Chester Houseprince, a former dancer turned successful Namibian musician, is diversifying into business while advocating industry unity, merit-based bookings and creative genre-blending.Houseprince, whose real name is Gideon Eiseb, started off as a dancer at school talent shows before he co-started…

Former Brave Warriors goalkeeper Virgil Vries holds the distinction of being only the third player from post-independence Namibia to have played for South African football giants Kaizer Chiefs. Mohammed ‘Slice’ Ouseb and Robert ‘Baggio’ Nauseb, both former Brave Warriors, are…

A loving person, someone who likes good vibes, and proudly Namibian – that is how Ees sees himself. Baptised Eric Sell, the Windhoek-born musician, who has been based in Germany for close to two decades, is still pursuing his music…

Namibian national light welterweight and welterweight champion Frans ‘Rambo’ Hantindi says he was drinking and smoking until his 20th birthday. Despite this, he eventually became a one-time World Boxing Association (WBA) Pan-African welterweight champion. “I have tried my utmost best…

Aspirant musicians who want to enrol for season five of the ‘Last Ma/Gaisa Star’ competition have only until this Sunday, 1 March to submit their entries. This reminder comes from Stella !Naruses from host company SAN Welwitschia Music Productions (WMP),…

“Mandela is out of jail and Sam Nujoma is in office.” This was what a smiling Jesse Jackson said to journalists as he landed in Namibia in February 1990, just a few days before the country’s independence. The American civil…

Best gospel award winner and two-time nominee Rodney Seibeb says growing up in Katutura’s challenging yet formative environment continues to shape his music. He says while those recognitions are meaningful, the greatest reward remains the lives touched through his music.…

Former teen sensation Ricardo ‘Bucksy’ Mannetti, who made his Namibian senior national football team debut at 17, can easily be described as the Rolls Royce of modern-day football. Born in Windhoek, the former ball-juggler grew up between Spokiesdorp and Bethlehem…

Teen sensation Andreas Shipanga, popularly known as Shax Champion, is one upcoming artist whose stardom is rising rapidly. The Ondangwa-born musician, who was raised at Lüderitz, is one of the busiest artists in the country. Ever since he dropped his…

Three-time Namibian Premier League winner Celestinus Wasserfall was respected for his electrifying pace and powerful right-foot shot. The Omaruru-born alumnus of Uis’s Petrus Ganeb Secondary School clinched a league title each with Chief Santos, Blue Waters and Orlando Pirates. The…

Born at Oshali village in the Oshana region, long-distance runner Helalia Johannes is undoubtedly the most decorated woman athlete in Namibia. Apart from being the only Commonwealth Games women’s marathon gold medal winner, she is also a proud bronze medal…

From hitchhiking to matches to becoming the Namibian Football Association’s projects and external affairs director, Salome Iiyambo has spent her career proving that a passion for football can indeed pay the bills. Born at Uupumako village in the Ohangwena region,…