Live bands, soulful music, camp chairs, picnic blanket and a cooler box. That’s the making of a Jazz festival. 2018’s Windhoek Jazz Festival promises to be a date like no other. “Ever since its inception in 2012, the Windhoek Jazz Festival has grown from strength to strength and this years festival promises to deliver a blend of unique sounds and …
Always reinventing as a way to ensure that the up and coming vocal talent of Namibia gets exposure to the stage, Song Night is back with their first event for 2018, titled the Love Movement. An ever-supportive space for undiscovered artists, Song Night this year boasts new artists, a new venue and a new Master of Ceremonies along with the …
Lize Ehlers, once again wowed us this year with her colourful, flamboyance and musical genius. Lize shares here her learnings and lessons from the past year, her self examination from Africa… her Afrospection. Looking Back… Q: How would you describe your 2017? A: 2017 was a year filled with defined choices, a year of getting to know the self better, …
Music has been attributed with healing powers since ancient times, with even Hippocrates, considered the founder of medicine, having been known to use music as part of his treatment plan for patients. Today, science has backed up the belief in the healing properties of song and confirmed melodies psychological and physiological effects, with reputable institutions such as Harvard Medical School …
This week Windhoek is being injected with creativity like never before! Art, Cabaret and a whole lot of Inspiration! IN CONFLICT Date: Tuesday, 05 – 22 September 2017 Venue: Goethe-Institut Namibia A solo exhibition by Jekonia Ndakola, based on contemporary politics and friction on the African continent, IN CONFLICT examines issues that many citizens face. From civil wars that displace thousands …
The Annual Windhoek Jazz Festival is one of the most anticipated events on the Namibian social calendar. It continues growing from strength to strength, attracting musicians and spectators across the country and internationally to enjoy the unique jazz music genre. Gracing the stage this year and headlining the Windhoek Jazz Festival on the 4th November 2017 is Ringo Madlingozi and …
This week Windhoek is all about entertainment for a good cause – so brave the chill and show your support! CREATIVE PLOUGH BACK WITH LIZE EHLERS Date: Wednesday 19 July 2017 at 19:00 – 21:00 Venue: Delta Secondary School Hall, Olympia As part of her 2017 “Creative Plough Back Project” – Lize Ehlers is teaming up with talent from Delta …
Two acclaimed Namibian artists, a Musician and a Filmmaker, have collaborated on a project described as raw, innovative, unique and guided by intuition. The two are, Steffen List, the Namibian singer and songwriter, also known as Tonetic and Lila Swanepoel the Namibian Film Director who has worked on major international film productions, of Lila Productions. The project is the music …
In a one woman playmakers production, that has toured Namibia to rave reviews and avid applause, Lize Ehlers is about to take to the stage as Sunshine Fontein in ‘Sunny van die Suide‘ at the Warehouse Theatre in Windhoek. The play is touted as both hilarious and serious, and 99FM’s MYD Art spoke to this years Namibian Theatre and Film …
Tafel Lager NamRock 2017 is up, at it and coming at you fast as the nation’s rockers flex their fingers and tune their guitars for Namibia’s biggest rock music festival. Boasting three stages and more than 20 local acts, this year the legendary two-day festival will take place at the iconic Warehouse Theatre on 24 and 25 March. Brought to …