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Afrospection with Luis Munana

Rundu born, Luis Munana, is an International Model, Big Brother Africa Housemate, TV Producer and more. Luis shares here his learnings and lessons from the past year, his self-examination from…

Afrospection with Joel Haikali

Film Maker, Joel Haikali runs a film a film production company, Joe Vision Production, and this year published the Namibia Creative Industry Guide. Joel shares here his learnings and lessons from…

Afrospection with Otto Kapuka

Otto Kapuka is an Author and Motivational Speaker. From humble beginnings, to today a business owner whose business focuses on unlocking human potential through development. He shares his learnings and…

John, Namibia’s Van Gogh?

“Last year was the thirtieth anniversary of his death, and I felt that there was not enough done to celebrate his life.” Says Sandy Rudd the Theatre Director for a…

The Movement in the Song

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…

The Medicine of Nature as Art

A collection of alternative photographic prints depicting various medicinal plants of the Topnaar and Ju’/Hoansi people, their application and the wealth of wisdom that lies in ancient astuteness. This is…

Afrospection with Meta

Metarere Tjiho aka Meta, burst onto the scene and into our hearts with his musical beats and generous nature. Hip Hop artist and Radio Presenter on the Ignition on 99FM,…

Afrospection with Elke le Roux

Artist and Architect, Elke le Roux, 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…

Afrospection with Che

The vivacious 99FM DJ Che,  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: It…

Afrospection with Isabel Katjavivi

Isabel Katjavivi is a Namibian artist who this year won first place at the Bank Windhoek Triennial. Dynamic and not afraid to use her art to share an important message,…

Afrospection with NAGN’s Annapaula Vakamuena

The ever-delightful Public Relations Officer at the National Art Gallery of Namibia (NAGN), Annapaula Vakamuena shares here her learnings and lessons from the past year, her self examination from Africa……

Afrospection with Lize Ehlers

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…

Afrospection with Mappz

Matthew Kapofi aka Mappz is a man of many talents as a Hip Hop Artist, Producer and Radio Presenter on 99FM’s The Pulse. Here Mappz shares his learnings and lessons from…

Reflecting on Being Here

Art that is not only a something to admire but also acts as a mirror of our social identity in the here and now, is what the StArt Art Gallery’s…

Revealing for Healing the Past

With her father as an ambassador to Namibia, Isabel Katjavivi was exposed to politics early on in life; this is what led her to study international relations but visual art…

Starting the Conversation Around Contemporary Namibian Art

The art of today, contemporary art, challenges traditional boundaries and forms part of cultural dialogue. A bridge for Namibian contemporary art is about to open as the capitals first contemporary…

Bright Ideas and Creativity

The bright yellow doors are about to open on Namibia’s biggest creativity and artisan event. With both local and International artists putting the final touches on their exhibitions, their stages…

Showcasing All Things Exquisite

A gap was noticed. A space between a budding Namibian creative industry, that has nurtured artistic talents, and it’s clientele, a market hungry for artisan products and services. It was…

Crafting a Collection From Clay

Every two years, Namibian pottery and ceramic artists submit their most treasured pieces for review. A team consisting of local and international expertise, judge the submitted works to select only…

Absurdity and Tragedy

Art can be a form of self-expression or a reflection of our society, it can also be a tool to heal. The latter was what initiated Namibian painter Silke Berens’…

Gaining By Starting Arts Education Early

An Arts Festival for Namibian Youth is gearing up to showcase the power of art as a means of education and social awareness. In the lead up to this festival,…

Guiding Economic Value in Innovation

Forging forward to build the innovative industry, is what a team of imaginative individuals are aiming at when talking Namibia’s first ever, Creative Industry Guide. The Guide is aimed at…

Nature of Light and Dark in Music and Film

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…

Questioning What Comfort Is?

It started as a politically inspired project and became a thought provoking statement that questions individual inner perspectives. Ndasuunje Papa Shikongeni  is about to open his first photographic exhibition at…

Singing a Dream into Life

She auditioned at a church in Pioneerspark, a competition called ‘The Namibian Championships of Performing Arts’, this was where Treza Cooper’s singing journey took flight. Through a series of competition…

Sunshine, Dreams and Bravery

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…

A Festival of Words as Art

The art of weaving words together to create emotion and convey story is about to increase its audience as, a first of it’s kind, the Windhoek Poetry Festival begins in…

The Element of Time

Nicky Marais’ artwork is known for telling the story of the Namibian landscape, and the social and political history of the Namibian people. Her most recent collection, that adorned the…

Connection Set in Stone

Visionary Namibian sculptor and printmaker, Alpheus Mvula, is delighting the senses and provoking the mind yet again with another exhibition on at the FNCC Gallery. The exhibition, titled the Tonzo,…

Supporting and Funding Namibian Artistic Dreams

A lack of funds is what most young Namibian artists reference as their biggest difficulty. It’s what leads many Namibian artists to working a full time job to fund their…

Frans’ Art from the Heart

Frans Uunona was born in a small village near Oshikati. It was through visiting someone’s home, filled with art that, at age four, the artist in him was awakened. Today,…

Namibian Design That is Static and Active

An exhibition that looks at Namibian architecture, past, present and future, is about to open its doors to the public to view an artistic counter point of static and active,…

Music that Celebrates Beauty in the World

Namibian born musician, composer, performing artist and musical activist, Elemotho, is about to release his fourth album. Touted as the soundtrack to the new sunrise which is on the rise,…

Luis’ Namibian Pride Project

Rundu born, Luis Munana, is an International Model, Big Brother Africa Housemate, TV Presenter and more. Right now, he’s busy with a project to launch a Namibian children’s cartoon television…

Art That Takes The Mind on a Journey

Foibe Amundaba is a Namibian artist whose exhibition, “Contrasting colours of a Namibian”, is on at the FNCC right now. Her work is a collection of breathtaking images where colour…

Contemporary Connections in Art

Tulina Nakashona is a Namibian textile artist, Thabo Pitso is a South African sculptor and installation artist. What connects these two artists is that their work stands side by side…

Pashuka, the Reading Corner for Artists

Pashuka, which means to be alert, enlightened, wise and with open eyes, has just opened up at the National Art Gallery of Namibia (NAGN). It’s a reading corner housed inside…

A Unique Blend of Unity in Music

Another example of the power of collaboration in the Arts is the musical duo of Blend. The duo are pure fusion themselves, consisting of French-born Christian Polloni, (who is recognised…

Connecting Namibian Musicians with their Audience

Up close is what you get, to Namibian musicians, when you visit the Boiler Room in Windhoek between Wednesday and Saturday every week. The stage is a home for local…

Crafting a Future for Namibian Fine Art

A new beginning for the Arts Association Heritage Trust as a revival exhibition is asking all the lovers of art, to travel back in time to see the future of…

Solving a Murder Mystery at an Exhibition

The stage is set for an exhibition that is also the scene of a murder mystery. An anonymous artist has, in a mischievous yet meticulous style, prepared an entertaining journey…

Exciting Namibian Artists to Watch

To practice is to learn and learning is ultimately how we succeed at anything. A new exhibition at the National Art Gallery of Namibia (NAGN), is about to open that…

Tanya’s Tips For Setting Your Creative Free in 2017

Creative Director, Owner of Turipamwe Design Studio and The Economist’s Young Namibian Business Woman of the Year 2015, Tanya Turipamwe Stroh shares her inspired tips to help get our creativity fired up…

JuliART’s Finding Freedom in Art

“Don’t judge art you haven’t taken a moment to feel. Art you don’t Understand. Art that makes you uncomfortable. That’s the kind of art that leaves a mark, the kind…

The Evolving Art of Plating Food

Christie Keulder, is a columnist, food writer and photographer and one of the new owners behind the fine dining experience in the capital, JoJo’s Café. With his vast experience in all…

Ingo Shanyenge’s Summer Fashion Tips

Ingo Shanyenge is one of Namibia’s top fashion designers with a very successful year behind him. He was appointed as a board member of the Fashion Council of Namibia and this…

Tips To Ignite Your Creativity

Creativity is something not limited to artists, but something that is alive in every human being. As with anything though, creativity is a cumulative activity; the more you do it,…

Art that Connects Children and Nature

Annika Funke, who was born in Germany, is a self-taught artist who lives and paints in Namibia and has recently launched the Kayamoja ArtConnects Trust, which aims to create the…

Losing Yourself and Finding Yourself in Dance

Mcbreaton Pieters is a Namibian dancer, dance instructor and the founder and owner of the Fusion Funk Dance Studio. His passion is dancing and so he decided to take that…

From Dust to Dish, the Artist Who Saw the Potential

Have you ever imagined the potential of the soil around us? One Namibian did, Risto Iita who is one the this years University of Namibia (UNAM) Visual Arts Graduates, chose…

A Namibian Teacher Who is Not Done Learning

A group of talented artists make up this years University of Namibia (UNAM) Visual Arts Graduates 2016. Showing their eclectic styles, the graduates are all part of an exhibition at…

The Staying Power of Passion

Francois De Necker was fundamental is the establishing of the Department of Visual Arts at the University of Namibia where he served as an Associate Professor and Head of Department…

Art that Suspends You in Space

Hangula Werner is a Namibian artist who captures audiences with his vivid surrealist art pieces and who has re-emerged after a six-year hiatus with an exhibition, titled Hangula Werner Surreal, at…

Appreciation for the Peace of Daily Life in Namibia

A portrayal of life in the place that assisted him to be able to practice as an artist, is Tity Tshilumba’s latest solo exhibition titled The Daily Life which is…

Bliss in African Beat

Namibia’s Premier African contemporary dance company, First Rain Dance Theatre, will this Friday be once again capturing our imagination through dance. This time as they partner up with the FNCC’s Dancing Cocktail…

In the Footsteps of John Muafangejo

The John Muafangejo Season is underway, a season to remember the iconic Namibian artist who helped to put art in Namibia on the map. Despite his very evident influence, little…

How Artists Grow Through Exposure

It’s important to build your profile as an artist, but often this is not a focus for artists. “There are lots of aspects to establishing yourself as an artist, and…

Social Commentary Through Art

John Kalunda is a Namibian artist who is not only making a living off his art, but also contributing to the narrative of our social identity. Born in Kavango East…

The Musical Mind of Meta

Metarere Tjiho, better known by his stage name Meta, is an up and coming hip hop artist making waves on the local music scene. He first stepped onto the stage…

Turning a Lens on Truth

“When covering the Mozambique floods in 2001 we brought worldwide attention and in the process many countless lives have been saved. My coverage stopped a small scale war in DRC….

Life is Art and I am Life

Martin Amushendje is a creative who is fast becoming known for his photographic style. Not limited to photography, Martin is also a graphic designer and makes music. Yet, it is…

Fashionable Namibia

“My style is Afrocentric and contemporary. My first collection was very European styled, back then I used to think African print is clichéd. Being from Africa and wearing African print,…

Freedom in Making a Mark

Namibian artist Petrus Amuthenu is, through his work, contributing to our international acclaim for the exceptional print makers that come out of Namibia. His solo exhibition is testament to the…

The Balancing Act Between Modernity and Heritage

 “I wanted to contest the view of the Himba as being unchanging and document the shift towards modernity in young Himba men; to show that they are evolving with modernity…

The Short and Sweet guide to the Power of Colour

There’s something about colour People have known that colour affects us for thousands of years. Ancient cultures believed that specific colours hold the power to affect parts of our psyche…

Life as a Light Painter

Linda Louw, a creative soul with an eye for the extraordinary, based in Swakopmund, Namibia, is a photographer, videographer and fine artist whose images capture the viewer in the story…

Stitching Hope Together

Being faced with difficulties such as unemployment and having children to feed can seem hopeless, but not for the women of Oasa Taradi Trust, who produce beautifully embroidered table adornment…

Sushi : The Art of Balance and Symmetry

Art is symmetry, balance, creation, finding and losing oneself. Because of this, art is everywhere and can be found anywhere as soon as you look for it. One successful restaurant…

I’ll Make Art Any Way

“I feel that my art reflects my own identity as a young artist struggling to survive in the world. I always make use of recycled and found materials.” Hailing from…

Breathing Space and Structure

“Knowing that I put everything out there, did not hold back and left it all on the dance floor.” Elke Le Roux is fast becoming a significant name when it…

Don’t Wash the Art Off

In a time of drought, responsible citizenry is getting involved in any way that you can and the arts are an ideal avenue to relay messages to the public. Considering…

The Freedom in Losing the Layers

This post contains images of an adult nature. Contemporary artist and nude photographer, Julia Hango, is showcasing how knowing yourself is the key to finding your niche in the creative…

Elemotho – Being True to Himself All Over the World

“We dance, we sing and that is soul food. Music is that which connects you with your past, present and future self.” Elemotho is a Namibian making major waves on…

Capturing Beauty and Interest

“When you start out as an artist, you think what you’re doing is good and after a while you realise that to stand out you need to do something interesting…

The Seed of the Soul in Song

Daena Weeks’ sultry voice is fast becoming a notable name on the Namibian music scene. About to launch her first album, Daena has gathered herself a large and loyal following…

How Dance Twirls with Liberty and Release

“When you get to a salsa class and you dance, all of that busy-ness in the mind disappears. It is a necessary release.” To dance Salsa is to let you…

The Darlings of the Herero Dolls

“It has been a hard journey but we love making these dolls. It is our passion.” A desire to preserve our cultural identity is what drove these two women to…

Evoking Beauty in Silence

“I am balanced by absorbing beauty, by absorbing golden light on the grass and by absorbing what it feels like when I walk barefoot on the earth.” Wildlife artist from…

The Ink that Binds Us

“We want to celebrate the past and also inspire the future generations of artists who will be part of this art form.” A countries national identity is seen in their…

Art of the Bean Ambassador

“I am a very positive person in life. This has always helped but I think it also helped that I made friends along the way.” Born and raised in Windhoek,…

Teleported to Palatable Tranquillity

“When we taste food, the brain creates a flavour profile based on the information that we feed into it by means of our tongue and taste buds, our eyes and…

Developing Distinctive Artists

“There is the lack of these platforms. I’ve found that the easiest way for me to help the artists grow is to create the platform.” Focusing on creating platforms for…

Cushioned by Support

“I do all the creative work in my head first, in my mind. All of this I do long before I cut the material, sometimes even before I have received…

The Power of Namibian Fusion

“With food you need to be creative. Being there we got to show people, some of Namibia. We made a paptert, which most people there had never heard of or…

Rhythm, Beat and Life

“My experience is that drumming makes people happy. I watch the faces of participants when we facilitate drumming circles, and they are invariably smiling, happy faces.” The Drum Café, a…

Read Between the Rhythm

“When you have passion you have the will and the way to your destiny.” If you’ve ever been fortunate to see this group live, you’ll know their passion for their…

The Write Not to Remain Silent

“I realized that if I didn’t get off the wrong train it would take me to the wrong destination and I would be too far down the line to hitchhike…

Paint Me an Artist

“We can all learn to draw. We all learnt how to write.” Art is a form of expression so intertwined with who we are not only in our appreciation of…

Sean K’s Steps to Trusting Yourself

“You need to take the first step. You will never know how far you can walk if you only believe you can, but you never take a step.” Last year…

Talking About a Resolution Revolution

“Being a master of your own destiny is the coolest – it is not easy to really dedicate ourselves to sustained change, but achieving discipline and control is an immeasurably…

Art that took Flight this Year

2015 will surely be a year remembered with great fondness by both the artists and the lovers of art in Namibia. Critical steps took place this year towards giving Art…

The Art of Finding Oneself

“Love your body, drop your judgement and celebrate life through abundance.” Art has been called “simply the vehicle for an idea”. The vehicle towards the best of the new year…

Namibian Songbird with her Festive Season Recipe

“You are what you repeatedly do” Just in time for the festive season, Namibian songbird, Lize Ehlers has sent us her festive season recipe of choice for a healthy, happy…

A Namibian Learning About Breaking the Rules of Art in Bali

“To me, art is the only thing that will never restrict you.” A Namibian artist and performer, LeXi spent one year studying Fine Arts in Indonesia. 99FM’s MYD Art sat…

Finding the Identity of a Place in its Art

  Visiting a batik store in Indonesia is a sensory experience – from the beautiful patterns and colours of the artwork to the distinct smell of the batik fabric. One…

Painting with a Lens

“It’s very important to have a sense of self-worth, as artists we need to express that importance with the work we do.” A young Namibian with a strong sense of…

Forgotten Art Fuels Curiosity in an Unforgiving Desert

“Somewhere between the myth and the truth, you’ll find many more such lone men watching over the desert.” Have you ever wondered about the stone men that are sprinkled around Namibia?…

Namibian Food as Inspiration for Connecting with One Another

“It is easy to create something incredible when you use the tools you have to make something inspired” With eager anticipation Namibia has welcomed the follow on cook book by…

Drumming Up Mental Health

“Music can be that friend you never had, that listens and does not pass judgements. Mental illnesses are lonely illnesses leaving you feeling that you are alone all the time….

Dance, the Powerful Language of the Soul

  Tulimelila Shityuwete and Hamish Olivier had a dream of a place where dancers can practise, learn and be themselves through dance. This seemed like a dream that would stay…

Elemotho, The Artist and the Activist, on Blame

“When you blame you don’t get to do what you are supposed to do as an artist. You put all the responsibility on the shoulders of others, whether that is…

Cooking as an Outlet for Anger

“I wish I had more time to physically cook.   I would be a much nicer person.” Namibia has just finished the hosting of the African Culinary Cup 2015. A prestigious…

The Poetry of Life

“We only have this one life, so we have to make the best of it and use our talents to the best of our abilities, otherwise we don’t really live.”…

The Art of Doing and Not Worrying

“We actually started off as a theatre group way back in 1999 but fell in love with filming and this art form.” Hailing from Arandis in the Erongo Region, one…

Sewing Self Belief to Stitch Change

  “When I was younger I would sneak into my mother’s wardrobe and try on her clothes, putting on her pretty dresses and high heels along with bright red lipstick.”…

Self Acceptance and Trust

  “People will always have opinions so you might as well be yourself. I had to find that trust again, the same trust I had before society told me who…

Comedy, Values and Worthiness

  “Comedy was a big part of me accepting and loving myself. I learned to not take myself so seriously, not sweat the small stuff. Poking fun at myself has…

Brain Surgery and Bravery

  “Being a hero means standing out, and standing out requires you not always to do what is easy but to do what is necessary and to do what makes…

Drama Means To Do

  Sandy Rudd, Namibia’s Theatre Director Extraordinaire sat down with 99FM’s MYD Art to talk motivation. “Motivation is created when you find your passion, you can’t be motivated without passion….

Illustrating How to Make it as an Artist

  “I’m an illustrator, when I tell people this they ask if I’m an illustrator as a hobby because they can’t imagine how I make money from it.” 99FM’s MYD…