Monika Amunyela Tangeni Keanu Romario Haraseb, also known as Kidd Mario Nam, is back with a single, ‘Tsu-Ta Ra’, a track rooted in Afrobeat and Damara fusion. ‘Tsu-Ta Ra’, a Damara phrase which means “I’m hurting”, the song is a raw and emotional story of a heartbreak, asking the piercing question, “Why are you leaving...
Do we have an album rollout culture in Namibia? Do artists and their management strategise a rollout plan? Do artists and their management know what a rollout plan is in the first place? In a Namibian context, what does your typical generic album rollout plan look like? Will you, as a consumer, be able to...
Namibia’s own Elaine Engelbrecht, crowned Miss Teen Namibia 2024 in July in Lüderitz, is preparing to represent the country at the Miss Teen International 2025 pageant in India from 23 to 31 August. She is set to leave today for India today. Engelbrecht will be flying the Namibian flag high as she competes with teenagers...
Monika Amunyela Glendyrr Bailey, a behind-the-scenes television legend, built her career from humble beginnings through courage, discipline and self-reflection. To explore her journey further, New Era’s Industry Loop podcast team invited her to the studio. Bailey never imagined that she would take up a career in television. After failing matric and lacking money for further...
Hilma Nalupe UpNext season two has drawn to a close, marking the end of a 10-week journey that married style, storytelling and empowerment. At the heart of it was Oshiwa Fashion Designs, the brand led by 23-year-old designer Agnella Mulisa, whose work became the visual and cultural heartbeat of the season. Every Wednesday, audiences were...
Hilma Nalupe Craft Café Bellissima’s Who’s on Stage series is back this August, promising a month of vibrant live music in one of Windhoek’s most intimate venues. The series kicked off the precious weekend with Rodostina, and last weekend, 15 – 16 August, Lize Ehlers and Roberto Menoguzzo took the stage. Ehlers, a celebrated Namibian...
The podcast version of #IndustryLoop hosted Robert Shipanga recently. Robert is the founder of Blend Productions…the same label that gave birth to Exit and Mushe. Robert worked wonders because look at Exit and Mushe today…both successful in their own right. Robert’s wisdom is unmatched when it comes to the business of music because when it...
At an altitude of 39 400 feet, en route to Addis Ababa from Windhoek, I could not help but hear the excitement of an Italian couple sitting next to me. They were reflecting on their just-ended excursion in Namibia as they browsed through photos they had taken. My eyes and ears could not help wandering....
For some, social media may just be a platform for leisure or something to help pass the time. However, to those with three eyes, social media is one of the greatest gifts humankind could have ever received. Its magnificence is immeasurable, and its dormant potential can be a frustration. Albeit its potency to easily solve...
I have always wondered why single mothers are made to carry the shame of being the present parent. You hear people say, “Yeah, she was mos raised by a single mother”,. as if that is a mark against the woman raising the child. When did this become something to attach to women to make them...