Mbewe: a session musician in high demand

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Malawian born drummer, Enock Mbewe, has become one of the most sought after session musicians on the local scene. Mbewe has played with a number of local artistes and done recordings with them.

He is fully booked for shows during most of the weekends. Just this weekend, he was backing Clement Jackson at the Lizard Lounge.

At a time when musicians  have adopted new technology, which does not require instruments, drummers have become an endangered species.  Whilst computerised music has become the in-thing, there is still a huge demand for musicians who play real instruments. A band that plays instruments also amazes music lovers. You should see how people always applaud when band members, like drummers, are introduced to the crowd. People want to see that bass guitar and the face behind it, not only the sound of the instrument. 

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