Chichiri Cultural Troupe
a Malawian folk dance group
Troupe Administration
1.Peter L. Masina (Managing Director),Sex:male, Village: Mlanga,T.A : Somba, Blantyre district
2.Code Sangala (Coordinator/dancer), Sex:male, Village: Ndirande,T.A : Kapeni, Blantyre district
3. Taweni Munthali (Trainer/Marketia) Sex:male, Village: Ndirande, T.A : Kapeni, Blantyre district
4. Aucencio Twaya (Executive Secretary/singer)Sex:male, Village: songwe,T.A : Kachindamoto, Dedza district
5. Wetu Tiyesi (Singer and dancer) Sex: Female, Village:Makalani, T.A. Somba, Blantyre district
6. Anne Katema (Singer and dancer) Sex: Female, Village: Njoloma,T.A : Somba, Blantyre district
7. Chisomo Loti (Singer and dancer: Sex: Female, Village: Ndirande,T.A : Kapeni, Blantyre district
8. Mary Njorwa (Singer and dancer) Sex: Female, Village: Chiwembe,T.A : Kapeni, Blantyre district
9. Mary Sundu (Singer and dancer) Sex: Female, Village: Hawu,T.A : Kanduku, Mwanza district
10.Thoko Milala (Singer and dancer) Sex: Female, Village: kamwendo,T.A : Zulu, Mchinji district
11.Grant Malizani (Drummer and singer) Sex: Male, Village: Kazembe,T.A : Somba, Blantyre district
12. Amosi Delemani (Drummer and singer) Sex: Male, Village: Mingole,T.A : Somba, Blantyre district
13. Patrick Austian (Drummer and singer) Sex: Male, Village: Kazembe,T.A : Somba, Blantyre district
14. Anderson Bilison (Singer and dancer) Sex:Male, Village: Makanyana,T.A : Somba,
15. Patrick kolondo (Singer and dancer) Sex: male, Village: Njoloma,T.A : Somba, Blantyre district
16. Innusa Bakali (Singer and dancer) Sex: male, Village: Njoloma,T.A : Somba, Blantyre district
17. Buneta Wiseman (Singer and dancer) Sex: male, Village: Masache, T.A : Mgabu, Chikwawa district
18. Stanfold Chifupa (Singer and dancer) Sex: male, Village: Chiwembe,T.A : Kapeni, Blantyre district
19. Peter Rosi(Singer and acrobatic) Sex: male, Village: Nsamala,T.A : Ntaja, Blantyre district
20. Charles Chintumbila (Singer and dancer), Sex: male, Village: Ndirande,T.A : Kapeni, Blantyre district
21. Froney Square (Singer and dancer),Sex:female, Village:Njoloma, T.A : Nsomba, Blantyre district
see Malawian traditional dances
Our Profile
Chichiri Cultural Troupe was formed established on 16th October 2006 at Chichiri Museum Ground in Blantyre. The troupe is registered member group under the Malawi Folkdance, Music and song society (MFODMASS) Southern Region Chapter. The group is registered with provision of the business Names Registrations act (CAP.46:02). As a group, Chichiri Cultural Troupe has twenty three members and a board of three trustees. The members have vast experiences in folk arts productions in entertainment, advertisement, awareness campaign and civic education amongst others. These are highlighted in the objectives of Chichiri Cultural Troupe.
OBJECTIVES
1.Promote, develop and encourage Malawians to preserve cultural heritage in Folk arts.
2.Create awareness campaign in fighting against the HIV and AIDS and other sexual transmitted diseases.
3.Combat poverty and boosting tourism in Malawi.
4.Encourage and promote self help spirit and hardworking among Malawians through folk arts.
EXPERIENCES AND ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT(A) AWARENESS CAMPAIGN
Chichiri Cultural Troupe has conducted awareness campaign on HIV and AIDS with the following institutions: Malawi council for the handicapped (MACOHA), Balaka district health centre, DairiBord Malawi, Standard Bank, National Bank, Blantyre city Assembly, Unilever Malawi South East Africa, Malawi Post Corporation (MPC), Total Malawi Ltd, Site Savor and Within Africa International Television (featured on its channel 53).(B) CIVIC EDUCATION
Chichiri Cultural Troupe has also conducted civic education on (Child abuse, Gender violence and Drug abuse) with the following institutions: National Bank, BPP company, Thyolo District Health Centre (Medicines), Museums of Malawi, Ntonya International Private School, Central High School, Blantyre Baptist Church, ST. Michael and All Angels, Save our Souls (SOS), ST. Pius Catholic Church.(C) PROMOTIONS
The troupe has also helped the following institutions through adverts. Zain Malawi Ltd, Telecom Network Malawi, Football Association of Malawi (FAM), Malawi Telecommunications (MTL) Limited, Multimedia, DairiBord Malawi Limited, Top Advertisements Division (ADD) and Malawi Post Corporations (MPC).(D) FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES
- 2006-2008 Chichiri Museum Ground, Ware House, Pa station nigh club, Blantyre Sports Club, Premier Lodge, Shire highlands Hotel, Gymkhana club, Blantyre Sports Club, Tiyamike Club and Sun set Academy.(E) WORKSHOPS ATTENDED
The Centre for Indigenous African Instrumental Music and Dance Practices (CIIMDA) at Blantyre Teachers Collage, Cross Roads at Ware House, Contemporary dance at the French Cultural Centre in Blantyre.(F) OTHER ASSIGNMENT:
Self help International, SACCO, Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA), Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB), State House (Sanjika Palace), Min. of Defence, Foreign Affairs, Min.Tourism Wild Life and Culture, Electoral Commission, Nation News Paper Ltd, Blantyre Print and Publishing (BPP) Ltd, Total Malawi, Banja la mtsongolo, Limbe Country Club, Mount Soche Hotel, Ryalls Hotel, Shire Highlands Hotel, National Statistic, Toyota Malawi, Mention the few.EXPERTISE / TRADITION DANCES
Chichiri Cultural Troupe perfoms some of the following traditional dances: Gule wamkulu, Beni, Malipenga, Manganje, Mchomanga, Makuleya, Khunju, Kamchoma, Chisamba, Chinamwali, Chintali, Thyopa, Chitelele, Kazukuta, Kamchoma, Mganda, Ching’ande, Vimbuza, Nkingi, Ungaliba, Chidototo, Mbotosha, Ngoma, Ingoma, Mbwiza, Chilimika, Mkangala, Representation dances also knows as metaphorical dances/ dance metaphors and Acrobatics.DEPARTMENT OF INSTRUMENTS
In our department of instruments we have the following traditional instruments: Voice, Footsteps, Costume, Drums, Clapping, Brilliant (ululation), Bacha, Manjerenjeza, Mkangala, Maseche, Mask, Badza, Silamba, four glass bottles and Riding pipe (one and half).