for the prestigious Channel O Spirit of Africa Music Awards under the categories; "Best Male Artist from Africa" and his hit single "Stand Up" was nominated for the "Best South African Video" and "Best Hip Hop Video" Tay Grin urges all Malawians from cities and towns like Lilongwe, Blantyre, Ntcheu, Mponela, Kasungu and Dedza to stand up and dance. Sally Nyundo and Andrew Kwizombe(FM 101 Dj), both Malawian musicians based in Blantyre appear in the video. Watch the video Stand Up by Tay Grin:
Thank you all for your votes! Our mailbox was filling with more than 150 mails every day. We received many praises for this initiative and we also thank all for participating in this exciting event. Next year we will make it even bigger. The votes have been tallied so please watch the Youtube video. VIDEO OF THE 2008 MALAWI AWARDS WINNERS:
The LIST: 2008 MALAWI WEB AWARDS WINNERS Malawian Web Entrepreneur of the Year Award Nominees Chimwemwe Ncozana for Radio Yako and Yako Web Solutions Dumisani Kapanga for MalawianMP3.com (WINNER) Qabaniso Malewezi for Abstrak Entertainment Limbani Kalilani (Tay Grin) for Phone Yanu (Pvt) Malawi Web Award for Best Online Broadcasting Media Nominees Capital FM Malawi Radio Yako Kwacha Fm (WINNER) Radio Maria Malawi Malawi Web Award in Best Online Social Interactive Media (Entertainment, Social or Political) Nominees Radio Yako Kwacha FM Nyasa Times Malawiana.net and MalawiSN (WINNER) Nyasanet Listserv Malawi Web Artist of the Year Nominees Tay Grin (WINNER) Lucius Banda Lawrence Mbenjere Joe Gwaladi Esau Mwamwaya Ntambo Chibambo Kaendera Achievement in Information Technology Award Nominees Patrick Kalamula (Kuseka.com) Likoma Tech Graphix (for Timve Mag) (WINNER) Chimwemwe Ncozana (Yako Web Solutions) Justin Malewezi Jnr (Malawian Weddings) SPECIAL MENTION: STARMEDIA MW Malawi Best News Website Nominees Nyasa Times (WINNER) Daily Times Nation mw Malawi Best Blog (All categories) Nominees The Mmalawi Group Anti-Bakili Muluzi Victor Kaonga William Kamkwamba (WINNER) Steve Sharra Bennet Kankuzi Malawi Best Video Nominees (all on Youtube) Lawrence Mbenjere Sewere, Joe Gwaladi Zakanika; Black Missionaries Mwana wa Munthu (WINNER) Music from Malawi, Africa, Ministryofhope.org
2008 Leaders of Tommorow Award Nominees Tajah Olson (Fashion, Modeling) (WINNER) Andrew Kwizombe (Music, Journalism) Chazz Matazz (Music) Pempho Kafoteka (Journalism, entrepreneurship) Malawi’s Personality of the Year Nominees Hazel Warren (WINNER) Tay Grin Code Sangala Kinnah Phiri Albert Khoza Award to Individual or Organization Promoting Malawian Culture Nominees J&D records Zoom 44 Malawiana.net Nanzikambe (WINNER) SPECIAL MENTION: www.malawithewarmheart.com Malawi’s Journalist of the year Nominees: Chimwemwe Ncozana (Radio Yako) Thom Chiumia (Nyasa Times) Sister Fire (Chantal Zoe Romarin) : Fm 101, M-Net Studio 53 (WINNER) Pilirani Semu-Banda: Writer Daily Times Malawi, Freelance Chaku Harawa: BBC (Focus on Africa) Geoffrey Kapusa: TV Malawi (Music Splash) Malawi Web Award for the Best Online Magazine. Nominees: Together Magazine Timve Magazine (WINNER) Fairlane Magazine Malawi Web Award for Best Website in Malawi. Nominees: Nyasa Times Radio Yako (WINNER) Government of Malawi Malawiana Net Daily Times
Thank you all for voting for the 2008 Malawi Web Awards Nominees. The voting time has been extended to Saturday(20th) at 22:00 Pm GMT. If you did not do so yet, please see the list of the nominees here and vote by sending an email to The Malawi Web Awards Committee at mmalawi@ live.com The List of the Winners will be posted on this blog on Monday 22nd of December, 2008 at 10:00 am GMT. http://mmalawi.blogspot.com/
For the first time in Malawi, Mmalawi Blog presents you the Nominees of the 2008 Malawi Web Awards. The Malawi Web Awards were conceived to acknowledge contributions that Malawians have made throughout the past year. The Malawi Web Awards mainly recognize individuals who helped in publicizing Malawi and raising awareness of issues affecting the population of the Warm Heart of Africa. This year the nominees raised awareness of Malawi in various areas (political, cultural, entertainment). Posted below is the list of names nominated this year. Please vote in each category and return the form not later than Friday December 19th 2008 at 22:00 PM GMT.
Watch a Video of the Nominees of the 2008 Malawi Web Awards
Ps: These nominations came after careful consideration of each nominee in their respective category by a panel made up of 8 persons (4 Journalists and 4 independent bloggers)
Malawian Web Entrepreneur of the Year Award Nominees
Chimwemwe Ncozana for Radio Yako & Yako Web
Dumisani Kapanga for MalawianMP3.com
Qabaniso Malewezi for Abstrak Entertainment
Limbani Kalilani for Phone Yanu (Pvt)
Malawi Best Video Nominees (all on Youtube)
Lawrence Mbenjere Sewere,
Joe Gwaladi Zakanika;
Black Missionaries Mwana wa Munthu
Music from Malawi, Africa, Ministryofhope.org
Malawi Web Award for Best Online Broadcasting Media Nominees
Capital FM Malawi
Radio Yako
Kwacha Fm
Radio Maria
Malawi Web Award in Best Online Social Interactive Media (Entertainment, Social or Political) Nominees
Radio Yako
Kwacha FM
Nyasa Times
Malawiana.net and MalawiSN.Com
Nyasanet
Malawi Web Artist of the Year Nominees
Tay Grin
Lucius Banda
L. Mbenjere
Joe Gwaladi
Esau Mwamwaya
Ntambo Chibambo
Achievement in Information Technology Award Nominees
Patrick Kalamula (Kuseka.com)
Likoma Tech Graphix (Timve Mag)
Chimwemwe Ncozana (Yako Web Solutions)
Justin Malewezi Jnr (Malawian Weddings)
Malawi Web Award for the Best Online Magazine. Nominees:
Together Magazine
Timve Magazine
Fairlane Magazine
Malawi Best News Website Nominees
Nyasa Times
Daily Times
Nation mw
Award to Individual or Organization Promoting Malawian Culture Nominees
has been recognized by many as one of the best musicians on the present Malawian music scene. Tay Grin(real name Limbani Kalilani) has worked with renowned Malawian musicians Tapps (Tapiwa) Bandawe, Andrew Kwizombe, Tha Gosple, Dan Lufani and Sally Nyundo. The song, Nyau Music is a fusion of hip hop and traditional Malawian music. Nyau is a Malawian(Chichewa) tradition and religion that bases its beliefs on the fact that the dead are still alive. Nyau Music borrows its chorus from the famous soundtrack of the 1990s cult Tv series Shaka Zulu, the South African powerful and fearless leader of the 16th Century. 
