: His last performance at Chiwembe Grounds in November 2001 is still remembered as a landmark event in Malawian music history.

The circumstances of Matafale's death on November 27, 2001, remain a subject of intense debate and a symbol of human rights concerns in Malawi.

: He was arrested on November 23, 2001, following allegations of authoring a defamatory or seditious letter addressed to the President.

Rising to fame with his band, the , Matafale used his platform to speak truth to power. His music was not merely for entertainment; it was a rhythmic manifesto against the exploitation of the poor.