Lusubilo Germany-bound
Another international door has opened for Karonga-based Lusubilo Band who will travel for Germany next year for a tour and live recording of an album.
The band’s founder Professor Agnes Kim Chungja said in an interview that the trip will be supported by the Ministry of Culture in Germany through Andromeda Mega Express Orchestra.
Andromeda, an 18-member ensemble founded by Chungja’s son Daniel Glatzel, is running a five-year Africa-Germany cultural exchange project and Lusubilo Band is one of the beneficiaries in Africa.
the instruments after a rehearsal
According to Chungja, Andromeda, led by Glatzel, a composer and saxophonist, will be the first to visit Malawi in August before Lusubilo return the favour in November.
“In August, they will come for a workshop with our students in preparation for the tour. Together with our band, they will conduct four shows in Karonga, Mzuzu, Blantyre and Lilongwe.
“In November, we will go to Germany for four performances as well,”
said Chungja who also founded Lusubilo Music Centre in 2010 where Lusubilo Band is based.
This means the Germany trip is the second international tour for the youthful band since its inception in 2011. Last year, the band visited South Korea for performances where they also shot a live Jazz and Afro-pop DVD.
During the Germany tour, it is also expected that the band will shoot another live DVD.
“Presently, Glatzel is composing for this engagement. His compositions will tackle issues concerning Africa and Europe. This is, in a way, for the two continents to share their cultural heritage,” she said.
This is not the first time, however, that Glatzel has visited Malawi.
He has been visiting Lusubilo Music Centre every year for trainings.
