My band of the year

Alleluya Band

Towards the end of each year, many radio stations in the country come up with what they call “Entertainers of the Year” programs. In their lists, they have a category called ‘Band of the Year’.

If I were given a chance to vote for my band of the year, I would not hesitate to say it is Alleluya Band! No? Am I biased? I don’t think so.

I am not saying that it is Alleluya Band because it is one of the oldest bands in Malawi. Neither am I saying this because the band has produced big names like Lucius Banda, Paul Banda, Patrick Abig Tung’ande, Rod Valamanja and Enort Mbandambanda. No! If it were for this reason alone then I would ask whoever gives awards to give it to Andiamo Youth Cooperative Trust because since its inception, it has produced many big people in the society.

My band of the year is Alleluya for reasons beyond entertainment. Alleluya band has shown that through music, we can change the world. The band, through many of its international tours, has sung for life and well being of many.

For example, just this year, the band was in Italy not to enjoy the beautiful historic monuments that are in that country. The band had more than forty, yes ’40’ shows in less than two months. Those that play music would know that this is not a mean achievement. These shows they did not for themselves but for the street kids who are being supported under Tigawane Project in Balaka.

You will agree with me that not many bands would have shows just for others later alone forty shows in two months! This is not the only thing that Alleluya Band has done. There are many. Through their many tours with the help of Italian volunteers, the band has come back with many projects that have benefitted the community in Balaka and beyond.

Will I be wrong to say, Alleluya Band is my band of the year? I don’t think so. By the way, this is the only band that has represented Malawi in almost all the World Youth Day Celebrations!

Alleluya Band Weekend Shows

Alleluya Band Weekend Shows

Alleluya Band Shows

Alleluya describe this year’s trip as successful

Alleluya Band has described this year’s trip to Italy-Spain as “successful”.

Spokesperson for the group, Adam Douglas said that this year’s trip was organized with the aim of raising funds to buy a house which will be used as a home of street kids by Tigawane Project.

Alleluya Band performing in Avezzano, Italy

“We were given big support as usual in all the places we performed in Italy including in Madrid, Spain where we went to attend 2011 World Youth Day celebrations,” says Adam.

Adam also disclosed that through the two shows they had in Madrid, they realised that people in Europe love their cultural dances and songs. “We can also describe these two shows we had in Madrid as best shows we had during Italy-Spain trip,” adds Douglas.

When asked how useful was the trip, Getrude Naluso said that it has helped them to know how to welcome people from other countries, how to stay together with their fellow youths from different continents and also it has strengthened their faith as Christians.

The group spent two days in France where they had a chance of visiting a place where it is said that Virgin Mary appeared to a 17th-century shepherd girl in the French Alps before proceeding to Madrid.

Alleluya Band group has since thanked the organizers of this year’s trip to Italy Orizzonte Malawi and all stakeholders in Italy for making all the shows possible and all the support they rendered during their visit to Italy. They also thanked the donors for the support they have been giving to Andiamo Youth Cooperative Trust and people of Balaka.

Alleluya Band had 38 shows and 2 shows in Italy and Spain respectively.

The group’s visits to Italy have seen different developmental activities coming to the district of Balaka such as hospitals, schools being built in rural areas, just to mention a few.

Tigawane Project for street kids is expected to be operating within Balaka district and other areas surrounding the District.

Alleluya in Alme’ tonight

27th August 2011. 21:00

Alleluya dates Fonteno

Alleluya Band arrives in Spain

After performing a total of 32 shows in Italy with the aim to raise funds for Tigawane project for street kids, the band finally arrived in Spain for the World Youth Day (WYD) to take place in Madrid.

The group is expected to perform in Madrid till 22 August. According to the special website for the event, The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI is expected to arrive at Barajas international airport on Thursday 18th of August, 2011.

The Band will entertain people with Malawi’s traditional dances. After the event, Alleluya Band is also expected to stage four more shows in Italy before returning back to Malawi in September.

for more information about the world youth day click the link below
http://madrid11.com/en/schedule/cultural-program

Alleluya Band at Rocca tonight

Alleluya Band to perform in Poggio Nativo