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Here you can enjoy reading details on Namibian musicians, listen to radio or check out the latest news on music from Namibia.

• Amadix
• Becoming Phill
• Big Ben
• BlackSheep
• D-Jay
• D-Naff
• Damara Dik Ding
• EES
• Famaz Attak
• Fishman
• Gal Level
• Gazza
• Jericho
• Lady May
• Lize Ehlers
• LO2
• M-Dwayne
• Mekox
• RUN N.A.M.S
• Pierre Pienaar
• Ras Sheehama
• SATLAM
• Sunny Boy
• Stefan Ludik
• TeQuila
• Tjeripo
• The Dogg
• Vocal Motion Six
  
  

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  EES

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  From Namibia to South Africa to Germany, Eric Sell a.k.a EES conquers the international music stage with giant steps. The artist took in just six years, eight CDs - his ambition is undiminished. His musical style is a blend of Kwaito (African House), Afro pop, reggae and hip-hop and has the full drive and speed. EES was born in Namibia and raised in the beginning of 2001 started to slow in the music business to enter, by creating a unique African vocal style singing and rapping. EES discovered his love for music when he was in Cape Town, while serving as its final sound engineer made. End of 2003, finished his studies EES, early in 2004 he went to Germany to work and improve his musical skills. At the same time he was trying to promote Namibian music in Germany. In the same year went back to Namibia EES and brought his first single called "Where Is The Coolbox?" out, a Namibian "sou'westers-German" titles, that of NAMANY, is the promoter of the finest Namibian-European music are supported. It is the first Namibian album, which is sold internationally through online music services. In 2009, EES was the first Namibian who has received an MTV audience prize. Really amazing is that despite his hard work EES in Cologne, with whom he wants to make a name, still maintains contact with his roots. He is proud of his homeland NAMIBIA and this shows not only in his music and his fashion series (EES WeaR) or in his music videos, but also in his life. He speaks proudly and openly of his country and his home town, and not just in the figurative sense, but also in the truest sense of the word. In his lyrics you can clearly hear the influence of Afrikaans, English and German, and whenever one believes that it can no longer be topped, it is even better. EES has produced in his early 20s, most of his own music under the name "EES Records (YES-YES Music)", founded by his record label based in NAMIBIA. By and large, is EES is a very sociable person, the only wants his listeners to his music and his experience, he acts out, "Yes-Yes - NAM Flava Music!" enjoy.

  
  
  

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  Big Ben

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  Big Ben is one of the most respectable musicians in Namibia and sings Afro-Pop, Fusion and Traditional Music. He has performed his music with live bands using modern and traditional instruments throughout his carreer. Having won awards in Namibia as Best Live Performer, his music provides thumping African Drums and Bass, and is sung in the ethnic language of Otjiherero. Big Ben's hot music here is very rythmic and great for parties for all ages. Simply stated, his music is the very best of Afro-Pop from Namibia. The gentleman has so far released four albums namely Dont Bother (2001), Ouje Imbui (2003), Untittled (2007), Moro Moro (20008). In addition he is a producer and has produced songs and albums for various musicians including, Matongo Family, Tequila, Skelly, Uno Boy and many more.

  
  
  

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  Famaz Attak

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  Famaz Attak, a four piece attacking rock band, emerged on the Namibian Music Scene in March 2010. Famaz Attak pronounced 'Famous Attack or Farmers Attack' is a blend of live energetic stance and crazy rock n roll antics that will and already has contributed to the Namibian Music Industry. The band is set out to promote good party vibes and hope to inspire, mesmerize and uplift Namibian crowds at every live performance. Famaz Attak has since played shows and events all around Namibia, recorded its first full length album in Johannesburg entitled 'Famazuiticles', filmed the music video for 'Drummerboy', was nominated at 2011 Namibian Music Awards, shared the stage with legends like Just Jinger, Arno Carstens, Prime Circle, Goldfish and is destined to play at Oppikoppi 2011 in South Africa. The band consists of: Rene Traut aka BIG GAY(Lead Vocals and Guitar), Heiner Ihlein aka E-LINE(Lead Guitar and Vocals), Mathias Schuckmann aka DUMMERBOY(Drums), Alex Ray aka Space Monkey(Bass and Vocals)

  
  
  

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  Fishman

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  Known by his stage name Fishman, real name Salmon Uulenga born on the 5th may 1984 in Angola, and raised in a village called Olundjinda in Ongandjera. Fishman studied at the University of Management and has completed his bachelor’s in BIS, and is striving for a Doctorate. Mostly does Afro Pop and was nominated for a channelo award for best kwaito video 2010 for the song titled LETS HOOK UP featuring GAL LEVEL. He is currently a tutor at Sulivehi art and information technology, an IT training agency. He got his singing inspiration from singing in several choirs as a young boy in his high school years. Inspired by his mom for the hard working person she is, fishman strives for the best in what he does which includes fulfilling his dreams and goals by inspiring young people, becoming a mirror to success for the youth and growing big as an artist. He looks up to The Dogg as a local artist and hopes that one day he will be on the map, not just Namibian map but internationally. Just to mention a few, he has performed at the Mshasho birthday bash, windhoek new year’s bash and his very own CD launch. Besides music and performing Fishman enjoys computing and designing in his free time.

  
  
  

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  Gal Level

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  Gal Level is a duo girl group from Namibia comprising of Daphne Willibard and Freida Haindaka. They met through music in a group by the name 'Dungeon Family' in the late 90's. After the group dissolved they combined forces and became 'Gal Level'. Signed to Butterfly Entertainment in 2004. Released their first album 'Shake it' in 2005 produced by Ogopa Deejays. Gal Level is inspired by their families who they are very close to. Both girls feel fortunate that their families have been behind their careers from the start till today They believe their families have contributed so much to the success of their career through mental support and unconditional love. The girls also feel inspired by the love of their fans who have supported them from the very beginning.

  
  

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  Lady May

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  Lady May is a Namibian singer who came to fame in 2004 with the release of her first album Kamali, which won her her first award at the Sanlam-NBC Music Awards. She is one of the most popular female singers in Namibia. Her music is also recognized beyond the Namibian border and she's has been nominated and won several awards at the Channel O Music Video Awards. Lady May's music is a mixture of Oshiwambo traditional music and western pop. Most of her music is categorized under the afro pop and house genre. Her early styles were a combination of R&B and hip hop. She is signed to a South African record label Big Ear Records, which will release Lady May's long awaited bio-DVD titled 'My Life and All' at end of October 2011.

  
  
  

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  Stefan Ludik

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  Stefan Ludik is a Namibian actor and musician. If he's not busy recording a TV series, you will find him somewhere in South Africa or Namibia performing. He offers a wide variety of performances: appearances where he parties with the guests; MC-work at functions or pageants together with a few solo songs; a full solo show with guitarist and DJ, as well as a full band show. Stefan started building on his repertoire whilst in secondary school and soon he had enough songs to put together a Demo CD. His debut album, Liggroen Doringbome, a witness to influences of his childhood musical idols like Queen, Roy Orbison and Elvis,consisted of a mix of Afrikaans and English lyrics and was released towards the end of October 2005 and received great reviews country-wide due to the fact that Stefan wrote all the songs on the album - the music and lyrics - and due to the quality of the songwriting and production of the CD. In middle 2007 Stefan released his second album, Vuur en Water. He produced the album himself and once again wrote all the songs. The album is doing well on charts throughout the country and is receiving lots of air-time on radio stations nation wide. The music video for the title track, Vuur en Water, even got people talking overseas and was consequently nominated for a Eurovision music video award.

  
  
  

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  Vocal Motion Six

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  Vocal Motion Six 'Vm6' is a 5-person male Acappella and Classical group taking Namibia by storm with their exceptional blending harmonies. The members, Vasco, Thomas, Jones, Mark and Peter, represent the Mario and the Chizyuka families and began singing together in February 1999. Their commitment to social change is demonstrated trough a mutually embraced goal to produce 'Music with a Message' with the aim to inspire other Namibian youth and the world at large. Their aim and commitment is to make a difference and bring about positive change in our world, beginning with one step at a time.

  
  
  

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  Run N.A.M.S.

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  With the Namibian hip hop industry growing from strength to strength every year, aspiring artists and talented young adults aim to break into the industry; inspired by the success of their musical counterparts, drawn to the fame and the affluence emulated in the hip hop music and scenes from the west that has become a daily part of normal life on our screens, and drawn to it by their love for the ...music and culture of hip hop. Spinning the Namibian airwaves are the sounds of a new hip hop group known as RUN N.A.M.S, a group of Namibian nationals who have spiralled the Namibian hip hop industry into the realm of international sound. The group, made up of locally styled and home brewed Namibian's, is a five man strong group that, from diverse backgrounds, strengths and talents, come together to collide in a fusion of exhilarating and electrifying sounds. The culture of RUN N.A.M.S. embraces the groups individuality, and shows their blending of talent with ease. Lyricist Shay I Sparks, aka Shalongo Nambala, Filmmaker PK, otherwise known as Perivi Katjavivi, Producer Becoming Phill aka Tshuutheni Emvula, Cabinet Reshuffle, aka Jean-Micheal Tjirare, rapper Southwest otherwise known as Simon Haufiku and all round manager and ex police officer Buli, aka Nambuli Nashandi, showcase the passion and beat of hip hop in their souls with their first single entitled 'Hangover', an exhilarating, head bumping mélange of sound.

  
  
  

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  SATLAM

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  Namibia's Satlam Likombo Shatilwe, is a full-time engineer and popular Kwaito musician. He was born on the 14-11-1980, at a Village called Ohalushu in northern Namibia. In 2001 he went on to pursue pre-engineering course at University of Namibia. While studying at UNAM, he recorded his first song called 'my love' and it became a hit in Namibia. During the years 2001 - 2007 he recorded numerous underground albums. From 2008 he started recording his first commercial album which he released in mid 2010 called 'Catalyst'. Satlam is not signed to any labeIand is as such independent, but is in the process of finalizing his own record label called 'Ombanya Records'. It will sign up, manage and promote/market some artists in future.

  
  
  

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  Pierre Pienaar

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  Pierre Pienaar - Daybreak (Original Mix) by Pierre Pienaar

  Pierre Pienaar is a prolific namibian dance music producer, composer and DJ, currently signed to Nukleuz Records. Under his various aliases he has produced and remixed for artists like Mauro Picotto, Ratty, Mario Piu, Lost Witness, Stu Allan, BK, Technikal and many others. He is the Head of Nukleuz Green Records, which has brought artists like Mauro Picotto, Joy Kitikonti, Mario Piu, DJ Energy and many others to the forefront of the scene. His most successful releases to date was the UK Dance TOP10 hit called Global Panic which was a collaboration with long-time production partner Alf Bamford aka Technikal and released on Tidy. Others include 'Tsunami' and 'Worlds Apart' with singer/song-writer Kate Smith and his remixes of CRW 'I Feel Love', Ratty 'Sunrise', BK 'POS 51' and Rachel Loy 'I Can Feel It'.

  
  
  

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  Becoming Phill

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  Love, Hurt and Apologies feat Indigo Ali and Percy Jackson by BecomingPhill

  Tshuutheni Emvula, a.k.a BecomingPhill is a Namibian Hip Hop & Rap musician. His sound – crisp drums, eerie synths, and range-cutting basslines complemented by subtle piano strokes – is the result of an incredible work ethic and a vast amount of accrued experience. He first started producing in 1997, using the now-primitive Fruity Loops v.1.03. Nowadays, his set-up is a far-cry from his humble beginnings, but this in no way implies that he cannot do with the most basic of equipment. As he himself says: 'Give me what's present in the room and I'll make it work'.

  
  
  

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  Gazza

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  Lazaruz Karandu Shiimi (born 10 March 1977) known by his stage name as Gazza, is a Namibian kwaito musician from Oshakati. As a soccer lover, he nicknamed himself Gazza after famous English soccer player Paul Gascoigne. He is one of the most commercially successful recording artists in Namibia. Gazza established his self-named music company Gazza Music Productions in 2003, which gained popularity in 2004. Gazza has worked with popular Namibian and South African musicians and producers including The Dogg, Elvo, DJ Cleo, Sunny Boy, Brown Dash, Mandoza, Ees, and Zola to name a few. After returning from studies in South Africa, Gazza decided to do music in his home country Namibia. As an upcoming musician, Gazza would experiment with a variety of music genres. In 2003 he met producer Elvo and a young upcoming artist The Dogg. The later formed a professional duo with Gazza out of mutual respect and recoded their first hit "Ghetto Life" with the help of Elvo. That song would later steer the relationship between the two. Gazza released another hit song titled "Tanauka". He again teamed up with The Dogg for his other two hit songs "M'china". Gazza has won several music awards, including "Artist of the Year" at the Sanlam-NBC Music Awards , as well as two "Best Kwaito" awards at the Channel O Music Video Awards, for his hit song "Mokasie" in 2007 and in 2009 for another hit song "Passop" which featured South African kwaito artist Bleksem. In 2011 Gazza won the following awards at the Namibian Annual Music Awards: Best Music Video, Best Kwaito

  
  

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  The Dogg

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  Martin Morocky (born 31 March 1983), known by his stage name as The Dogg is a Namibian multi-award winning musician, producer and actor. He's one of the most outstanding artists in Namibia and is considered one of the pioneers of Namibia's kwaito genre. His debut album Shimaliw' Osatana, released in 2004, was Namibia's first full length kwaito album. It was critically acclaimed and would go on to be widely hailed as a classic in the Namibian kwaito genre. The Dogg was part of the group Omalaeti O'Swapo, which released one album in 2004. His music is enjoyed internationally, in countries like South Africa, Botswana, Angola, Zambia and Zimbabwe. The Dogg has performed in France, England and Canada. He is a common household name on Africa's number one music channel, Channel O where he earned two awards and three nominations. He is the highest awarded artist in his country. Morocky is the sole owner of the company Mshasho, which owns a record label named Mshasho Productions, one of the most popular and successful music labels in Namibia, a clothing fashion line known as Mshasho Clothing, and various other businesses including Mshasho Film Inc. and Mshasho Events. Morocky is one of the highest selling musicians in Namibia. Morocky is set to star in his debut movie titled The Inheritance which is expected in 2011. The Dogg has won the award for artist of the year for three consecutive years (2003, 2004 and 2005) at the Sanlam-NBC Music Awards and claim it back in 2007.

  
  

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  Amadix

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  Amadix is unique and has a rare form of bringing his message abroad with his vibrant and exclusive kwaito Skills.The Kwaito General recently released an Album entitled ‘Pula Nde Topewa’ which translates in English as ‘Ask and you shall be Given’ His manger describes him as a musical icon and role model who has been doing music for different audiences since 2003. He has since enjoyed airplay with his hit TV single ‘holle holle’. He has worked with the likes of major artists Sunny Boy, Lady May and a whole lot. AMADIX creates music that is sure to entertain and yet give him a platform to air his views, opinions and celebrate his creativity, heritage, and talent. He strives to create music and videos with a worldly appeal. He is constantly identifying new and innovative ways of creating and packaging his music, and in keeping its interests and future plans to develop it with cutting edge technology and professional creativity; Amadix employed the creative services of some of the Namibia’s best producers, promoters and event managers. Producers such as; Elvo, Arafat, and Stallin from RV. Musical elements such as production quality and the inclusion of diverse cultural musical influences are essential to the unique sounds which Amadix delivers through his music. Amadix is constantly seizing opportunities, which will bring his music to the whole of Africa and international markets throughout the world.

  
  
  

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  BlackSheep

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  BLACKSHEEP, Naka Shimwino, was born 20 May 1981. He is a talented, lyrically-gifted, up and coming kwaito/hip-hop artist. His love for hip-hop music came when he was 12 years old when he was exposed to gangster rap, listening to rappers like Snoop Dogg, 2PAC, West Side Connection, Eazy E, Bone Thugz, etc.; artists who would later influence his own music. His favorite artist growing up was undoubtedly 2PAC, who had a lot to say, which is exactly what he likes about someone. Back in school, when they would have talent shows, he was too shy to go on stage, but his friends and classmates knew that he was very good at writing lyrics, as is demonstrated in his lyrically rich music. He was introduced to Qonja, with whom he did his first ever song on his album, the song is titled “Plaak”, meaning “in the mood”. The song featured Gazza, who is considered to be the best kwaito artist to come out of Namibia. He was then invited by Gazza to do a few tours with him, although he was still signed with LOWKEY productions at the time. Before he knew it, he was signed to the Gazza’s production label, GMP. Things then took off positively for Blacksheep, as his music career started to take shape, winning over a lot of fans with his lyrical, metaphorical and seemingly controversial style of rapping. He then teamed up with Gazza on a song called “Sixxa” which enjoyed a lot of airplay on Namibian radio stations. Blacksheep released his highly-anticipated, debut album, titled “The Blacksheep Show” in October 2010. His slick and unabashed charm offstage has led him to the forefront of the Namibian kwaito scene, despite him only having released very recently. Quote :''I’m not in this industry to take spots, I’m here to reshuffle the decks, and to level the playing field. I feel there are a lot of talented guys out there, but they just don’t understand that hip-hop kwaito is not just about boasting about who you can stab and taking someone’s belongings, and growing up in the kassie (ghetto), and having a deep voice. Try to make sense, but at the same time, let the people dance.''

  
  
  

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  Damara Dik Ding

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  Damaradikding (born Arthur INanub ,December 08,1980in Windhoek) is a Namibian R’nB, hip-hop and kwaito music artist, rapper, songwritter and producer. His early music coaching was on keyboard by his mentor and cousin Piet !Nanub and as his protégé, Arthur, started playing party gigs alongside Piet. In addition to Piet’s influence, Arthur regards the late Nick Mekomelo as the greatest Namibian artist he has ever met. Influenced by the early MTV years of YO! MTV Raps in the 90s, he fell in love with hip-hop culture, which introduced him to rap idols such as NWA, Queen Latifah, Tupac Shakur, Pete Rock and CL Smooth. Arthur quickly entrenched himself in this new lifestyle as a MC in his home suburb of Katutura. Not yet satisfied, he joined a local dancing group the Outlawed Brothers, and later met with neighborhood friends, the brothers Temba and Strauss who introduced him to Kwaito. He helped them with song writing and composing and the three decided to join forces and form a group called the Matongo family. The year 2007 saw Arthur leaving the group and reinventing himself as Damaradikding.His first single “Bakuten” received massive airplay in 2009 and went on to be nominated in four categories at the Sanlam Namibia Music Awards as well as the 2009 best kwaito music video at the Channel O Music Video Awards.

  
  
  

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  D-Jay

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  D-Jay was born in Windhoek, Namibia and, before the age of 9, moved to Chicago, Illinois. D-Jay attended Hempstead High School in Dubuque, IA, and graduated in 2005. He decided that he had a better chance of getting signed in Windhoek, Namibia so he attended the Polytechnic of Namibia, and the Institute of Information Technology (IIT) where he studied networking. D-Jay started rapping at the age of 12 when a close friend showed him the basics of rhyming. Inspired by Snoop, LL Cool J, Kriss Kross, Tupac Shakur and Bow Wow. D-Jay developed a love for telling stories in his lyrics. At age 15, D-Jay had notebooks filled with rhymes but no beats of his own to record them with. His father bought him his first stereo system and a cheap microphone so he could produce music himself. By the age of 16, he decided to get into the music industry, where joined a group called the Dessert Eagles in Walvisbay, which was started by a rapper from the coast named Mark. But they didn’t even last for 3 months, and they went their separate ways. Shortly after the group split, he recorded his first hit called “Go D-Jay”, which became one of the biggest hip hop songs in Namibia in 2003. Prior to releasing his first album D-Jay released the single, "Listen to your heart" for promotional purposes, which was sample from the group “Roxette” which also won best hip-hop in 2009 at the Sanlam NBC music awards. Shortly after that he finally released his first album “Game Over” under GMP records. He is featured on Roger’s debut album, Here I am, in the song "set it off" and several other hip hop hits in Namibia such as “Corna” ”Error” “Shake that thang’ and the aids song “Break the chain” alongside Berthold, Kanibal, Tequila and Ricardo. D-Jay parted with GMP then signed with zinyoka Entertainment and released his second album, Favourite Rapper, in December 2010. His single "I got it" has become a big hit reaching number 1 on the charts.

  
  
  

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  D-Naff

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  Naftalie Shigwedha Amukwelele (born 1 January 1974) commonly known as D-Naff, is a Namibian award-winning rapper/singer, and a former street gangster. D-Naff sings inspirational religious music in the style of kwaito, hip hop, kizomba, dancehall and afro-pop. D-Naff is also a motivational and inspirational speaker and has visited more than 15 schools in Namibia including the University of Namibia, Windhoek College of Education, Ongwediva College of Education and the Polytechnic of Namibia. He started his music career back in the early 90's while a student at "Jan Jonker Afrikaner Secondary" under a group called the "Glamour Boys". The group toured France in 1998, during the soccer world cup under the sponsorship of the Franco-Namibian Cultural Center. After a giving his heart to Jesus, D-Naff went on to establish a Gospel hip-hop group called Eagles in Flight which later became Heaven's Dialect. After the exodus of the Group's producer to U.S.A., the group disbanded and D-Naff went on to found a group called "Eagle's Mentality" which became the winner of the 2005 "Best Gospel" at the Sanlam-NBC Music Awards. D-Naff has been appointed as the (goodwill) Ambassador for the National Youth Council of Namibia (NYC). His duties as Ambassador include addressing the youth countrywide on matters facing them, being the spokesperson for them, motivating and inspiring them to be the best they can be and to live a life of meaning. D-Naff is also a member of a Choral group called Cantare Audire, under the leadership of Mr. Ernst von Biljon at the college of the Arts. Through his career as a musician, he has toured the United States and Europe.

  
  
  

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  Sunny Boy

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  Sunday Shipushu (born March 13, 1983), well known as Sunny Boy is a Namibian rapper from Ongwediva. Sunny Boy performs a brand of music known as hikwa, which he engineered by fusing hip hop and kwaito. He rose to fame after collaborating with Gazza on his song 'Koko' in 2004. He increased his buzz with his hit single 'Balance' in 2005 when he signed with Mshasho Productions. Through his work, Sunny Boy has become renowned for his artistic and musical abilities. He's blessed with a combination of song writing skills and talent, and the raw energy he brings to the microphone and thought-provoking and socially conscious lyrics that have earned him respect amongst his peers as a lyrical artist. Sunny Boy fused hip hop music and kwaito to create a sound he calls hikwa. Hikwa is composed of elements of both genres, although vocally it reflects more into hip hop. Sunny Boy's music is heavily influenced by hip hop. He named American rappers The Notorious B.I.G., Tupac Shakur, Jay-Z and Nas as one of his main influences. His voice and rhyme delivery is compared to that of New York rapper Nas.

  
  
  

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  Jericho

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  Jericho Jerome Gawanab (21 May 1980) well known as Jericho and nicknamed J-Twizzle, is a Namibian rapper from Katutura, Windhoek. He's one of the most successful and outstanding MC's in Namibia. His videos are played on MTV Base and Channel O. In 2004, Jericho joined Black Market Music, (the most popular hip hop label at the time). With Black Market, Jericho recorded a few songs with Black Market producer Kanibal, which helped create him a buzz. After the release of his successful single "Check Who's Back" he left the label. He continued recording songs, and released his second popular single "Still Love U". In early 2006 he released his debut album Check Who's Back, which became the first successful hip hop album in Namibia. This was followed by his sophomore release Lights Out in 2007. In the music industry Jericho developed close friendships with fellow musicians and appeared on their albums, including D-Naff - (Above The Limit), Sunny Boy - (The Sleeping Giant), and The Dogg - (This Is My Time) among others. Jericho won the 'Male Artist of the Year' award at the Namibia Annual Music Awards in 2011.

  
  
  

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  Lize Ehlers

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  SHE realized her singing abilities at the tender age of three when she sang jingles and performed at her mother’s school in Mariental but Lize - Leandra Ann Ehlers, has grown to love to entertain a crowd, whether solo or in a band. She has been nominated and won at many arts and film award ceremonies and there is absolutely no doubt that Lize is diversely talented a singer and an actor in her own right. Her road to fame started when she took a train from southern Namibia to Windhoek just after finishing Grade 12 and ever since she hooked up with her mentor Sandy Rudd, she has been unstoppable. Apart from acting, Lize is involved in poetry performances for Spoken Word since 2007. She is now advocating that musicians be given a similar platform and hence her initiation of Song Night, which will kick off as of April 27.Lize won the award for best Namibian actress in 2007 and has written, created and directed plays including Under the Dam, The puppet show and The Trumpet Player. But it is her debut album, Fairy Circle Love, which recently put her in the limelight after she scooped four nominations for the upcoming Namibia Annual Music Awards. She promised that Song Night, to be hosted at the Play House, will help uncover musicians’ diversity as it will bring out more, very different musicians than what the public is used to. Lize urged each and every Namibian artist to go out and make things happen for themselves rather than wait for manna to fall from heaven. Her 10-track debut album Fairy Cirle Love was launched on August 7 last year and is available at various music outlets. The song Black, which was nominated for best rap/hip hop, in video format is currently being screened by the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC), One Africa Television and Youtube. She is set to shoot another video, Dancing Dresses, next week.

  
  
  

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  LO2

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  LO2, the Windhoek born Rapper took the coast by storm with his Afrikaans lyrics and catchy hooks. Though he was only heard in 2003, LO2 started his music career seven years before. His first hit single "Jy sal net verloor" (which is now named a classic) was very well received and was followed by his second hit "Skiebie Skabo". LO2 was born Lownan Lennon Nangombe in Windhoek on 2 April 1982. His journey began as an athlete. Coming from an athletic family (Mother: sprinter, gymnast and Netball Player, and Father: Football player) he started his career as a sprinter and in 1998 LO2 became a professional sprinter and was competing on a national level. It was in 1999 that he wrote his first song with his group "Ethnics" made up of five friends of different ethnic backgrounds. The group soon broke up and in 2001, while still in high school LO2 decided to rap in Afrikaans as a way of campaigning to get elected as LRC. It started as a joke but people liked his flow and word build. The school pupils later wanted to hear more of his music. He sold his first song (Jy sal net verloor) at school for N$50 and sold more than 700 copies. It was at this stage that LO2 started taking his music serious. In 2003, his song was taken to radio where people through the whole of Namibia heard him. His song (Jy sal net verloor) became a hit and landed on the charts were it was in the top three for five weeks. In 2005 LO2 released his second radio single (Skiebie Skabo) which was nominated for the Sanlam Music Awards as Best Hip-Hop. It is also the first Afrikaans track which got nominated in the history of Namibian music. Due to the fact that his Afrikaans sounds proper and he raps with an "Afrikaner" accent, people could not make out the ethnic group he comes from. But one thing is for sure: LO2 is the pioneer of Afrikaans Hip-Hop In Namibia.

  
  
  

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  Mekox

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  Real name Mekondjo Kanana is an aspiring Hikwa, (combination of hiphop & kwaito) artist that has been in the industry for quit sometime now. He was Born in Okalango which is in northern Namibia, and moved to South Africa in 1996 with his family. "I think this is where my passion for music began", he says. He and his family moved back to Namibia in 2001. Although his parents and siblings live is Swakopmund he now stays in Windhoek because "As an artist it is difficult to make it in this somewhat biased industry if you don't live in Windhoek.Almost every radio station in Namibia is based in Windhoek. Television stations and other promotional households are only found here, that's why I chose to move." The Dananasho hit maker has been on and off the music radar after releasing a few tracks that went on to be favorable dance tunes in Jukeboxes and car systems around the country. His first music video Dananasho received massive airplay on local television sets and radio thus making him a house hold name. Omlilo records is the brain child of Mekox and has been in existence for the last four years. Some would say he copied the Name from the House hit Umlilo by DJ Sox, a South African based House DJ/Artist."That is not true, the name was there even before those guys thought of ever doing a song like that", the artist defensively states. Besides music, the down to earth Mekox loves entertaining people and just having a good laugh. His past time passions include cars and he is also a die hard fan of soccer giants Arsenal and Barcelona. must admit I just have a thing for sound and speed". He says. In 2009 he released his first ever single entitled "almost there", which featured some hit tracks by Namibia's Finest musicians, by the likes of Mappz,Sally,Eddie-g,Tesh and Kamasutra. The album received massive air play on the airwaves with ofcause Dana nasho toping the charts. He is now working on a 20 track album, which is bound to hit the stores at the end of september 2010. "you guys better buckle up cause this album will take you for a ride" he says.

  
  
  

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  Ras Sheehama

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  Ras Sheehama (born in 1966 in northern Namibia) is a Namibian reggae musician. The political pro-SWAPO stance of his father forced him into exile in 1979 to Angola and Zambia. There he started to develop his love for the reggae-music and begin to play guitar. In Zambia for the first time he got in contact with the Rastafari and Reggae culture. During the time at a highschool in Lagos, Nigeria between 84 and 88 he played in several Reggaebands. When he returned home in 1990 to witness the first free elections in his home country, he brought huge experiences to Namibia. Since 1990 he has released several vinyls and cassettes which are only available in Namibia and South Africa. From these tapes several hits were successful continuously in Namibia. Ras Sheehama is an outstanding singer, who understands to show African joy of life and criticism of the political and social situation of past and future. Rastafari is always a central point in his songs. In the end of May 1999 Ras Sheehama celebrated his first show in Germany together with the former Lucky Dube's Band 'The Slaves' at the Africa Festival in Würzburg, Germany. Ras has performed in Germany, UK, Cuba, Portugal and Switzerland. He also opened the show for the legendary reggae act Don Carlos in Johannesburg in 2001 and for Manu Di Bango in 1995 in Windhoek. Ras Sheehama won the Music Award Category for his song Inotela in 1996 which led him to perform at the Music Festival Le Printemps de Bourges in France. In 1997 and thereafter to open for Ismael Lo at the Reunion Island the same year. In March 2005, Ras launched his fifth album Pure Love followed quickly in June 2006 by his 6th album Trevelling On..., a blend of some of Ras’s most popular songs spanning two decades.

  
  
  

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  TeQuila

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  Tekla Iita aka TeQuila is a R&B Namibian singer. She started her music career in 2004 featuring on different songs. She featured on Sunny Boy's 'Serious' and 'Ame Negumbo lange' as well as Jericho's 'On and On'. Later that year, with the help of the producer, Stalin Kapembe, she started recording her own songs. Her first single was 'Who's gonna love you'. In 2006, she won the Legal Shield Winna Mariba Song writing competition. Her debut album finally arrived in 2007, dubbed 'The sound of my heart', which had the hit, 'Will you be there?' She also featured on EeS' songs, Tupeni and Yoshili as well as Tuchapuleni with Max. In 2008, she acted in Vixen Hangula film titled Between Friends. She also took part in the Music Against Disaster Concert (MAD) in Windhoek to help with the drought situation in northern Namibia at the time. In 2009, she was awarded youth ambassador for Vision 2030, together with RIZZY, she also wrote and performed songs for the Vision 2030 CD. She also featured on the sound track of an interactive film on HIV/Aids 'The Three and a Half Lives of Philip Wetu'. Her second album titled 'Golden Sunset' was due in 2009, with singles like Likoka. She also featured on South Africa's Bojo Mujo's hit track, Thando lwam (Marry me) which became a huge hit all over Southern Africa. 'The Tequila Touch', her latest album release, is due soon

  
  
  

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  Tjeripo

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  Recent Album Infgo: TJERIPO has unleashed his Gospel- powered torch telling the world and sundry that, “you are destined for greatness,” on his latest album ‘Arise and Shine’ released at the end of last year through Triple Seven Studios. In this case, even the cover design by Inna Goroh of Inchiology Studios (inchiology.com) deserves a mention for its classy quality look. Similarly, the music arranged, produced, mixed and mastered by Impact Arrahath Mahuure under the executive production of Tjeripo Tjihoreko himself, is excellent and praiseworthy. Ironic since it is definitely praise music and the strong Christian message transcends even the language barrier with many songs in different Namibian languages. Seventeen tracks means that the album has something substantial about it and don’t be surprised when the title track Arise and Shine at number eleven re-invigorates this offering’s appeal. Artists featured along with Tjeripo on the songs that he composed and wrote himself were Rusovero Tjihoreko, Yerii, Joel Kawame, Master T., the Conqourer’s Voice and Lisa M on track fourteen ‘Jesus Unomasa,’ and Refilwe Sekgoma. Fellow musicians who contributed their talent include Rodrigue, whose guitar work on the album is memorable, as well as Brain Kanambunga, Tangee Tjijorokisa, Levite, Master T, Annatjies and Arnold Hengua and Mrs Kini. Singers mentioned in the album’s thank you’s were Irene Shaningua, Juanecia Kandinda, Esme Katjikuru, Tjaritje Hewicke, Refilwe Sekgoma, Antonio Sandos, Hendrik Stephans Vries, Carol Otto, Henry Engelbrecht and Meliza Isaaks and the use of all those voices pays off throughout ‘Arise and Shine’. The album is available from local music retailers such as Universal Sounds in Post Street Mall Windhoek where it costs just over N$100 a copy.

  
  
  

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  M-Dwayne

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  Moving to Namibia in 2006,Maxwell Chipepera a.k.a M-Dwayne unearthed his dormant career and a very strong desire in him as a musician. In 2009 he started to collaborate with artists like Slammer and Acid at One Mike's, a Hip-Hop show. "I met with the CEO and a producer of Infinity Records at free style show called RUK who was very impressed with my work and sign me to his records label," says M-Dwayne. It wasn't long before M-Dwayne started to work with RUK through Infinity Records releasing lots of hit tracks that made onto the radio charts like Fresh FM and Base FM. At a time, the songs included Listen to the Radio featuring Eddie; 'Kick Push featuring ACES and I got it featured D-jay'. "People use to know me through collaboration and I wasn't having any song for my self. I made my name through those songs, I collaborated with Namibian artists and my voice was very astonishing to pull the audiences," says M-Dwayne. "Lastly I would love to advice Namibian artists to improve on their music videos and give them a little bit of qualities and taste. We are far behind in this, comparing to other countries. And to upcoming artist believe in your self, no body can stop you as long as you believe in your self, keep supporting local music for that you have much more to gain," M-Dwayne concludes.

  
  
  

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  Hello and welcome to the NOF music page. Currently, the NOF Music team is in the process of shaping the page and adding elements and page foundations. Rest assured, details will be updated and more information will be added over time. We kindly ask for your patience.
  
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  1. Artist Bio,Picture and Video sections [100 % completed - 28/60 artists ]
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  ...Editors Notes...

  ...what has their progress been over the years and how much work and effort did they commit to, inorder to be where they are now ? The music industry is brutal and the important thing is to stay on top of things, not forget where you came from, who has helped you and that everything should be about the music and the people who connect to it.Never forget your fans ! You can rise to fame and glory quickly, but you can fall down again twice as fast. It's up to you and you only as you shape the road of your success...

  ...it's always great to find something unique out there in the world. A talent like no other. People don't always want copies of something or someone, that is already highlighted from all sides. During the design phase of this website, it got clear that only a handful of artists actually chose a unique artist name whereas others were not very creative. Also there is a huge lack of information about artists especially on biographies - If fans want to know more details on their stars, they search online and if they can't find anything or spend hours trying to get something, they get frustrated. Having a decent amount of information available to your fans is a must and a great responsibilty for the artists, their record label or manager. If people can make high quality music videos and recordings with high end equipment, then they can also set up a website, a facebook page containing the important details, news and updates the fans want to read.

  current progress:
  
  • [10/09/2011]....find gather,compose update and expand artist sections (added: M-Dwayne)
  
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