Biography
The Black MIssionaries are a popular Malawian reggae band. Founded by Evison Matafale in the mid-1990s, the band has survived the deaths of two band leaders, and currently tours Malawi extensively with front man Anjilu Fumulani.
The Black Missionaries are primarily active in the city of Blantyre, and members reside in Chileka. The band had originally five members, namely Evison Matafale, Peter Amidu, and three of the seven sons of Robert Fumulani: Musamude, Anjilu, and Chizondi. Currently only three of the founding members are living, after the leader and founder Evison Matafale was killed whilst in police custody in 2001, on November 7, and the death of his successor Musamude on 17 September 2007. He died of TB.
They have eight albums, Kuimba I - VIII, and perform in concerts across the country, often singing about love and rastafari issues.
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