Nigerian music star Tiwa Savage has donated K17.5 million to Music Crossroads Malawi to support the development of young female creatives, Nyasa Times reports. During a recent visit to the academy, Savage announced her intention to launch the Tiwa Savage Music Foundation in Malawi. The initiative is designed to mirror her existing foundation in Nigeria and aims to nurture young women seeking careers in the creative arts. Savage's visit is part of a broader partnership with the United Nations Spotlight Initiative to combat gender-based violence in the country.
In other entertainment news, Minister of Sports and Youth Alfred Gangata has unveiled a proposal to host a major international concert featuring global stars such as Chris Brown or Burna Boy. According to Nyasa Times, Gangata stated that the event will be entirely funded by private sector partners and will not use government money. The minister claimed that proceeds from the concert will be used to provide business capital to young entrepreneurs, with an ambitious goal of creating up to 200 young Malawian billionaires by 2030.
Meanwhile, Malawian rapper S Khrizzy is facing threats of prosecution after releasing a song that attacks national women's football star Temwa Chawinga. Nyasa Times reports that prominent criminal lawyer Gift Katundu publicly condemned the track and called for the artist to be arrested under Malawi's cybercrime laws. Katundu stated that a simple apology from the rapper would not be sufficient due to the severity of the insults directed at the football player.