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Universal Music Publishing has secured rights to all 21 albums written and recorded by fallen music legend ‘Soldier’ Lucius Banda.
The four-year deal is courtesy of their Malawian partner Gold Mountain Music owned by Tapps Bandawe, who also produced a number of Banda’s songs and worked with him extensively.
Bandawe (L) and Zembani Banda. | Courtesy of Bandawe
According to the global music company, the deal will see Banda’s music marketed and promoted across the world as well as have a better opportunity to be featured in Hollywood movies, Netflix series and documentaries.
As part of the project, the company has already started recording an album of Lucius Banda’s remakes which will feature big name producers and artists such as Busy Signal and other local artists.
The company’s managing director Ryan Hill said African music is in great demand around the world.
“Universal is very proud to have signed such an important catalogue as the Lucius Banda catalogue through Gold Mountain Music. We shall certainly use all the machinery and experience we can call upon to ensure global value is extracted from these great works,” said Hill.
Speaking in a separate interview, Bandawe paid tribute to Banda’s family for entrusting Gold Mountain Music with the honour of ensuring that Soldier’s music and legend is spread globally.
Bandawe said: “Lucius was more than just a musician. He was a soldier for the poor, the voice of the voiceless, a genius song writer, who in his 30-year career was always at the top of the Malawian music tree and wrote both revolutionary and love songs that are in the history books.
“This signing is an absolute landmark in the history of Malawian music because it means the biggest and most important music catalogue in Malawian music history has now signed to the biggest music and entertainment company in the history of the world.”
He said Banda’s name and sounds will now be formalised with copyright entities throughout the world such that wherever his music is played, Universal Music Publishing will ensure royalties are collected and paid.
On his part, Soldier’s son Jonny Zembani Banda said the deal is lucrative in the sense that it brings Malawian music to the international market and audience.
He said: “Also the financial aspect. We do not often hear that music being played on international radios has generated royalties and they have been remitted to the owners. So Universal comes in as that party to ensure that happens and possible features with international artists.”
Gold Mountain Music signed a seven-year administration deal with Universal Music Publishing, an arm of Universal Music Group.
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