Letter to Hon. Minister Vitumbiko Mumba
MALAWI’S MINISTER OF LABOUR ENG. VITUMBIKO MUMBA IS VISITING JAMAICA. HE IS ACCOMPANIED BY REGGAE AND DANCEHALL ARTISTS FROM MALAWI NAMELY BORN AFRIKAN AND ANNIE MATUMBI.LOST HISTORY FOUNDATION HAS WRITTEN A LETTER TO THE HON. MINISTER:++++++Dear Honorable Minister, Eng. Vitumbiko Mumba, We hope this note finds you well as you are enjoying your visit to […]
HISTORY OF REGGAE MUSIC IN MALAWI: THE CONTRIBUTION OF PROF. STEPHEN EDWARD BUGGIE.
By Dr Paliani Chinguwo (PhD), Lost History Foundation. As Malawi hosts the legendary reggae artist Burning Spear this week, we delve into the untold history of reggae music in the country. Context From 1966 to 1993, Malawi operated as an authoritarian and one-party state under the Life President Dr. Kamuzu Banda. Among others, this period […]
JAH KINGS PROMOTION’S CO-PARTNER SPONSORS TWO RASTAFARI ELDERS TO ATTEND BURNING SPEAR SHOW.
Richard Chisala, a Malawian based in the UK and co-partner of Jah Kings Promotion, has donated funds to the Lost History Foundation (LHF) to purchase tickets for two Rastafari elders to attend the highly anticipated Burning Spear show on Saturday, 26 October 2024 at CIVO stadium in Lilongwe. The tickets have been secured for Ras […]
HERE IS THE SUNDOWN REGGAE SHOW FROM THE ARCHIVES!
As we prepare to welcome Geoffrey Kazembe as the Lost History Foundation (LHF) guest at Burning Spear’s show this Saturday, some have been reminiscing about his Sundown Reggae Show on MBC radio back in the 1990s. For those eager to relive the experience, we’ve dug into the archives to bring you a sample of how […]
MESSAGE FROM SAM MAX JAH ON ATTENDING BURNING SPEAR’S SHOW AS A GUEST ALONG WITH GEOFFREY KAZEMBE THE RETIRED RADIO REGGAE SHOW HOST
Sam Max Jah, the earliest known individual in Malawi to embrace and spread Rastafari teachings from the late 1980s, has responded to the news that the Lost History Foundation (LHF) has offered him full sponsorship to attend the highly anticipated Burning Spear’s live performance on 26 October 2024 in Lilongwe. He expresses particular excitement upon […]
LOST HISTORY FOUNDATION RECEIVES TWO GRANTS TO SPONSOR NOTABLE INDIVIDUALS TO ATTEND THE BURNING SPEAR’S SHOW THIS SATURDAY.
The Lost History Foundation (LHF) has received two generous grants from well-wishers to sponsor notable individuals to attend the much-anticipated Burning Spear’s show at CIVO Stadium on Saturday, 26 October 2024. These grants come from Justice Trouble Kalua, a judge of the High Court of Malawi and a company called UltiNetS co-owned by a Malawian […]
LOST HISTORY FOUNDATION SPONSORS MALAWI’S FIRST RASTAFARIAN AND RETIRED RADIO REGGAE SHOW HOST TO ATTEND BURNING SPEAR’S SHOW
By Ali Kamutsitsi Gunde. Sunday October 20, 2024 Sam Max Jah the earliest known individual in the country to embrace and spread Rastafari teachings from the late 1980s and retired radio reggae show host Geoffrey Kazembe, will attend the Burning Spear’s show, courtesy of the Lost History Foundation (LHF). This gesture by LHF comes in […]
GEORGE KANYANYA: AN ERSTWHILE LAWMAKER AND UUMA FIGHTER WHO SURVIVED MWANZA WAR IN OCTOBER 1967 TO BECOME CABINET MINISTER IN 1994
At the time of the 1964 cabinet crisis, George Kanyanya was a Member of Parliament (MP) for Karonga (South). George Kanyanya, an erstwhile law maker/legislator (MP), found himself joining forces with others to plot and execute a plan to overthrow a sitting government in Malawi through unlawful means: On 30 September 1967, George Kanyanya, along […]
UPCOMING BOOK THAT RESURRECTS THE PAST: THE UNTOLD STORY OF THE OCTOBER 1967 MWANZA WAR IN MALAWI.
Ali Kamutsitsi Gunde ** – Saturday October 5, 2024** – “…Choose peace rather than confrontation. Except in cases where we cannot get, where we cannot proceed, or we cannot move forward. Then if the only alternative is violence, we will use violence”.- Nelson Mandela, during a visit to Palestine, 1999. A new book is set […]
LOST HISTORY FOUNDATION (LHF) LEADS DIALOGUE ON INDIGENOUS SPIRITUALITY AND TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENT AT A CULTURAL RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM
By Ali Kamutsitsi Ngude The Cultural Research & Innovation Symposium hosted by the Bingu School of Culture & Heritage (BSCH) at the Malawi University of Science & Technology (MUST) today, featured a thought-provoking presentation by Sankofa Kasompha from the Lost History Foundation (LHF). The Cultural Research & Innovation Symposium, which attracted scholars, researchers, and cultural […]