Janta (Malawian musician)
Janta | |
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| Birth name | Shukuran Mwachumu |
| Born | 22 October 1989 Mangochi, Malawi |
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| Occupation(s) | Musician songwriter producer |
| Years active | 2003–present |
Shukuran Mwachumu (born 22 October 1989) better known by his stage name Janta, is a Malawian Afro Pop artist.[1][2][3] In 2015, his song titled Wangongole (Debt collector) won a Nyasa Music Award in Best Song of the Year category. In 2019, his music video won Best video of the year in UMP Awards.[4]
Background[edit]
Early life[edit]
Mwachumu on 22 October 1989 in the southern District of Mangochi in Malawi.[5][6]
He started his music career when he was 9 years old when he taught himself to play a piano and guitar. His associated genres include Afro Pop, Hip-Hop and RNB.[7][8][2] Mwachumu's major breakthrough came in 2015 after releasing "Divorce" (Banja Ndalilephela) Music video which toped charts in Malawi and its music video was premiered on Trace Africa and other major platform across the East Africa making him the most Trending artist in Malawi then.[9][2][6]
In 2015, he won a UMP Awards in video of the year for his song "divorce" which also saw achievement within the SADC region. In 2017, he was a winner for song of the year titled "wangongole" in Nyasa Music Awards. In 2018, he was a nominee among the best producer of the year UMP Awards.[2]
He has also produced songs for so various Malawian urban artists such as Gwamba, Onesimus, Lucius Banda, Lulu, Suffix, SamSmak, Martse, Nepman, Sangie, Dan Lu, Kelly kay, and Tay Grin, among others.[2][10][11][12]
Achievements[edit]
UMP Awards[4][edit]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Himself | Producer of the Year | Nominated |
| 2015 | Divorce | Best Video Artist of the Year | Won |
Nyasa Music Awards[edit]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Wangongole (Debt collector) | Song of the Year | Won |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Reporter, Malawi24 (11 March 2024). "Malawian A-List artist Janta unveils anticipated summer single "NUWA" Malawi 24 | Latest News from Malawi". Malawi 24. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ a b c d e "Divorce star 'Jantalises' a new all collabo album - Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi". www.nyasatimes.com. 6 June 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ "Janta set to release new single 'For you' - Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi". www.nyasatimes.com. 22 November 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Malawi: 2018 UMP Awards announce nominees". Music In Africa. 6 December 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ Reporter, Malawi24 (16 February 2021). "Malawi police force Janta to 'retire' Malawi 24 | Latest News from Malawi". Malawi 24. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ a b Mughogho, Lyonike (30 January 2018). "Janta hints at top international music collabo Malawi 24 | Latest News from Malawi". Malawi 24. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ Mughogho, Lyonike (20 May 2017). "Janta's album houses house music Malawi 24 | Latest News from Malawi". Malawi 24. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ "Janta set to release another single 'Nde Nde Nde' - Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi". www.nyasatimes.com. 8 March 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ Reporter, Malawi24 (20 September 2020). "It ends in tears for Janta Malawi 24 | Latest News from Malawi". Malawi 24. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Mughogho, Lyonike (6 September 2022). "Harvesting season for Janta: signs distribution deal with industry giant Malawi 24 | Latest News from Malawi". Malawi 24. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ Mughogho, Lyonike (29 October 2021). "Soldier, Janta team up again Malawi 24 | Latest News from Malawi". Malawi 24. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ Mughogho, Lyonike (22 May 2016). "K2B Block, Janta collaborate in new song Malawi 24 | Latest News from Malawi". Malawi 24. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
