The family of the late Namibian musician Jackson Kaujeua Jr. is urgently seeking public assistance to raise N$200 000 to repatriate his remains from Norway, where he passed following a cancer battle. In an interview with New Era, his younger brother, Ndjambi Kaujeua, confirmed that efforts are underway to return Kaujeua’s body to Namibia for...
Namibian rapper Erick Sell, popularly known as EES, will be vying for a spot when he is pitted against 99 other hopefuls at this year’s The VOICE of Germany TV show. The show is in its 15th year, marking a special season with many all-stars from previous seasons joining and competing in the show, making...
In a world that is heavily stricken with a mental health crisis, it is worth sitting back, relaxing and reflecting on where we could have gone wrong as a country. Often when we talk about mental health, we seem to focus on how to deal with the symptoms rather than looking at sustainable and systematic...
In Namibia, there’s a phrase that slips into our conversations so casually that most people don’t even stop to think about what it really means. When men are invited to a gathering, a braai, or even just a chill, the first thing some of them ask is, ‘Will there be manonas?’ At first, it might...
Zebaldt Ngaruka EPUKIRO-The Ovambanderu community had a vibrant cultural gathering in the United Kingdom (UK) town of Wigan recently. The event brought together community members to reconnect, celebrate traditions, and strengthen unity among the Ovambanderu in diaspora. Varuka Tjituka, one of the event organisers, shared with New Era on Monday that the gathering was a...
Fillemon Amoolongo, also known as DJ Munene, is the founder and president of the Progressive Men Empowerment Organisation of Namibia (PMEON). He says his journey began in the entertainment industry, but his passion for community upliftment and social justice led him to establish PMEON, a platform dedicated to empowering Namibian men emotionally, socially, and economically....
Music, tears, and laughter were on display on Wednesday night as the nation gathered at Windhoek’s Zoo Park to honour and celebrate the life of music veteran, Hans ‘Ras’ Sheehama. Sheehama (59) died on Friday in Windhoek. Although the air was heavy with loss, it was still alive with the spirit of the artist who...
The Namibian house is mourning the death of Jackson Kaujeua Jr, a respected folk and traditional musician. Kaujeua Jr, son of the late iconic musician Jackson Kaujeua, died on Sunday in Norway after a long a battle with cancer. He was 46. Kaujeua Jr. carried the weight of his father’s legacy with quiet resilience, going...
Geveve Krohne recently hosted the first fashion show for her label L3kker.com in Chicago, USA. Launched in 2022, L3kker.com is a clothing brand created to uplift communities and amplify often unheard voices. Krohne told VIBEZ the feeling is surreal. “There is an overwhelming wave of relief and pride that hits all at once, thanks to...
In 2025, it should no longer be debatable but clear as a blue sky that the world is a stage and we are all actors. It will also be wild not to see just how, in the name of progress and development, life has become so scripted. This is to the point that one may...