Last week’s edition of ‘Industry Loop’ in which I interrogated whether one should expose clients who owe you money for work done or not, seems to have inspired many to expose. Albeit only to me, this was inspired by recent events in which Dj KBoz exposed a client for not paying up and for ghosting...
DJ KBoz recently exposed a client who had not settled their debt for work done. However, this may be shocking for some, but for people like Yours Truly who have been around for more than a decade, this is not the first time clients have been exposed by creative professionals like DJ KBoz for not...
At the beginning of this year, I started a movement in which I would share my playlist of Namibian songs. I did this the whole year. Music is an extremely deep sport for me. So, to have to do this every single month was exceptionally challenging. It is officially December. I will round off my...
For freelancers in the entertainment and creative space, conversations around “year-end fatigue” do not apply. The festive season is where freelancers in the entertainment and creative space make the most nyuku. This is our time to shine. This is the perfect time to cash in. We now have the biggest responsibility of invoking the holiday...
I have been slacking on our monthly tradition. I might as well apologize seeing that is all I have been doing of late. Anyhow…if you are new to this, allow me to contextualize this for you. Every month I share a personal playlist of strictly Namibian music. When I say personal, I mean this is...
The Simply You Magazine, Lifestyle and Fashion Awards will take place tomorrow – and as per custom, yours truly will predict who will win in each category. The awards are based on votes. Generally, analysts always frown upon awards that are voted based on various reasons. The main one is that the most popular person...
For years, I tried to sensitise Namibians through my work on this column, that the creative arts is more than just music. Because that’s been the common perception for years. Let’s call kapana, kapana please. In the land of the brave, music is the only form of creative art mos, kama. Everything else under the...
I am sure every single professional Namibian actor is sick and tired of getting questions like… “Where can we watch the movie?” “You say you are a professional actor, but we do not see your stuff on Netflix?” “Mara, where can I watch Namibian movies?” I think I speak for all involved in one way...
A few weeks ago, Namibia witnessed its first-ever Creative Summit. The space brought together a variety of industry players, who deliberated on various issues about the Namibian creative industry. The summit was organised by Mindscape Events, who closed off the proceedings with a music show, themed ‘The economy of talent: Unlocking the developmental agenda of...
Chazz and Paula on Fresh FM on Wednesday came out on air, and alleged that Mega left them on blue ticks. Chazz explained how she tried to get him on air on Friday and Monday unsuccessfully. She mentioned that Mega was busy with other commitments. To which Chazz revealed that they had agreed with Mega...