By Durrell Namasani
The body of the “Achalume” hitmaker Walycris has been laid to rest at Makhetha cemetery in Machinjiri township in Blantyre today.
Hundreds of mourners that included fellow artists attended the burial ceremony of one of Malawi’s fastest-rising star.
Born, Wyson Laifoh, 25, Walycris took the local music scene by storm with a unique and authentic genre done in ‘Yao’ language.
The artist died in a road accident in Zimbabwe on his way to Malawi from South Africa where he had performances with Zembani Music Company.
On his last mile, scores of people paid their last respects and they included artists Noel ‘Phyzix’ Chikoleka, Ethel Kamwendo Banda, Keturah and Piksy.
The Machinjiri based artist started his music journey in 2015 and in his career he recorded songs with a number of musicians like Nepman, Bucci and Guntola just to mention but a few.
WalyCris became a household name in September this year after releasing his hit single ‘Achalume’ done in Yao language that earned him a lot of respect and bookings across the country.
At the time he mate his fate, the artist was coming from his first ever live performance abroad.
