[1] He recorded his first album titled Son of a Poor Man' at Shandel music studio with the help of Argentinian producer George Arigone, and Nomhlanhla Nkhize and Deborah Fraser on backing vocals.
In 1997, Banda formed his own band, Zembani, after recording his fourth album (Take Over) with the intention to help local and up keeping musicians in Malawi.
Banda was host to many popular musicians, helping to begin the careers of Mlaka Maliro, Paul Chaphuka, Billy Kaunda, Cosi Chiwalo, Wendy Harawa, Emma Masauko, Enort Mbandambanda and Charles Nsaku.
Banda experienced the hardest of times as a musician as his music was either banned, censored or sometimes denied venues and segregated against by government.
[6] Until August 2006, he was an MP for the district of Balaka North, but lost his seat because he was convicted of having fake academic qualifications.
In the year 2010 he fell out of favor with the DPP-led Government of the late Bingu wa Mutharika (former President of Malawi).
Meanwhile, in the 2014 Tripartite Elections, Banda reclaimed his Balaka Central Constituency as Member of Parliament in which he won with a wide margin of 16,303 votes against his competitor who came second with 8,147.