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Tyrese writes song for oldest Namibian

Tyrese writes song for oldest Namibian

SWAKOPMUND – R&B singer Tyrese was so moved by the life of a 126-year-old Namibian grandmother that, apart from shelling out more than US$4 000 [approximately N$30 000] for her funeral, he wrote a song in her honour.

“My immediate thought was, ‘There are five of my lifetimes that she has been around’,” Tyrese Gibson said this week. “I wish she could have let me in on some of her stories before she passed away”.The 25-year-old singer is in Africa for the first time for his role in a remake of the 1965 film “Flight of the Phoenix”.Tyrese heard about Anna Visser, dubbed “Namibia’s oldest granny”, from local press reports.Visser lived through both the German and South African occupations, including spending time in a German concentration camp.She died on Thursday.Her story inspired Tyrese to write the song ‘Chapter 126’, about Africa’s quest for freedom, with fellow cast member Sticky Fingaz, a former member of rap supergroup Onyx who also has a role in the film.On Monday, Tyrese played the song for cast and crew members on his car stereo, but he said he wasn’t sure whether he would release it commercially.- Nampa-AP”I wish she could have let me in on some of her stories before she passed away”. The 25-year-old singer is in Africa for the first time for his role in a remake of the 1965 film “Flight of the Phoenix”. Tyrese heard about Anna Visser, dubbed “Namibia’s oldest granny”, from local press reports. Visser lived through both the German and South African occupations, including spending time in a German concentration camp. She died on Thursday. Her story inspired Tyrese to write the song ‘Chapter 126’, about Africa’s quest for freedom, with fellow cast member Sticky Fingaz, a former member of rap supergroup Onyx who also has a role in the film. On Monday, Tyrese played the song for cast and crew members on his car stereo, but he said he wasn’t sure whether he would release it commercially. – Nampa-AP

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