Namibia’s fashion industry is making waves on the international stage, and the MTC Windhoek Fashion Week has been instrumental in propelling local designers to global recognition. From 3-5 October, director of MTC Windhoek Fashion Week Alvaro Mukoroli will be representing Namibia at the BRICS+ Fashion Summit in Moscow. This prestigious global event, the largest of...
A number of artists and music enthusiasts gathered over the weekend to honour gospel singer Clive Willemse as he celebrated two decades in the music industry. Willemse gained recognition in the gospel music scene after releasing ‘Worship in the City’ in collaboration with DB Audio in 2006. To mark the milestone, a concert was held at...
Paulina Ndalikokule NKURENKURU – A traditional dance competition organised by the International University of Management’s Nkurenkuru campus to entertain and showcase talent ended in chaos last Wednesday. The chaos erupted after an alleged bias during the judging and police had to be called in to restore order. Students and community members allegedly became disgruntled after...
The much-anticipated Met Gala, originally scheduled for Saturday at the Mercure Hotel, has been postponed due to low ticket sales. This inaugural fundraising event for fashion designer Mellisa Poulton was aimed to generate funds for her upcoming participation in Paris Fashion Week while also supporting local artists and designers. Poulton announced the postponement, stating that...
Following last year’s success of ‘Remembering Johnny’ at the National Theatre of Namibia, a show that pays tribute to French icon Johnny Hallyday, OYO presented ‘Discovering Michel’ yesterday and today. Focusing on the work of Michel Berger, an artist discovered 60 years ago in France and departed too soon, ‘Discovering Michel’ will feature the renowned...
Society is grappling with a crisis of masculinity. The once-proud image of the man as a provider, protector and pillar of the community has been replaced by a disturbing trend: a relentless pursuit of pleasure and instant gratification. This shift in male values is eroding the fabric of society, leaving a trail of broken families,...
Reports alleging non-payment of artists who performed at the Etotha Carnival, nearly two months after the event, are not a new phenomenon in Namibia. This has been happening for decades. However, one cannot help but be disappointed that reports of this nature still dominate headlines in modern times, where everyone ought to understand the need...
In 1986 on 2 August, Walvis Bay residents got the shock of their lives when they had a blast coming from Atlantic Meat Market butchery. A bomb that was planted in a bag of meat exploded in a butchery, killing four people and wounding 24. The explosion demolished the shop. It was reported that many people...
Xtrazz, in collaboration with Sunny Boy, Exit and Bok-D, released aremix for a song called ‘Ostory yoye’, loosely translated as ‘your story.’ The songtalks about choices people make in theirlives. Xtrazz is a Namibian multi-cultural, Afrobeat, Afropop, house, kwait, anddancehall music group. The trio consists of Abel Liswani Nfwile ‘Cyrus’, HeroldMbajanda Hiiko ‘Bux’, and Padja-Ongudi...
Lack of opportunities, limited resources and cultural norms are some of the challenges stifling the pageantry in the Zambezi region. Despite these challenges, young pageant models are navigating through these to pursue their passion. Janine Simataa, the reigning Miss Zambezi Bream Festival and Cultural Expo, told VIBEZ! that there is a scarcity of pageant events...