The inaugural Women in Arts Conference took place in Lilongwe on Tuesday, providing female creatives a space to address industry challenges, according to Nation Online. Organised by the Department of Arts under the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture, the event aims to create policy recommendations for gender equality in Malawi's National Cultural Policy. Attendees, including fashion designer Lilly Alfonso and filmmaker Joyce Chavula, praised the meeting for allowing women to share knowledge and freely discuss issues such as protecting intellectual property in the local arts sector.
In new music releases this week, Malawian artists Eli Njuchi and Driemo are featured on a new collaborative track titled 'Ndayimba' by Tanzanian singer Dangote Goldz, according to YouTube release data. Meanwhile, South Africa-based Malawian gospel artist Daniel Wise also debuted the official music video for his new praise song 'Zanga Kwane'.