Castel Malawi has injected K7 million to afro-jazz artist Lawi’s exclusive dinner and dance featuring renowned Congolese soukous star Awilo Longomba at the Bingu International Convention Centre in Lilongwe this Saturday.

Presenting the cheque on Tuesday in Lilongwe, the company’s Central Region sales manager Nkhwachi Mhango said they supported the show to inspire Lawi’s vision of taking local music beyond the country’s borders.

Mhango (R) presents a dummy cheque to Lawi

He said: “His show is a big celebration in our understanding. He’s also bringing in an international artist and his dream is to take Malawi music abroad.

“As Castel, we would like to partner with good moments. It is in our DNA by virtue of our products that we must be part of all fun.”

Mhango further said that the show will also form part of celebrations marking 21 years of its Kuche Kuche brand.

“We also looked at other things like we are currently celebrating the Black Edition, which is part of the bigger celebration of 21st anniversary of Kuche Kuche which many Malawians love.

“So, we thought, why can’t we extend our celebration and also share it with Lawi who is also loved by many Malawians?” he said.

Lawi hailed Castel for the support, disclosing that the funds will be used to meet Longomba’s expenses.

“Castel’s help has done a huge amount of work for now. It is covering part of the fees for the artist,” he said.

Meanwhile, Lawi said tickets for the show are selling overwhelmingly with some outlets running out of stock.

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