By Chisomo Phiri
The Musicians Rights Forum(MRF) General Secretary (GS) Princess Chitsulo has announced that the forum will organize a candlelight service in honor of the late legendary musician Soldier Lucius Banda.
In a statement released on Monday July 1,2024,Chitsulo,has expressed shock at the passing of the late Banda, who was one of the organization’s founding members.
She says the date and venue for the candlelight service will be announced soon.
Chitsulo has however, requested that all musicians intending to do music covers of the late Soldier Lucius Banda’s work should only do so after obtaining consent from the family.
Banda died on Sunday, June 30, 2024 in South Africa where he was receiving kidney treatment.
He started his music career at the age of 15 together with his brother Paul in the Alleluya Band.
On top of being a musician, the late Banda was also a politician.
In 2004, he was elected as Balaka North Legislator where he served for two years.
In 2018, he served as a Campaign Director for the United Transformation Movement (UTM) and until his death was serving as a Presidential Advisor on Youth and Arts.
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