Editing Music of Namibia (section)

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The '''music of [[Namibia]]''' includes a number of folk styles, as well as [[pop music|pop]], [[rock and roll|rock]], [[reggae]], [[jazz]], [[house music|house]] and [[hip hop]].

The Sanlam-NBC Music Awards and the [[Namibian Music Awards]] are two separate institutions that give out annual awards at shows on December 2 and May 6 respectively.{{Ref|allafrica}} The Namibia Society of Composers and Authors of Music ([http://www.nascam.org NASCAM)] has helped promote Namibian music within and outside the country.

The Namibian [[music industry]] remains under-developed, with no major record labels or distribution infrastructure.{{Ref|Economist}} A lack of focus to produce economically viable Namibian music products and the absence of effective marketing and distribution structures are two of the factors inherently hampering the development of the local music industry.The country's online music retailer, [https://www.donluafrica.com DONLU] offers streaming services.