Gazza was robbed

NAMIBIA, in the last few years, has been hit by a string of corruption cases, at almost all levels.Looking at the latest Sanlam Music Awards, one is wondering and questioning whether the same illness has hit the music industry in Namibia.

For starters, in our humble opinion, Gazza deserved to win the award for Artist of the Year because of the tremendous work that he has done. At his concerts, he performs like a dream.He has released a good quality album (‘Zulla II Survive’).His lyrics are positive and contribute to nation-building and they address social evils such as the phenomenon of sugar daddies, which is a serious cancer in the Namibian society.The Dogg (Ombwa), on the other hand, concentrates on foul language and doesn’t think about the bad influence his lyrics have on the future generation.We don’t need a Namibian Eminem, nor do we need a 50 Cent.The self-proclaimed Kwaito master is concentrating more on imitating gangster hip-hop.Look at a song like ‘Take out your gun’ and the way he insults people in his songs by calling them cockroaches, and gays (moffies).Now, how can an artist who has been constantly in clashes with radio DJs and fistfights at local nightclubs be awarded an award for artist of the year? Everybody knows that ‘Koko’ is the hit song of the year.I was shocked to hear a toddler singing to the tunes of ‘Koko’.This shows that even young children respond to the music of Gazza.Now the question to the organisers is: Should the Artist of the Year perform songs containing foul language? Has corruption played a role in awarding the prize? How many people comprehend the voting system where you have to SMS your vote for an artist? How is it possible that Obwa can win an award twice for a song that was also in last year’s Sanlam Music Awards? It’s obvious that the best-selling artist must be the artist of the year, because people don’t spend their money buying rubbish, therefore the best-selling artist should have won the artist of the year award.Whose music was first to cross the borders of Namibia? Isn’t it the one and only best Namibian artist Gazza? To Gazza, my brother, don’t give up! You are the people’s choice and this is the un-debatable truth.Monica Nambelela and Aina Shikesho.Via e-mailAt his concerts, he performs like a dream.He has released a good quality album (‘Zulla II Survive’).His lyrics are positive and contribute to nation-building and they address social evils such as the phenomenon of sugar daddies, which is a serious cancer in the Namibian society.The Dogg (Ombwa), on the other hand, concentrates on foul language and doesn’t think about the bad influence his lyrics have on the future generation.We don’t need a Namibian Eminem, nor do we need a 50 Cent.The self-proclaimed Kwaito master is concentrating more on imitating gangster hip-hop.Look at a song like ‘Take out your gun’ and the way he insults people in his songs by calling them cockroaches, and gays (moffies).Now, how can an artist who has been constantly in clashes with radio DJs and fistfights at local nightclubs be awarded an award for artist of the year? Everybody knows that ‘Koko’ is the hit song of the year.I was shocked to hear a toddler singing to the tunes of ‘Koko’.This shows that even young children respond to the music of Gazza.Now the question to the organisers is: Should the Artist of the Year perform songs containing foul language? Has corruption played a role in awarding the prize? How many people comprehend the voting system where you have to SMS your vote for an artist? How is it possible that Obwa can win an award twice for a song that was also in last year’s Sanlam Music Awards? It’s obvious that the best-selling artist must be the artist of the year, because people don’t spend their money buying rubbish, therefore the best-selling artist should have won the artist of the year award.Whose music was first to cross the borders of Namibia? Isn’t it the one and only best Namibian artist Gazza? To Gazza, my brother, don’t give up! You are the people’s choice and this is the un-debatable truth.Monica Nambelela and Aina Shikesho.Via e-mail