RODNEY Seibeb is definitely no ordinary musician. Born 35 years ago in Dolam, Katutura, the gifted singer and songwriter took it upon himself to inspire and motivate people through what he describes as conscious music.
Seibeb recently dropped a 10-track album titled ‘Sadu /Nami’ (Khoekhoegowab for your love), his fourth album to date.
The album is packed with inspirational, motivational and, most importantly, love songs.
Asked about the genre of his music, the well-spoken singer, who is articulate in both Khoekhoegowab and English, said that he prefers to be known as a motivational musician.
“As musicians we have a moral obligation to teach and lead our fans on the right path, hence it is very important that we are conscious about what we sing. It is also expected from us to choose what we sing very carefully because we can make or break our society.
“As role models, we must always strive to inspire our fans to be responsible, to get an education and live honest lives by also being exemplary ourselves, because it doesn’t help to tell other people to be good citizens while we don’t live up to our own preaching,” he pointed out.
The opening track ‘//Kha //Kha Te Elob Gaosib X’ is a lively dance song on which the artist is calling to be taught about the Kingdom of God, while ‘Ditsa Ta Ra’ is a slow jam in which he is calling for respect for marriages and relationships in general.
The title track ‘Sadu /Nami’ is also a dance track on which Seibeb calls people to accept God’s love “because if we learn to love one another – we will be able to tolerate and appreciate each other without being jealous towards one another”.
The married father of two continues to express his love for God on ‘Song of Praise’ which is a beautiful track with a kizomba feel.
Seibeb brings his unquestionable love for Jesus to the fore on ‘Di Taran Hoan Ge //Ib !Gaib !Oa’ which is a slow jam. He points out that everything he does today is because of the power of God, inspired by the fact that God sacrificed his Son for our sins.
The creativity of Steven Alvin !Naruseb, the producer of the album, is evident on ‘Sida Ra Tsa Kha’, which boasts a reggae beat and warns people that they should be careful with whatever they do because it reflects on their loved ones.
“Music is a very powerful tool and we must use it in a very positive way and that way is only to preach love. We should love one another the way the likes of Sam Nujoma, Hifikepunye Pohamba and Hage Geingob have showed us,” Seibeb said.
“They come from three different tribes of Namibia but their love and respect for each other has built what is known today as the Namibian house. Namibia has a bright feature, but we can only prosper as a nation if we take each other’s hands and stand together as one,” he added.
An ardent fan of international superstars Billy Ocean, Lionel Richie, Celine Dion and American gospel artist James Fortune, Seibeb, who grew up singing in the Bet-EL Lutheran Church Youth Choir, also loves watching football, with Liverpool FC being his preferred team.
