WINDHOEK- A 38-year-old author, who recently released her first electronic book entitled “Her First Encounter” on Amazon, says she opted for that route to expose her novel to international audiences because Namibians do not really have a reading culture.
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Ama Born Free launches debut album
KEETMANSHOOP- Two young, upcoming artists in the south, Sakeus Andreas (also known as Oceanquize) and Immanuel Matheus (also known as Heavy Rock) are planning to officially launch their debut album ‘Osenaave’.
King of ma/gaisa Phura’s death a ‘big loss’ to industry
WINDHOEK - The death yesterday of Timotheus Duwe, known in musical circles as simply Phura, has been described by insiders of the local entertainment industry as a huge loss.
D-Naff elevates Namibian gospel
WINDHOEK – Although house, hip-hop and kwaito music predominate the Namibian music industry, gospel sensation D-Naff (real name Naftalie Shigwedha Amukwelele) has kept the genre on another level in terms of deliverance and keeping it in the mainstream.
Soundwave Africa events to resuscitate Zoo Park
WINDHOEK – SoundWave Africa aims to revive the Zoo Park amphitheatre one of the top venues available to host musical shows and events in the city and has a capacity to host 1 400 people by making it a place, which young people can start to appreciate again.
Business-minded Blossom hopes to perform for the President
WINDHOEK - After apologising to the Namibian Annual Music Awards (NAMAs) for a derogatory comment she made in 2017, Ruusa Ndapewa Munalye shared with Entertainment Now! about her future plans and what it takes to be a businesswoman.
Reggae lovers and Rastafarians celebrate reggae revolution
WINDHOEK – Namibian reggae lovers and Rastafarians celebrated the reggae revolution in commemoration of World’s Cannabis Day last weekend.
What’s the fuss?… Diamond Platnumz’s camp reacts to ‘deceptive’ remix
WINDHOEK – The social media hullabaloo over Namibian kwaito pioneer King Tee Dee’s alleged removal from a song he initially did with Tanzania’s Diamond Platnumz is tarnishing the latter’s name, a spokesperson said this week.
Keeping the beat alive with Chicken Bus Marimba band
SWAKOPMUND - Every tourist’s dream when visiting Namibia is to get the chance to hear the beat of African drums, while getting caught up in the rhythm of a spellbinding live performance of traditional sounds.
Industry Loop: Politics (social realities) + Arts =?
There’s an ill-conceived notion that artists are to stay away from politics and focus on their art. I’m terming it an ill-conceived notion because that’s just me being nice. If I were to be the NSK that you know, I’d term it b******t!