By Lize Kubersky WINDHOEK Logistics are relevant for this musician as he throws reality around and explores the depths of being a Namibian, unmasking personalities groomed by society and exploring the different dimensions of the human condition. With four years of studying General Psychology and African philosophy at UNAM, Elemotho philosophizes and puts to mouth what he perceives. “In 1997, while studying, I went to listen to the UNAM band and started harmonizing with the singers. A member commented on my high soprano, and the rest, as they say, is history ,” he said. A journey with many highlights followed, including Thikama International Festival 1997, UNAM Cultural Festival 1997ÃÆ’Æ‘ÀÃ…ÃÆ”šÃ‚ 2000, Namibia Independence Celebration 1998-2002, Music Makers 1999, Namibian Tour (Tsumeb, Arandis, Swakopmund) 1999, Expo 2000 Hannover Germany, Miss Namibia 2001, World Music Day 2001-2003, Platform Elverum, Norway 2004, FNCC Concert 2004, Omukali 2004, Norwegian National Day Celebration Hamar Norway 2005, Warehouse 2005, Bank Windhoek Festival 2005 and Healing Sessions 2006. Also being the first Namibian to be invited to perform at the Awesome Africa Music Festival in Durban, South Africa last year, and currently recording film sound tracks for Bigmouth open mind – Savannah Stories with Jackson Kaujeua, Elemotho has defined himself as a performing artist and musical activist. With his album, ‘The System is a Joke’, recorded in 2003 with FNCC sponsorship at the Take Note studio, Elemotho produced his signature sound. With ingredients, namely: roots and dreams, hopes and fears, Elemotho divorced himself from preaching and social commentating, as many artists frequently do, and created a collection of reality sounds including songs: Taxi to ‘Katutura’, ‘My Africa’ and ‘There Comes a Time’. With personal distribution of his album in Norway, South Africa, Uganda, websites in Spain, and many more countries, Elemotho perceives penetration of his music as a channel of telling the world about a boy from the rural farming areas of Omaheke region, a boy who sang with his grandmother, who started drawing and writing poetry and now amplifies his journey through music. Having taught African Arts at the College of Arts from 2000-2002, 29-year-old Elemotho, the lyricist, structures his songs in such a way, that it reflects what he receives and perceives of Mother Africa and Namibia. The music is intangible, but the energy is felt. The acoustic guitar-player and singer is of the opinion that the Namibian audience is growing. “Namibian artists have realized mediocre music will not pave the way to national and international accreditation. Sound has to be solid yet transparent enough for the message to move. I create a utopia through my music. A land where oppression turns into liberation, failure turns into triumph and the past, present and future is given,” he concluded.