Artist of the Week: CHAVURA
By our reporter
Personal Information
- Full Name: Mwiza Chavura
- Date of Birth: 1987
- Highest Academic Qualification: Bachelor’s Degree
- Favorite Food: Chips served with Chambo
- Record Label: Nyambaro Music
- Favorite Color: None
- Relationship Status: Got bebs
- Occupation (Apart from Music): Working somewhere
- What Inspired You to Join the Industry? Passion
Who’s Who on Your 265 Rap List
- Best Musical Friends: Og Profate and Lackson
- First Professional Song: Waku Blantyre
- First Professional Producer: GD
- Best Producer You’ve Ever Worked With: GD
- Favorite Local Urban Artist: GD
- Favorite International Urban Artist: 50 Cent
- All-Time Local Rap King: GD
- Favorite Local TV Presenter: Black Jak
- Favorite Local TV Channel: None

Your Take on the 265 Rap Scene
- L-City or BTz: Which City is Leading in Music? Both are doing bad.
- Who Do You Think is Ruling the 265 Rap Industry Right Now? Chavura.
- Beef Music is Taking Over the M-Dubz Music Scene. Is This Healthy for the Industry? Yes, it’s healthy.
- Most Embarrassing Moment as an Artist: Being booed on stage back in the days while performing at Mzuni (Mzuzu University).
- Most Memorable Moment: Too many—I enjoy myself daily.
- What Needs to Be Done to Promote Malawi’s Urban Music Industry? The corporate world must utilize local urban artists to promote their brands.
Your Life Compared to Other Artists & Your Music in General
- How Did You Befriend Avo Kado? Are we best friends? I knew him through Facebook.
- Many of Your Songs and Facebook Statuses Criticize Gwamba and Martse. What’s the Origin of This? “Attack” is an exaggeration, but I don’t agree with some of the things they do—especially bragging in a way that makes other people feel poor.
- If You Bumped Into Martse, Gwamba, or Sholigah, How Would You React? Nothing. Sholigah and I are cool.
- If Martse or Gwamba Approached You for a Collaboration, Would You Accept? Martse, yes. Gwamba does gospel—I’m not going to fake around and pretend to be gospel when I’m not.
- Before “Maliro a Sholigah,” Had You Ever Interacted With Sholigah? Yes, we are friends.
- Which of All Your Collaborations Do You Cherish the Most? All the songs I did with the late Revolver.
Let’s Talk Personal
- Grace Silungwe, a Character in Your Song “Aaaargh,” Rejected Your Love Proposals. What Was the Inspiration Behind This Song? It’s just my style—I rap about rejections and personal experiences.
- If You Were Getting Married, Who Would Be Your Best Man? OG Profate.
- What Pisses You Off the Most? Hahaha! Failing exams really pissed me off.
- How Many Siblings Do You Have? Many.
- How Do Your Family Members React to the Raw Content You Post on Facebook? They blocked me.
Unknown Simple Facts About You
- Any Other Talents Besides Rapping? Being funny.
- Any Hidden Facts About You That People Might Find Interesting? I’m going to retire from rap as soon as I drop BFF featuring Sholigah, Expino Jr., and Gattah.
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