Namibian Afro-pop artist Swart Baster is set to perform in the United Kingdom (UK) for the first time as part of an international tour promoting his new album. The award-winning artist, Allen Jonathan, says his maiden UK show is slotted…

Walvis Bay gifted Namibia two top music bands in the form of Children from Pluto and Deadwood before independence – now the harbour town is basking in the success of another musician, Monica Pineas, known as TopCheri. The Kuisebmond-born songstress…

Former javelin thrower Hannes von Holtz, who became one of Namibia’s most renowned athletics coaches and administrators before and after independence, urges local coaches to build professional relationships with their athletes. “I think it is imperative for our coaches to…

Daniel Nasou, or rather Dixon to music fans, is undoubtedly one of the most refined male voices in the Namibian music industry. Born and raised in Katutura, the award-winning singer started his singing career in a family choir led by…

Namibia has a special pool of players who have represented the country at all the age group levels, all the way to the senior national team, and former Life Fighters, Eleven Arrows and Ramblers marauding winger Charlie Aoseb is one…

Multi-talented kwaito superstar Albert Mushe Uulenga has come a very long way from the days he was part of R&B duet Two Type Production (2TP) in 2005 to become a two-time artist of the year at the Namibian Annual Music…

Chief Santos, Civics and Orlando Pirates midfield star Brian Gurirab is the only player from Karibib to have played for the Namibian national soccer team. “The Erongo region was thriving back in the days when it was divided into two…

Namibian artists remember Manqoba ‘Istokvel’ Ntombela In 1994, a song that would eventually become a recognised anthem, was released on the African music scene. It was the sound that blasted from sitting rooms and cuca shops from South Africa’s Soweto…

Twenty-nine years in the music industry and nine albums later, Swart Baster is still going strong.Baptised Allen Jonathan, Swart Baster was born and bred at Swakopmund and the veteran musician has just finished his ninth studio album, ‘Expandable’, to be…

Former Life Fighters and Brave Warriors defender Oscar ‘Bricks’ Tjikurunda says tackling was an art he really enjoyed. He says he may not have been a big guy, but he was a tough player. “Some people described me as being…

Dynamic kwaito trio PDK founding member ‘Kamtonyo’ is making the best of the collective decision taken by the group to pursue solo projects. Being one of three PDK members, with the name derived from the first letter of their names…

Every sport team has a talisman. In Orlando Pirates’ case, it was Bonny ‘Orlando’ Uirab. Apart from being a prolific scorer in the past, Uirab also holds the distinction of being one of a few players who have scored four…