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It’s customary for radio stations, TV stations and print media to avail their platforms for competitions of some sort sponsored by big brands.

The top trending story since last week from the social media streets is of the overzealous musician Monica Pinias, popularly known as Top Cheri, who took First Lady Monica Geingos out for lunch at a well-known eatery in the capital.

Like many, he wears many hats which include creative director, TV producer, financial analyst, model and running his clothing line among many, which make him a young, ambitious and multi-faceted Namibian.

In collaboration with The Namibia Music Ensemble, Bank Windhoek will host a music development workshop, which started on Tuesday, until Tuesday 23 February 2021 in Windhoek. Known as Voice Masterclasses, the workshop, an introduction to classical singing, will take place at the College of the Arts (COTA) from 17:45 to 19:00. 

Local musician Desmond Katamila, formerly known as Lil D, is reaping the rewards of his hard work and dedication, as he just bagged an international record deal with a Paris-based record label and music distributor, Believe Digital.

Being a Namibian national is a birthright people earn when born in this country. Not excluding individuals who earn their status through other criteria. However, as a whole, we are a collective.

Being an orphan is quite hard for most children, as it means you are now responsible for your own life with no one to help you navigate through this thing called ‘life’.

Being a novice in the Namibian music space can be challenging, yet fun as one gets to meet their favourite industry giants, something that Kondjashili Abel (19), known as Yeezir told Entertainment Now! and that he is happy to be in the industry.

The Oxford Learner’s Dictionary defines self-reliance as “the ability to do or decide things by yourself, rather than depending on other people for help.” 

Back in the day when people were still warming to the idea of listening to and appreciating local music, several musicians made headlines day-in-day-out and shone like stars.