Reggae/dancehall/AfroBeat Music of Namibia

The reggae stage of Namibia has produced musician such as Ras Sheehama, Ngatu and Petu who were performing since 1994, and Mighty Dreeds and EES who were Namibian German based who were multi genre artists. In the beginning of 80s band known as We Culture were established in Katututra and this bring the Namibia’s first reggae band.

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Another ensemble followed known as Roots rebel, which based in Katurura area. The independence of Namibian brought most of the Namibian populace that were in exile back to Namibian and such bands include Young dreads later change their name as Mighty Dreads, Ras Sheehama, Omidi d Afrique, Los Amadeus and Shem Yetu. Most of these bands disappear and later form a group of Namibian reggae musicians. Most of the Mighty Dreads band members left the band and later formed formula band and also engaged into career of solo. Dancehall, Ragga and Dub became fame and the singer such as Ngatu who is from the Mighty Dread, Doren, Iron Roots and Ras Kasera that later came up with a new band combination of Raggae dancehall. EES is respected in R&B, Kwaito and hip hop genres of Namibia. Buju Bantuan who is also known as Katjoko, the late La Chox and Kamasutra were the upcoming young reggae musician and  Faizel MC who is the king of the jungle who is also involve in the kwiku style and most of his song is based on love and it is included in the Afrobeat.

Renowned kwaito musician, Gazza has joined himself with the genre where he made a unique good number of the reggae songs as well as Killa-B. It is also believed that he is multi genre talented like EES and he has also experimented with hip hop, R&B and dancehall.