"Viyezgo" means “Try me”. This inscription welcomes visitors at the entrance of the temple belonging to Doctor Amaliya. It constitutes a challenge to all those who doubt Maliya's abilities, and especially to the witches who wait for her mistakes.
"Viyezgo" can be taken literally. Before making a diagnosis, Maliya often made arrangements with patients: "If I do not help you, take anything you want from my house. But if my spirits solve your problem, you repay me." As a result, even though her house had no electricity, it housed a number of TV sets which she had won from grateful patients.
Amaliya was famous in the Endindeni area. She had a reputation for fearlessly fighting evil witchcraft, even risking her life to do so. After arguing with a local politician who was supposed to be responsible for kidnapping children for their magical powers, she ended up in jail, but local residents demanded her release.
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released August 1, 2022
Musicians: Maliya Kabila, Kabila Lowola, Christopher Mwanza, Akimu Lowole, Hestings Gondwe, Mavuto Lowole, Wottara Nkosi, David Mwaza, Time Mukosi, Violent Banda, Roza Jele, Tiwalenge Mugawadole, Vailent Mphande, Dora Phiri, Try Lowole, Ireen Mhandawire, Doris Moyo, Sela Misumiko, Judith Mutanga, Miriam Mukosi, Judith Mphande
Recorded at Kamukeka, Malawi, 2019
Production: Happy Gradson Chibula Mphande, Piotr Dang Cichocki
Mastering: Michał Kupicz
Photos: Happy Gradson Chibula Mphande
Design: Wojciech Kucharczyk
Released by 1000HZ and Unity Midia
The publication was supported by the University of Warsaw as part of the IDUB program.
"Sacral grooves" series is curated by 1000HZ Records. It presents music performed for non-human beings: spirits, deities, animated loci. We start with recordings from Northern Region of Malawi.
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very deep electro-spiritual album that shows the new sound of Tanzania and Malawi, though collaborations and experimental approaches. a few real nice songs and dancefloor warmers in there Rebel Up SebCat