Chule Chule Iwe is here!

Gasper Nali has just released his 3rd album CHULE CHULE IWE (translates roughly to Hey you, Frog!)

Breezy, beat-driven and entirely unique – Far Out Magazine

Playful and joyful throughout – Songlines Magazine

It’s been 6 long years since Gasper Nali released his sophomore album Zoona Malawi (It’s true, Malawi), a no frills record where everything was recorded right on the beach of Lake Malawi, no cuts or edits. The new album ‘Chule Chule Iwe’ (Hey You, Frog!) is again a more studio oriented record featuring himself, as always; singing, playing his 3-metre one-stringed home-made babatoni bass guitar, and stomping away those impossibly danceable rhythms on a cow skin kick drum with his locally welded monster of a foot pedal.

Beside Gasper is fellow Malawian artist and song writer Luhangah, backing him up with tasty percussion and the occasional vocal chant.

Finishing up the trio is Swedish producer, musician, and long-time collaborator Mattias Stålnacke, playing the guitars, some keys and studio wizardry.

The long gap between albums must be said to be more a victim of circumstance rather than lack of musical output! Initially, Covid-19 made international travel (and collaboration) difficult and in the following years the album had to take shape slowly. Gasper’s touring schedule started to pick up, and it was in the little pockets of tour off-days that songs could be recorded, a few here and a few there. So, the recordings in this album spans the first post-Covid tour in 2022 up to the most recent one last year, with everything often set up on the fly in different locations in the UK and the Netherlands. Of course, some of the songs were written even earlier than that.

The title track Chule Chule Iwe translates roughly to You Frog, You! and is Gasper’s humorous take on a Malawian nursery rhyme. In general, the lyrical theme of this album has a lighter tone compared to earlier work which leaned more into societal commentary. On Chule Chule Iwe we get a more personal Gasper Nali with translated titles such as A Journey, Relaxation, and I’m Grateful.

The album is accompanied by a music video for the title track. Enjoy!

Listen to the album on all standard streaming services (Spotify, Deezer, Tidal, Apple Music etc) or even better; buy a download, a physical CD or some great Gasper Nali merch in our BANDCAMP shop. That way more of your cash will go to the artist!

Announcement!

Gasper Nali is returning to the UK for a tour in May/June 2025, and this time he’s bringing a band!!

He is a not-so-traditional babatoni player from the small town of Nkhata Bay on the shores of Lake Malawi. The babatoni is an African one-string home-made 3-metre long bass guitar, and with a stick and an empty beer bottle, together with a cow skin kick drum and catchy melodies, he creates the most amazing and danceable original Afro Beats possible!

Support by Malawian songsmith Luhangah

When the ticket links come live, they will appear below


22 May EDINBURGH The Voodoo Rooms
23 May GALLOWAY Knockengorroch
24 May BETHESDA Neuadd Ogwen
25 May NOTTINGHAM CommuniTree
26 May STOCKPORT Strines Nighingale

28 May SWANSEA Elysium
29 May MAIDENHEAD Norden Farm Centre
31 May BRADFORD ON AVON Festival
01 Jun REDRUTH The Great Estate

03 Jun DEAL, KENT The Lighthouse
04 Jun CAMBRIDGE Portland Arms
05 Jun BRIGHTON Komedia
06 Jun CHIDHAM Old Malt House
07 Jun LONDON Magpies Nest
08 Jun CHELMSFORD Hot Box Live

Gasper Nali Euro 2024 Tour

The Netherlands / Germany / June 2024


Netherlands
Jun 2 EINDHOVEN, Bridge Guitar Festival
Jun 5 ENSCHEDE, Sound Unbound Record Store

Jun 7 ROTTERDAM, Poetry International Festival
Jun 8 LEIDEN, Qbus
Jun 9 SCHIJNDEL, Ander Festival
Jun 12 TERSCHELLING, OEROL

Germany
Jun 15 ERFURT, Krämerbrückenfest

Gasper Nali / Michael Mountain UK Autumn Tour Video!

From Nkhata-Bay to the UK: GASPER NALI is getting ready for a jam-packed autumn tour. 21 shows in 29 days all over the UK!
Malawi’s own One-Man-Band Afrobeat Explosion with his 3-metre home-made Babatoni bass guitar, cow skin kick drum and the most beautiful and catchy and danceable tunes possible!

Check out dates and ticket links at: https://gaspernali.com/tours/

Joining Gasper on this tour is Malawian Reggae Poet Michael Mountain.

https://gaspernali.com/
https://michaelmountainmusic.com/
https://sparedogrecords.com/

Find Gasper’s and Michael’s music on the usual places, but preferrably on Bandcamp where they get properly paid:

https://sparedogrecords.bandcamp.com

See you on the road!

Gasper Nali 2023 Autumn Tour

UK Sept / Oct 2023
With Michael Mountain (MW)

We’re super excited to announce that Gasper Nali (MW) and Michael Mountain (MW) will do a joint autumn 2023 tour in the UK. So far 21 shows are booked in late September and October and more is on the way. Check dates and links to tickets below!


Gasper Nali is a roots one-man-band from the small town of Nkhata Bay on the shores of Lake Malawi. He plays a one-string home-made 3-metre long Babatoni bass guitar with a stick and an empty beer bottle, and together with a cow skin kick drum and catchy melodies, he creates the most amazing and danceable original Afro Beats possible!

Michael Mountain is a reggae poet and small-scale farmer. The front porch of his small house in the remote village of Viboko is his favourite place, and from there he can clearly see life from a different point of view, and put his reflections into song.


Click the venues to get your hands on tickets.

Sep 30 CHIDHAM, The Old Malthouse
Oct 1 BORNEMOUTH, Arts by the Sea
Oct 1 PORTSMOUTH, The Lens

Oct 4 CAMBOURNE, Cambourne Library
Oct 6 LONDON, Green Note
Oct 7 SUFFOLK, John Peel Centre
Oct 8 COLCHESTER, Colchester Arts

Oct 10 SETTLE, Victoria Hall
Oct 11 BURY, Bury Met
Oct 12 HEBDEN BRIDGE, Trades Club
Oct 13 NEWCASTLE, Star & Shadow Cinema
Oct 14 GLASGOW, Hug & Pint

Oct 18 BRIGHTON, The Rose Hill
Oct 19 MANCHESTER, The Vale
Oct 20 ISLE OF MAN, Centenary Arts
Oct 21 WHITBY, Musicport Festival
Oct 22 NORTHAMPTON, Garibaldi Hotel

Oct 25 LIVERPOOL, Philharmonic Hall
Oct 26 WESTON-SUPER-MARE, Loves Cafe
Oct 27 BRISTOL, Pangea @ Lost Horizon
Oct 28 ABERYSTWYTH, Art Centre


Check out the music at: https://gaspernali.bandcamp.com and https://michaelmountain.bandcamp.com/

Gasper Nali UK Summer Tour

GASPER NALI SUMMER TOUR

UK July 2023

Gasper Nali is back with another UK festival tour in July 2023. And it’s soon – quick, get your tickets!

Jul 12 LICHFIELD FESTIVAL, Lichfield
Jul 14 SQUARE CHAPEL, Halifax
Jul 15 TROPICAL PRESSURE, Porthtowan
Jul 16 MARTYRS FESTIVAL, Tolpuddle

Jul 21-22 NOZSTOCK FESTIVAL, Bromyard

Jul 26 MARCH LIBRARY, March
Jul 27 CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD, Arbury

Jul 29 ALTITUDE FESTIVAL, Kentisbeare
Jul 30 KENDAL CALLING, Lowther

Gasper Nali’s Babatoni

The instrument Gasper is playing is called Babatoni. It’s a home-made bass guitar, about 3 metres long – made from a sawed-off oil barrel covered with cow skin, a hand axed piece of blue gum Eucalyptus tree and one single string made from the wire inside the rims of car tyres. Hear Gasper explain a bit more:

Gasper Nali 2023 shaping up!

Gasper Nali is coming back to the UK in July 2023 and the first confirmed event is the wonderful festival Altitude Devon. We can’t wait!

A Thank You! from Gasper Nali

Gasper saying thank you for 2022 and looking forward to next year. New tour already in the works!