Author: NSK (NSK )

The art of power emceeing is an ancient discipline that has long been part of the entertainment and arts culture. 

 The Chanique Rabe issue is actually exceptionally deep. Well, one could argue that everything is deep on industry loop. 

Chill TF out!  The Namibian National Association of the Deaf just needs to chill TF out! 

Today’s edition of #IndustryLoop is nothing but an appreciation post. A piece that will highlight and appreciate one of the most under-appreciated branches of journalism, which is entertainment journalism.

Sam Tsui’s TikTok about ‘Danko’ highlighted a few things that I’ve been saying for years about South Africans.  South Africans do not know who we are as Namibians. 

Namibian Broadcasting Corporation director general Stanley Similo recently made remarks that got me thinking. In his own words: “If we as Namibians do not have our own content, we will be subjected to viewing content that is not ours, and our stories will not be told”.

Ethnix’s attempt at remixing their hit and our national anthem ‘Open Up’ with South Africa’s Blaq Diamond has everyone talking, including myself.

Why is it so hard to gain access to Namibian movies? Why can’t I walk into a cinema and watch a Namibian movie at any given time? Why can’t I go on Netflix or Showmax and stream a Namibian movie? Why is it so hard to get solid information at an acceptable pace about a production in this country? 

Listen...let’s call a spade a freaking spade – radio interviews on Namibian radio are painstakingly boring. Especially musical and corporate interviews.