Malawian Hip Hop Artist Tay Grin among 100 influential personalities Malawi’s hip hop star Tay Grin, real name Limbani Kalilani, has started 2015 on a good note as he has been named among the 100 most influential global high profile personalities. This is the first time a Malawian musician has made it to the list. Last year the musician toured Europe and also won the prestigious 2014 Black Entertainment Film Fashion Television and Arts (Beffta) awards after he got two nominations. Tay Grin, who has collaborated with several local and international musicians and interacted with Madonna, last year also triumphed in the Best International African Act. He also received a nomination in the Best Music Video. The artist, who is also an entrepreneur, was named in C.Hub Magazine 100 most influential people in the world at number 82. The artist said to be named among influential people in the world is something worth celebrating not him as an individual but the nation at large. Other high profile personalities on the list are Simon Cowell, Formula One champion Lewi s Hamilton, US First Lady Michelle Obama, Lord Alan Sugar, Hillary Clinton, Sir Trevor Mc Donald and South Africa’s singer Yvonne Chaka Chaka. “It’s such a great honour to be regarded as one who influences change. And with this great honour comes great responsibilities. I would like to use this opportunity to influence change for my people,” he said.
Posted on: Thu, 08 Jan 2015 08:06:29 +0000
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