ECLIPSE MAG | SEPT 2021 | ISSUE 7

EC SE SEPTEMBER 2021 | ISSUE 7 KWANJANA THE 2020 AWARD WINNING SHORT FILM DIRECTOR. Ellie “I DREAM AND I WORK HARD, I GRIND TILL I OWN IT” NONYMOUS “Everyone is equally important” Diane Susan MOYAH WAKA

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CONTENTS MY PROFILE PRODUCTION TEAM 06 KWANJANA KANYANDA DESIGN AND LAYOUT 08 NONYMOUS Praise Kondowe 10 ELLIE 13 DIANE SUSAN CONTENT RESEARCHER 15 BAMBI Joyce Nyirenda 16 MANIAC EDDY Ronnie Pride EDITOR Kai Kaunda RELIGIOUS MARKETING AND DISTRIBUTION CORNER Grey Mafuta Ronnie Pride 17 ABODE COMMUNITY ADVERTORIAL 19 KWATHU ALBUM 20 LEDA SQUARE MEDIA READING ROOM 21 MIKE KAUNDA Eclipse Magazine

EDITOR’S NOTE Eclipse Magazine is malawian based Chief Editor company which deals with all sorts of arts, business, lifestyles ,entertain- Praise S. Kondowe ment ,etc. Eclipse Magazine gives you the best contents that you deserve, that’s the other feature why it is the best Magazine. We don’t just work with artists, pub- lic figures , business owners, models ,etc but also regular people that have the desire to share there lifestyle to the people, for example you can share with the world your beautiful pictures , picture that keep your memories, pic- tures showing your unique dressing style and the like. We are loking forward to working with each and everyone who is interest- ed in sharing his or her uniqueness to others. You can also advertise your prod- ucts with us at an affordable price by contacting us on our social me- dia platforms or these numbers; +265997510528/+265999977232. PAGE 4 Eclipse Magazine

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K WAKNA NJYAA NNDAA Eclipse Magazine

KWANJANA KANYANDA I am Kwanjana Kanyanda. I started out writing scripts for music videos and directing music videos in 2012. There was a friend who was always asking me if we could make Ta film. Every media company has their own of his all started with a friend doing things. For my part, I spend alot who couldn’t stop ask- of time learning new things, new tricks. ing me if we could make a I always push myself to produce some- film. It’s crazy how an idea thing better than my previous work. I can be birthed. We didn't have enough equipment to don't do shortcuts. Quality productions make a film but decided to make an ac- takes time to produce so there is no tion short film with no dialogue. That's room for compromise. how we ended up making the short film I work mostly on my own hours being HUNTED in 2014 which we followed one of the benefits of self employment. up with another short film INTRUDER. So I have time for myself and to hang Hunted won an award in 2015 for best out with friends. Malawian short film INTRUDER also got an award. You can find love in strange places. So yah if you guys are vibing and the I am dedicated to the art of film making. feeling is mutual, you can give dating I always give it my all when am work- a try and see where it leads. You never ing on a project, big or small. I don't let know...... luck of resources stop me from stop me Got an certificate of achievement for from making short film that's why most technical brilliance for my short film of my short films are low budget or no entity in Lilongwe shorts 2018. budget. Got award for short film privacy in 2018 I love working with upcoming artists, Privacy 2020 actors and actresses because we all Privacy award in 2020 need someone to help us achieve our Dreams. Someone believed in me and helped me out when I was just starting so I try to do the same for others . I love collaborating with different peo- ple with creative minds. That way we can exchange knowledge and help each other grow. Apart from working for satellite enter- tainment, I also run vibrant artworks which mainly focuses on graphic de- signing and composite photography. Eclipse Magazine PAGE 7

NONYMOUS PAGE 8 Eclipse Magazine

NONYMOUS Nonymous is a Lilongwe based female upcoming artist from Area 25B. Born Blessings Manjandima on 13th of January 2001. Apart from being a musician she’s a designer, a carpenter, a MSCE holder and a student, studying accounting. Q: As a female artist what through music. That’s the challenges do you face challenge that I have faced and how do you overcome and have learnt to adapt to them? the industry. As a female artist it is not Q: What inspired you to do easy to make it in a male music? dominated industry, the perception we have about Music is my passion more women in this country like an escape room. Music makes them conform to a heals, music teaches, music certain type of music and is communication and I love conduct which is consid- to express people’s emo- ered \"acceptable\" in our so- tions in the way they could ciety. For example a wom- not by themselves an cannot go far here if she can perform like Cardi B or Q: What projects are you like Beyonce doing things presently working on? that are considered a taboo here. She'll be considered Worked on a single and its as a “Hule\" whilst in other video will be out soon countries like South Africa or Nigeria they understand Q: Who do you dream work- that it is just performance. ing with? Men get away with singing profane lyrics but a woman There is a number of artists doing the same will be con- I admire and wish I could sidered worse (bad example work but if I had to name to young girls). Because of two, i would pick Amanda this every artist will sound black and Adele. the same just to fit in. The approach will be to please Q:What's your lifeline the elders. If only such per- word? formance is recognised by Everyone is equally impor- the society, organisations, tant. parents etc as art that’s when women would be free to express themselves Eclipse Magazine

Ellie “I DREAM AND I WORK HARD, I GRIND TILL I OWN IT” Eclipse Magazine

Ellie I would still think its still not enough and am not yet a professional artist . I usually My name is Ellen Mercy Kachilonda, I am 21 years run away from comparing my artworks to old. Am the last born in a family of six. I have 4 other Malawian pencil artists or those that brothers and one sister and I currently stay with are outside Malawi coz the moment i do it'll my sister in Lilongwe. retard my positivity and esteem in art and every time I'll tell myself that am not good enough until i reach their stage and i will keep on chasing that till i die which means I'll never be a professional artist. There might be some stuff that I haven't mas- tered yet but art is progressive and it needs a positive mindset so of now I appreciate the progress that I've made so far and I can be positive about myself and firmly say am a professional artist. Q: . What do you love about drawing? A: I would say the replicating someone’s image on a paper and adding all sorts of details with just using a pencil. Q: You are pencil artist, how long have you been drawing and tell us is it something you got naturally good at or it's learned? A: I've been drawing for like a year and some months now. Till today I don't know how best i can an- swer that question. Its funny coz whenever people ask me if drawing is an inborn thing or I learned I pause for a bit and recall the moment when I started drawing. So I think the best answer would be I taught myself and throughout that process of teaching myself I learned how to draw. Q: Do you believe that your work is good enough to be set among work of other greats? A: Sometimes I ask myself what does it take to be a professional artist? One thing I've always been certain about is to stay pos- itive with what I do even when other peo- ple are doing beyond from what am doing. I consider myself as a professional artist, because even if I will reach a certain stage where I've always wanted to reach Eclipse Magazine PAGE 11

Q: Which one is your favourite of all the Q: In life there is always a circle of people drawings you have done and did you give that motivates oneself to pursue great- it a name? ness. Who are some of the people in your circle and how have they motivated you? A: I did this other drawing of an eye that’s the most favourite drawing of all the draw- A: I don't want to mention the names alipo ings and I never gave it a name. ambili Q: Which visual artist do look up to? Q: What is your daily motivational quote/ mantra That uplifts and motivates you? A: There are a lot but I would say Ellie Smart...he creates phenomenal artworks A: \"I dream and I work hard I grind till I and I believe that if that Ellie creates such own it\" artworks....this Ellie can and will create Beyoncé Formation such phenomenal and inspiring artworks. Q: What else would you like people to Q: What is your aspiration with this art? know about you or your art? A: Being a female hyperealistic artist. I see A: I have my own distinctive touch of exe- a lot of ladies out there drawing hypereal- cuting an artwork istic artworks and that just keeps me go- ing and pushing everyday to become that hyper realistic pencil artist. Every time I move my hand on the paper whilst hold- ing a pencil i make sure that the art prod- uct should lean towards that hype realis- tic target. PAGE 12 Eclipse Magazine

Diane Susan MOYAH WAKA Eclipse Magazine

MY PROFILE Diane Susan MOYAH WAKA Diane Susan Moyah Waka is a 25 year old actress based in Lilongwe. She start- ed acting back in school, she has always known that acting is her passion. So far she have been featured in these projects; Malaria documentary, Sowing seeds, Atsikana, GOSM Comedy, No excuse, Entangled just to mention a few. A part from acting she’s also an ac- tivist for YPLUS Malawi. “I thank God for the talent and courage, it has never been easy but with God I've been able”. “I feel honored every time when crush an audition and have the main character role and apart from that I’m also grate- ful that I've been featured in big and powerful projects”. “There's potential in the indus- try cause we have great and powerful actors in Malawi, despite everything as an actress, I’ve come across a lot of challenges but it has never pushed me back cause i believe hard work pays. Finally i would like to thank God, my husband, family friends and all the people who have loved and support- ed my talent i don't take it for granted, God bless you. Life Line word: if u can't push for yourself no one else will, believe in yourself and you will make it, just let God lead the way. PAGE 14 Eclipse Magazine

BAMB! HJoshua Chabwera as known as Bambi is aged 23. Residing in area 23 Golgotha. From You Got Eet Studios. e is a Music producer, Video script writer, Music artist, Ghost writer, Amateur story writer. Currently he is working on a lot of things with different artists; Albums, EPs and single tracks. Recently he released Hundred hearts Ep by Madrio Denz which will be re- leased soon. 5 EPs awaiting and 2 albums plus 30 single track. He is working with these artists for now; Madrio Denz, Rei Gemini, Coustic cores, ColdenDark, Joelz, Wen B, Tasha Daffrece, Kxngz. “I’m gonna do more than what heroes do.All the way from zero to hero”. This November he will release the album from Cold- enDark titled I relate. “As I’m still adding sauce to my talent, People should expect me giving them what is good for their ear to listen to and that is Quality pro- duction”. Eclipse Magazine PAGE 15

ManiacEddy Eclipse Magazine My name is ManiacEddy, am a rapper, singer, Isongwriter, producer & student at the MUBAS. released a 10-track mixtape in July 2020 titled \"A LIE & A HALF\". Am cur- rently working on 2 projects; an RnB type and a Rap project. My fans should expect really dope music this Novem- ber because that is when i plan to drop the first project, dates to be announced as soon as everything's ready. The RnB project i plan to release is titled \"READY OR NOT, HERE I LOVE\" PAGE 16

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RELIGIOUS CORNER W e all have heard it over and over again that it is not EASY. Yes, but the hope is 100% and God’s grace is so sufficient to get us there. Growing up as a child there were certain standards set by both my community and family of what a child should be, and one of those was to please God, with that mentality I was so determined to please God in any way possible. Unfortunately that was just in my mind but when it came on the ground I was doing something contrary to my thoughts. Well, one day I realized that I was in the Journey of life that needed me to pay attention and learn. I found out that I had lost focus, my focus was supposed to be pleasing God but when I failed I was concentrating on my failures a lot than my goal. Yes, indeed sin is serious and incessant, but you don’t have to live in defeat. God’s love is not a license to sin. Grace without discipline can lead to disgrace. Psalms 118: 13-14 says; I was pushed hard, so that I was failing, but the Lord helped me. The Lord is my strength and my song; He has become my sal- vation and 2 Corinthians 4:8-10 says; we are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted but not abandoned; stuck down but not destroyed. We always carry around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body. All my life I can tell stories about backsliding and rising up again. I have never lost hope even if my friends made fun out of me. We can’t stop falling until we stop standing, in God we are not promised a per- fect life but with God we are promised that he will be with us in every step of the way. Standing with God means falling with him too. It is better to fall with God than alone because he will lift you up . We can’t stop failing unless we are God . Let this encourage and uplift someone who has been fighting shame, someone who is afraid to rise again in Christian life because they are afraid of what happened and what people will say. Come on, it is for a man to error. My friend you can rise again and live that life full of awesomeness. One of my wish was to sit down with Jesus and listen to that par- able of the prodigal son, I want to know what happened after at least two years, because in my mind I see that son doing a right choice without being ashamed of the state he was in , but was rather welcomed to an extent that a party was thrown, God must love this son. This is the same things that surely happens to us when we go back to God after we mess up. We must have courage and be humble at the same time. One of my greatest quotes is by Nishan Panwar “peo- ple who fail the hardest, bounce back the highest”. Just because we fell one time doesn’t mean we can’t get up and let our light shine. Eclipse Magazine

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READING ROOM SUMMER WRITTEN BY MIKE KAUNDA It's Summer Already.. Dancing Under the Heavy Moonlight Singing Our Childhood Songs Regardless of all what went wrong Early Morning with a beautiful Sun,, Just Right at the edge of the beautiful golden sands of Lake Nyasa Ooh how blessed we are Filled with fresh air and Tasty fresh water Fish What More could we ask for I believe Life has always a Meaning The connection from living things n those non living Together they create that balance What More can we do Than Say Thank You... For Your Creation is So Beautiful... Eclipse Magazine

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