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(By Sangwani Chigezero Chibaka) Malawian hip-hop has really made a lot of progress over the past years, most artists outwardly create rhymes around punch-lines to step up their game.  If you take your time and listen to Mdubz hip-hop you will agree with me that most rappers are really ahead of their time given their fancy lyrics and cunning wordplay.  Most rappers have been feeding us great songs with fine lyrical content, and the industry is booming with various lyrical gemstones. While most rappers have dominated the game with their English bars, others have remained loyal to the vernacular. A good example is Gwamba, he has remained consistent in spitting Chichewa bars such that he is dubbed as the ‘Chichewa Landlord’, all because of his dialect lines which are rich in elaborate rhymes and sneaky puns. In appreciating the great rap skills we have in Mdubz, we have created the following selection of the greatest rap lines of all time. There are a lot of great lines out there, but thes

5 SIGNS TO KNOW THAT YOU ARE DATING A  SLAY QUEEN (For men only)                                                          By Sangwani Chigezero Chibaka There is a new breed of women in town, and they are popularly known as Slay Queens. The slang term ‘slay queen’ is the new buzzword in today’s generation. It has become so popular nowadays such that any lady having an expensive taste which they can’t afford is depicted as a Slay Queen. But who exactly is a Slay queen?  Basically, this is a person who often stands out among a gathering with either their appearances or their outfit, the crème de la crème of the party. In this blog I am going to share with you a few tips on how you can identify this new breed of women, just in case you come across one or you already have. Who knows, that lady you are seeing now might be a slay queen. 1. Make-up and Hair Make up is what makes a slay queen tick; wavy eyebrows, foundation, flower clips, lipstick, concilar, bronze perfume, cla

          THE LAKE OF STARS (By Sangwani Chigezero Chibaka) A Slight view of Lake Malawi From the third largest lake in Africa to the third deepest freshwater lake in the world, visiting Lake Malawi is one thing you must add to your bucket list.                                                                                                                                                                  Despite being home to more species of fish than those of any other fresh water lake in the world, Lake Malawi also boasts of over 700 species of cichlids. Discovered by the Portuguese trader Candido José da Costa Cardoso in 1846, the lake has a maximum length of 580km and a width of 75km giving it an approximate surface area of 29600 km². Apart from being one of the great lakes of the East African rift valley, Lake Malawi is also known for its attractive scenery, stunning beaches, gorgeous islands and of course the tasty fish. Dr David Livingston nicknamed it “The Lake of stars

THE MYSTERIOUS MOUNTAIN ( By Sangwani Chigezero Chibaka) Mount Mulanje Since independence, Malawi has always been known as the Warm heart of Africa. Apart from the peace and the heart-warming people, the geographical phenomena has always been the pride of the nation. The country boasts of major tourist attraction sites such as; Lake Malawi and its A hiker atop the Mountain islands, Liwonde national park, Majete game reserve, Mpatamanga gorge, Zomba and Nyika plateaus and many more. But amongst all these, one exceptional site outstands the rest. The magnificent Mulanje Mountain, popularly known as Mount Mulanje is one remarkable natural feature in Malawi.  Rising sharply from the surrounding grasslands of Phalombe with an elevation of 3002m, the Mulanje massif is the highest highland in Malawi. The mountain has a unique species of tree popularly known as the Mulanje cedar, and its forest lies at the foot of the mountain covering a total area of 8.5km². The highest point