Madalitso band are a two man musical army from Malawi. Described as 'Uplifting and Vibrant' by the BBC, they get crowds beaming with wonder and on their feet dancing every time. Their first album was produced by Bongo Joe records and the band has already performed at Womex 2020, Womad 2019, Roskilde 2018, Sauti Za Busara 2017...to name just a few. They were discovered busking outside a shopping centre in 2009. Their vibrant playing, strong vocals and traditional style caught the attention of Emanuel Kamwenje who recorded their first album the same year. The band plays the babatone - a home-made instrument popular in Malawi - and the four-string guitar, creating the traditional Malawi 'banjo' sound. When not playing or touring, babatone player Yobu Malinga works as a gardener and guitarist Yosefe Kalekeni works as a security guard, however around Malawi they are increasingly revered as musical prophets.

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'From the heart of Burns Country in South West Scotland, Flew The Arrow is the poetic embodiment of Folk Singer, Guitarist and Songwriter, Lee McGilvray, also the creator and curator of Glasgow’s award-winning Folk Club and intimate concert series, Gathering South Sessions. Following in the footsteps of the likes of Ewan McLennan, Dick Gaughan, John Martyn and Nic Jones, and having supported the likes of Ye Vagabonds, The Langan Band and Martin Carthy, Flew The Arrow carves a path with his originality in Scots Folk songcraft whilst also carrying on traditions in Celtic/Trad guitar and ballad preservation. Expect a mix of original songs from his upcoming 2026 debut album as well as original arrangements of some of his most beloved ballads.'

“Flew The Arrow fills the room with warm timbres of his acoustic guitar and a soft voice that bristles just lightly with an Ayrshire twang, crafting earnest narratives of love and loss from romantic landscapes, whose imagery weaves through each song like a subtle and haunting poem.” - Rave Child

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