lawi

Francis Chris Phiri, better known as Lawi, (born 1986 in Blantyre, Malawi) is a popular artist on radio, live (both in Malawi and across the world) and on social media. Lawi has won an award from Malawi’s music industry, is a nominee for the All Africa Music Awards and is actively involved in charity work and various developmental programs in Malawi. Lawi is an abbreviation of Nzululwazi, "custodian of wisdom" in the Ngoni language. "My parents had high hopes!" says Lawi with a smile.