Popular music of Namibia

In Namibia the renowned music styles include the R&B, reggae, hip hop, soul, afro-pop kwaito and house. Before the Namibia’s independence Jackson Kaujeua and Ras Sheehama were the most popular Namibian musicians.  Kaujeua has been performing until 1970s before he went for exile, he also perform with a combination of Namibia’s traditional genres and combined with afro-pop/gospel sounds. Sheehama perform reggae music following the step of the late prominent Bob Marley and Lucky Dube. Sheehama also perform in Cuba, United Kingdom, Jamaica, Switzerland and the Czech Republic. Damara group known as People choice was the other early Namibian artist who renowned from 1996 to 1998, a kwaito trio known as Matongo family, Boli Mootseng, X-Plode and its members such as Jaicee James, Christi Nomath Warner and Lizell Swarts.

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Big Ben was the most respected musician through his Afro pop and combination of his live concerts. However, he is one of the few that performs his concerts with a live band while other performs with backing tracks. Some of the Namibian musucians include Stefan Ludik, The Dogg, Gal Level, Gazza, ESS, Lady May, Fyzel MC, Big Ben and Sunny Boy became the continental superstars.