{"id":12659,"date":"2015-12-16T11:39:46","date_gmt":"2015-12-16T11:39:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/?p=12659"},"modified":"2016-11-28T16:10:12","modified_gmt":"2016-11-28T16:10:12","slug":"malawi-grammy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/malawi-grammy","title":{"rendered":"Malawi Prisoners Receive A Surprise Grammy Nomination"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"a6b39195b99473d6c9dd698db2668010\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:2px 0 2px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<center>\r\n\r\n<script type='text\/javascript'>\r\nfunction ShorterThan(widthMax) {\r\n                if (screen.width < widthMax) {return true;}  \r\n                else {return false}\r\n    }\r\nvar LimitWidth = 728\r\nvar MobileZoneID = 348996\r\nvar DesktopZoneID = 348995   \r\n<!--\/\/<![CDATA[\r\n   document.MAX_ct0 ='';\r\n   var m3_u = (location.protocol=='https:'?'https:\/\/cas.criteo.com\/delivery\/ajs.php?':'https:\/\/cas.criteo.com\/delivery\/ajs.php?');\r\n   var m3_r = Math.floor(Math.random()*99999999999);\r\n   document.write (\"<scr\"+\"ipt type='text\/javascript' src='\"+m3_u);\r\n   if (ShorterThan(LimitWidth)) {document.write (\"zoneid=\"+MobileZoneID);} else {document.write (\"zoneid=\"+DesktopZoneID);}\r\n   document.write(\"&nodis=1\");\r\n   document.write ('&cb=' + m3_r);\r\n   if (document.MAX_used != ',') document.write (\"&exclude=\" + document.MAX_used);\r\n   document.write (document.charset ? 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This is a first for Malawian musicians.<\/p>\n<div id=\"&quot;DfaVisibilityIdentifier_1356883335&quot;\" class=\"&quot;GoogleActiveViewClass&quot;\">\n<h2>A great achievement<\/h2>\n<p>The Zomba Prison Band was nominated for the best world music category. They are going to compete with four of world music&#8217;s biggest stars:\u00a0Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Angelique Kidjo, Gilberto Gil and Anoushka Shankar. The producer who is behind the Zomba Prison Band&#8217;s album, Ian Brennan, expressed his delight:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cI was shocked. Absolutely shocked\u2026 The other four nominated artists all have roots that go back decades, so to see this group of completely unknown people from what is really a lesser known country get recognised is really humbling.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Brenner is \u00a0an American Grammy-winning producer who is well-known for his commitment to providing exposure to international musicians who are ignored by the mainstream industry. The Grammy-winning album titled <em>I Have No Everything Here<\/em>\u00a0is a collection of 20 songs, 18 of which were written by the inmates.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12669\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/12\/0006371223_10.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/12\/0006371223_10.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/12\/0006371223_10-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/12\/0006371223_10-85x48.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/f1.bcbits.com\/img\/0006371223_10.jpg\">source<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">{adinserter CNP15}<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>The recording experience<\/h2>\n<p>According to Brennan, about\u00a070 prisoners were involved in the recording project. He recalls being mostly challenged with gaining access to the maximum security establishment as well as finding a proper recording space.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cThe room is next to a car and welding shop where they do a lot of work for the prison. There\u2019s a carpentry workshop too. Part of the challenge is that we had to record next to these shops, and there was a competition for sound,\u201d he said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The inmates were men and women aged from their early 20s to 70s. Although the project was not financially sustainable,\u00a0the group\u00a0has raised funds that could\u00a0help\u00a0some of them pay for their\u00a0get legal representation. It is not clear whether or not, the group is aware of the historic nomination because all communications with prisoners must go through the commissioner or a local NGO. One thing is certain, the musicians will not be able to attend the Grammy&#8217;s ceremony.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12670\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12670\" style=\"width: 704px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-12670\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/12\/cvvhihtveaal0vh.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"704\" height=\"396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/12\/cvvhihtveaal0vh.jpg 599w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/12\/cvvhihtveaal0vh-85x48.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 704px) 100vw, 704px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12670\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/CVvHIhTVEAAl0VH.jpg\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Listen to\u00a0a song recorded by the band below:<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Zomba Prison Project - Please 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