Editing Music of Namibia (section)

==Folk music==
Traditional Namibian dances occur at events such as weddings and at traditional festivals such as the Caprivi Arts Festival. Folk music accompanies storytelling or dancing. The [[Nama people]] use various strings, flutes and drums while the [[Bantu peoples|Bantu]] use [[xylophone]]s, gourds and horn trumpets.{{Ref|SOS}}
* The [[Herero people]]'s ''oviritje'' is popularly known as ''konsert''. [[Otjiherero]] is the primary language of Oviritje music. Oviritje was made popular by [[Kareke Henguva]] as a pioneer of Modern Oviritje Music when he together with the likes of [[Kakazona Kavari]], [[Meisie Henguva]] and [[Oomzulu Pietersen]] introduced the keyboard element as prior to the introduction of the keyboard Oviritje Music was performed with vocals only. Prior to Kareke people like Matuarari Kaakunga and Bella Kazongominja have developed the Oviritje genre.<ref>{{Cite news
|title=Oviritje going downhill
|last=Mbauruma
|first=Bulle
|newspaper=[[Informanté]]
|date=10 April 2014
|url=http://www.informante.web.na/oviritje-going-downhill.13789
|access-date=4 September 2014
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170802205035/http://www.informante.web.na/oviritje-going-downhill.13789
|archive-date=2 August 2017
|url-status=dead
}}</ref> Today in recognition of his contribution to the Oviritje music Kareke Henguva has been accorded the title of doctor of modern Oviritje music. Other groups that took over from Henguva and made this music popular are ''The Wild Dogs'' from the [[Okakarara]] area with their hit song "Kaondeka", ''Okazera'' from the [[Omaheke Region]], the first group to include a San-speaking member, Bullet ya Kaoko, based in [[Opuwo]] in the [[Kunene Region]], Tuponda, Katja, Millenium, Kareke and the United Kingdom-based Oviritje queen [[Kakazona ua Kavari]].
* '''Maǀgaisa''', a dance music genre commonly known as [[Damara Punch]], is performed by [[Stanley (Namibian musician)|Stanley]], [[ǃAubasen]], [[Dixson]] and [[Damara Dikding]]. Phura Duwe is known to be the king of Ma/gaisa as he came up this genre of music then follows the likes of Raphael and Pele, Pule, Ruby and Riio.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.namibian.com.na/index.php?page=archive-read&id=163425|title=Raphael and Pele to reunite on NAMAs stage|last=The Namibian|website=The Namibian|access-date=Mar 29, 2020}}</ref>
Many female singers are entering the Ma/gaisa world yearly.<ref>{{Cite web
|title=Winners
|publisher=[[Namibian Annual Music Awards]]
|url=http://www.nama.com.na/page/winners
|access-date=4 September 2014
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130427124501/http://www.nama.com.na/page/winners
|archive-date=27 April 2013
|url-status=dead
}}</ref> The genre was derived from [[Damara (people)|Damara]] traditional music and is mainly sung in [[Khoekhoegowab]].
* '''Shambo''', the traditional  dance music of the [[Oshiwambo]]-speaking people, derives its name from "Shambo Shakambode" - "music". In the late nineties Yoba Valombola blended existing Oshiwambo music widely popularised by folk guitarist Kwela, Kangwe Keenyala, Boetie Simon, Lexington and Meme Nanghili na Shima. Later Setson and the Mighty Dread Band combined these and other Namibian styles and this was the birth of Shambo shakambode music. Yoba based Shambo on a dominant guitar, a rhythm guitar, percussion and a heavy "talking" [[bassline]]. Themes range from love to war and history. Young Namibian musicians  contributed sampled tracks backed by a blend of house music and Kwaito. Prominent shambo musicians include Tunakie, [[Ama Daz Floor]],<ref>{{Cite news
|title=Ama Daz Floor release album number two
|newspaper=[[New Era (Namibia)|New Era]]
|date=29 May 2015
|url=https://www.newera.com.na/2015/05/29/ama-daz-floor-release-album-number/}}</ref> Tate Kwela and [[D-Naff]], also a [[gospel music]]ian. [[Kwiku]] mixes shambo with [[Kwassa kwassa]]. The genre was made popular by [[Tate Buti]] and his sister Janice with [[Faizel MC]] on the song "Kwiku". It is listened to by most Namibians including [[Basters]] and [[Coloureds]]. In 2005 it was recognized by the [[Namibia Society of Composers and Authors of Music]] (NASCAM) as one of Namibia's folk music genres. The annual [[Sanlam-NBC Music Awards]] also included it as one of their awarding genres in 2005. Other kwiku artists include trio PDK, Olavi, [[Killa B]], Castro, [[Faizel MC]], [[Tunakie]], and the late YT de Wet.
* [[Afrikaans]] music is also popular in Namibia. Afrikaans music primarily influenced by [[Europe]]an [[folk music]]. In Namibia it is more popular among the [[White Namibians|white communities]]. [[Stefan Ludick|Stefan Ludik]] is the most successful Afrikaans musician.