Alleluya Band

{{Short description|Band in Malawi}}

Alleluya Band is an oldest Malawian music group founded by Paul Banda{{Cite web |date=2021-05-09 |title=Paul Banda needs K30m for kidney, heart treatment - Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi |url=https://www.nyasatimes.com/paul-banda-needs-k30m-for-kidney-heart-treatment/ |access-date=2024-02-16 |website=www.nyasatimes.com |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |date=2023-07-13 |title=Lucius Banda invades Nottingham for family Independence Day get-together on Sunday - Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi |url=https://www.nyasatimes.com/lucius-banda-invades-nottingham-for-family-independence-day-get-together-on-sunday/ |access-date=2024-02-16 |website=www.nyasatimes.com |language=en-GB}} his brother Lucius Banda from Balaka.{{Cite web |last=Reporter |first=Malawi24 |date=2021-03-23 |title=Alleluya Band to drop 13th Album Malawi 24 {{!}} Latest News from Malawi |url=https://malawi24.com/2021/03/23/alleluya-band-to-drop-13th-album/ |access-date=2024-02-16 |website=Malawi 24 |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2017-06-29 |title=Musician 'Amjiba' Kalima dead: Ex-Alleluya Band percussionist - Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi |url=https://www.nyasatimes.com/musician-amjiba-kalima-dead-ex-alleluya-band-percussionist/ |access-date=2024-02-16 |website=www.nyasatimes.com |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |date=2020-03-14 |title=Malawi's Alleluya Band in Coronavirus quarantine after arriving from Italy - Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi |url=https://www.nyasatimes.com/malawis-alleluya-band-in-coronavirus-quarantine-after-arriving-from-italy/ |access-date=2024-02-16 |website=www.nyasatimes.com |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |date=2014-05-30 |title=Alleluya Band in Italy for 40 shows - Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi |url=https://www.nyasatimes.com/alleluya-band-in-italy-for-40-shows/ |access-date=2024-02-16 |website=www.nyasatimes.com |language=en-GB}} The band started and rose to fame in 1970s. The band's current leader is Coss Chiwalo. In 2021, the group released their 13th album in May. In 2018https://www.maravipost.com/malawis-alleluya-band-meet-pope-francis-in-rome/ and 2019, the band visited Rome and met with Pope Francis for Panama for World Youth Day.{{Cite web |date=2019-01-23 |title=WYD Panama: Malawian music taking Panamanian stages - Vatican News |url=https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2019-01/world-youth-day-2019-malawi-music-on-panama-stages.html |access-date=2024-02-16 |website=www.vaticannews.va |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Reporter |first=Malawi24 |date=2020-03-15 |title=Alleluya Band members under self-quarantine after returning from Italy Malawi 24 {{!}} Latest News from Malawi |url=https://malawi24.com/2020/03/15/alleluya-band-members-under-self-quarantine-after-returning-from-italy/ |access-date=2024-02-16 |website=Malawi 24 |language=en-US}} In 2020, after the band embarked from Italy, they were quarantined due to Covid-19.{{Cite web |date=2020-03-14 |title=Malawi's Alleluya Band in Coronavirus quarantine after arriving from Italy - Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi |url=https://www.nyasatimes.com/malawis-alleluya-band-in-coronavirus-quarantine-after-arriving-from-italy/ |access-date=2024-02-16 |website=www.nyasatimes.com |language=en-GB}} The band has also shared stage with different artists such as Skeffa Chimoto and Dan Lufani.{{Cite web |date=2017-02-11 |title=Skeffa Chimoto dates Balaka, to perform face to face with Alleluya Band - Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi |url=https://www.nyasatimes.com/skeffa-chimoto-dates-balaka-perform-face-face-alleluya-band/ |access-date=2024-02-16 |website=www.nyasatimes.com |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |date=2016-12-21 |title='Ana A Ku M'mawa' in special Xmas treat: Brings Dan Lu and Alleluya Band for Balaka fans - Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi |url=https://www.nyasatimes.com/ana-ku-mmawa-special-xmas-treat-brings-dan-lu-alleluya-band-balaka-fans/ |access-date=2024-02-16 |website=www.nyasatimes.com |language=en-GB}}