Award-winning hip hop artist Tay Grin – born Limbani Kalilani – has made history in the country’s arts circles after he became the first artist from Malawi to appear on a billboard in Times Square, New York City, USA.
Times Square, among others, is regarded
as the apex of glamour and showbiz.
The billboard, which publicizes the youthful
Malawian’s latest single #JosephKalilani, has excited a number of
entertainment enthusiasts in the country who say the development is a game
changer.
On his part, Tay told #MalawiHeat that it was an honour. “We thank God,” he said.
Patience Namadingo, a BET awards
aspirant, wrote on his page that actually it was not just the first Malawian
musician.
“This is the first Malawian
in general to have his billboard in USA. Let’s go, they see one man coming they
see us all coming. Salute Nyau King.”
Grin is one of the internationally recognised Malawian
musicians. His international honours includes best traditional video for
Chipapa which he won in 2016, in the WhatsApp TV African Music Video.
Limbani has worked with a number of international acts in
his music career. Some of the renowned international artists he has been
associated with are 2baba, Orezi (Nigeria), Buffaloe Souljah (Zimbabwe) and
Vanessa Mdee (Tanzania).
Besides marketing the country to other countries through
music, he also raises the flag through politics as an ambassador to the London
Political Summit.
Check out the billboard here: https://twitter.com/Malawi24/status/1412872564859363333?s=19
v
