Lucius Banda_Mzimu wa Soldier spirit of a soldier

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Ine ndikhumba, Mbuye Yesu
Mudzakhale pompo mkamadzafa
Ndikamasimba za imfa yanga
Abwenzi ambiri samakondwa
Koma ndithu tonsefe tidzafa
Ngati si mawa mwina mkuja
Ine nditi pa maliro anga
Msadzachulutse kundiyamika

Nzimu wanga udzakondwa, (powona kuti)
Odwala athandizidwa (mwachangu ndi chikondi)
Pa anthenda aweluzidwa (asanamangidwe)
Wana amayi amasiye (zawo alandire)

Nzimu wa Soldier udzagona
Nzimu wa Soldier udzagona
Wana amphawi ndi wolemera aphunzire zimodzi
Ngakhale wolemera akalakwa amangidwe
Olumara ndi akhungu alembedweso ntchito
Abale anga osawuka-wa mukawaganizira

Nzimu wa Soldier udzagona
Nzimu wa Soldier udzagona

Musadzagule bokosi lodula
Musadzatchule zakutchuka kwanga
Musadzanene za chuma changa
Musadzanene za nzeru zanga
Ngati mudzafune kunena kanthu
Mudzati ndidayesetsa kumenya
Kumenya nkhondo yabwino
Ndinali soldier kwa amphawi

Nzimu wanga udzakondwa, (powona kuti)
Odwala athandizidwa (mwachangu ndi chikondi)
Pa anthenda aweluzidwa (asanamangidwe)
Wana amayi amasiye (zawo alandire)

Nzimu wa Soldier udzagona
Nzimu wa Soldier udzagona
Aah ooh

Abwenzi anga sanali achuma
Anali olema ndi amphawi
Andende olira mdzipatala
Iih amayi amasiye
Musadzayiwale ndinayesetsa
Kukonda mtundu wa munthu
Mtembo wanga msawutaye ntchire
Ana a mawa adzakumbuke

Nzimu wanga udzakondwa, (powona kuti)
Odwala athandizidwa (mwachangu ndi chikondi)
Pa anthenda aweluzidwa (asanamangidwe)
Wana amayi amasiye (zawo alandire)

Nzimu wa Soldier udzagona
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Nzimu wa Soldier udzagona
Nzimu wa Soldier udzagona
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Nzimu wa Toshi udzagona
Nzimu wa Etsi udzagona
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Nzimu wa Chirwa udzagona
(Nzimu wa Yesu udzagona)

Lucius Chicco Banda (17 August 1970 – 30 June 2024)^[1], better known by his stage name Soldier Lucius Banda, was a Malawian singer-songwriter, music producer and politician from Balaka, Malawi.

Music career[edit]

Lucius Banda was born on 17 August 1970 in Sosola Village in Group Village headman Kapalamula and Traditional Authority Nsamala in Balaka District of Southern Malawi. His music career started in 1983 when he was 13 years old when he started singing with his brother Paul Banda and leader of Alleluya Band. He first appeared on stage in 1985 with his brother’s led Alleluya Band.^[2]

Lucius Banda started his music career while in elementary school at Mponda Full Primary School.^[2] To further his music career, Lucius Banda decided to go to music school in South Africa. This dream was fulfilled in 1993 when he joined Dorkey house in Johannesburg, where he spent one full year studying music.^[2]

He recorded his first album titled ‘Son of a Poor Man’ at shandel music studio with the help of producer George Arigone (an Argentinian) on backing vocals.^[2] He had Nomhlanlha nkhize and the now famous gospel singer Debora Freser. His album became popular because of hits like Mabala, get up stand, Linda and Life On Earth. From there he launched his long career of music.

In 1997, Lucius Banda formed his own band, Zembani after recording his fourth album (Take Over) with the intention to help local and up keeping musicians in Malawi. Meanwhile, many artists in Malawi have been promoted through the auspices of his Zembani Music Band. Zembani Band has grown into one of the most celebrated music groups across Africa. His music is loved by millions in Africa. He is well known as the voice of the poor and those who can not be heard. His music depicts the social, economic and cultural constraints faced by ordinary Malawians. He has also been a voice against social injustices and inequalities prevalent among African leaders and politicians. He was controversial to Dr. Hastings Kamuzu Banda’s regime. He was the first Malawian musician to sing openly against political oppression in Malawi during the decades of one-party rule.

Lucius has been host to many popular musicians, helping to begin the careers of Mlaka Maliro, Paul Chaphuka, Billy Kaunda, Cosi Chiwalo, Wendy Harawa, Emma Masauko, Enort Mbandambanda and Charles Nsaku.

Lucius Banda has experienced the hardest of times as a musician as his music has either been banned, censored and sometimes denied venues and segregated against by government.^[3]^[4]

In 2010, he released another album, 15-15- my song, which was banned by the state broadcaster, Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC).^[5] In June 2010, Banda and other musicians from Malawi were invited to play in Germany. Their venue in Cologne was the key point for an upcoming 2011 Lucius Banda Europe tour. His travelling to Germany attracted a lot of public and political interest in Malawi. He released Thank you album in 2015. Currently, he has nineteen albums to his credit.

In January 2021, he was admitted to hospital for high blood pressure and released 3 days later.^[6] In May 2021, it was revealed that he suffered from kidney failures.^[7]

Political career[edit]

Until August 2006, he was an MP for the district of Balaka North, but lost his seat because he was convicted of having fake academic qualifications. He was sentenced to 21 months of hard labour in Zomba prison,^[8] but released in November 2006,^[9] three months and two appeals after his arrest. This experience inspired one of his albums, Cell 51 Maximum.

In the year 2010 he fell out of favor with the DPP-led Government of the late Bingu wa Mutharika (former President of Malawi). Malawians look to him as a mouthpiece on political oppression. Meanwhile, in the 2014 Tripartite Elections, Lucius Banda reclaimed his Balaka Central Constituency as Member of Parliament in which he won with a wide margin of 16,303 votes against his competitor who came second with 8,147.