Do the necessary stakeholders in Namibia create a conducive environment to propel unquely Namibian sounds into the global market?

juikk · #1 15th June 2008, 09:20 PM

Do the necessary stakeholders in Namibia create a conducive environment to propel uniquely Namibian sounds into the global market, which will be easily recognized as genre/s of typically Namibian origin?

This question requires to be viewed in par with what other countries who have well established genres so far can claim ownership to, e.g. Kizomba=Angolan, Kwaito=South African, etc, etc.....Does Namibia have what it takes to develop and own a genre as other African countries have achieved? your opinions please shebeeners!

Oneword · #2 16th June 2008, 02:57 PM

Hi juikk,

Probably Namibia and some artists do have the innate ability to musically transcend national borders other, peripheral., frontiers, but the profit motive usually prohibits extensive advertising and awareness creation. The motto is (very often) "make a quick buck and get out".

#3 18th June 2008, 08:50 PM

I think we got what it takes, but we need a lot of support to make it happen. As a country, I believe we have unique talents that can and arleady put Namibia on the map. Yes, we need to start believing in our self first, then we can start supporting one another without aiming at subbotaging one another. O yeah, we need consultractive critism to grow and change, but at this end, let's act as Indians.

Bravo Namibians

juikk · #4 19th June 2008, 12:10 PM

I think we support ambly those who do majorly kwaito variations, a genre already established by South Africans and owned by South Africans proudly, when I talk truely Namibian sound, I do not mean necessarily the Gazza's the Dogg's etc.....I would more be thinking the Susan Hambala's the Aubasens, the Tsatagos, and those dudes that have a strong shambo vibe to their tunes.

Are we owning these unique ethnic sounds on the global market. I see we Namibians prefer the noise above the type of music which can preserve our traditions...and here I am not referring to simply the use of language, and espcially not instant music borrowing sounds from just anywhere in the world,but live bands, promoting our own sounds. Most companies would pay an artist who does kwaito and with instant music much more money, but will be willing to just just support an artist who come with a whole band, who will be in a better position to establish unique namibian sounds on the global market.

This means once we achieve this, an american, jamaican, kenyan, zimbabwean south african or even any european may take this namibian sound and blend it with their music, but it will still be recognized as truely namibian.....just like when our artists sing kwaito in oshiwambo and it is still recognized world wide as south african genre or kizomba in damara nama and it is still globally recognized as a genre forthcoming from Angola.

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