Paul Banda

{{Short description|Malawian musician}}

Sir Paul Banda is a Malawian musician, songwriter, producer and videographer.{{Cite web |date=2016-10-11 |title=Sir Paul Banda steals show at 'Nyimbo Yanga' CD launch - Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi |url=https://www.nyasatimes.com/sir-paul-banda-steals-show-nyimbo-yanga-cd-launch/ |access-date=2024-03-19 |website=www.nyasatimes.com |language=en-GB}} In 2023, Banda received a lifetime award. He is a member of the Malawian pop group called the Alleluya Band,{{cite book |last=Ross |first= Andrew R.|author-link= |date=2018 |title= God, People and Power in Malawi: Democratization in Theological Perspective |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=0VRjDwAAQBAJ |location= |publisher= Laviri Press|page=38|isbn= 9789996066047}} which he founded in the 1970s.{{cite book |last= |first= |author-link= |url=https://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:nai:diva-194 |title=A Democracy of Chameleons: Politics and Culture in the New Malawi |date=2002 |publisher=Christian Literature Association in Malawi |isbn=9789171064998 |editor-last=Englund |editor-first=Harri |location= |page=104}} He is regarded as the founder of modern Malawi music. During his time in early 2000s and 1990s, he taught different artists to sing. These artists include Malume Bokosi, Lucius Banda, Paul Chaphuka and many more. He is the older brother of Lucius Banda.{{cite book |last= Bone|first= David S.|author-link= |date= May 16, 2023|title= Protests, Petitions and Persuasion: Documents from Malawi |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=WbLjEAAAQBAJ |location= |publisher=Mzuni Press |page=138 |isbn=}}

In 1996, Banda produced the Malawi's highest selling album of all time titled "Cease fire" that sold 2 million copies under IY studios production, sung by Lucius. It sold the first 600,000 copies in a single week. Banda's song "Tiima Pamodzi" is about establishing a sense of national identity among the Malawi people.{{cite book |last=Ross |first= Andrew R.|author-link= |date=2018 |title= God, People and Power in Malawi: Democratization in Theological Perspective |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=0VRjDwAAQBAJ |location= |publisher= Laviri Press|page= 237|isbn= 9789996066047}}