E-Wallet postponed for 3rd time
The Malawian version of US Has Got Talent has suffered the weight of emerging festivals, forcing organisers to suspend its premiere for the third time.
E-Wallet was supposed to take off on September 1 following countrywide auditions in the past two months, but it was rescheduled to last Saturday.
This time, organising chairperson Felix Njawala said the September 29 no-show was meant to pave the way for the Summertime Gala, jointly organised by MultiChoice Malawi and Red Spot at Sunbird Livingstonia on the same day.
“There are several festivals taking place in the country, one of them being the Summertime Gala in Salima. We want to give such festivals a chance,†said Njawala.
Unless this is not just a scapegoat, the return of E-Wallet talent will have to be iced for the next fortnight.
From Friday, the refurbished French Cultural Centre will be home to the three-day Blantyre Arts Festival (BAF) to be headlined by Malian Afro-pop singer Salif Keïta.
Later, Sunbird Nkopola will host the three-year-old Sand Festival, pooling the Black Missionaries, Lucius Banda, Skeffa Chimoto, Maskal, Piksy and Armstrong alongside South Africa’s Professor as well as Zambia’s General Kanene, JK and Oga Family.
“The festivals are important to the nation. It was ideal [for us] to give Malawians a chance to patronise the one-off festivals,†explained Njawala.
The launch of E-Wallet at Sunbird Capital in Lilongwe will star Fikisa of Akamwile fame.
