D-Naff keeps going for gold
The stars are the limit for D-Naff
Singer D-Naff keeps challenging musical boundaries in pursuit of giving music a Namibian identity. This time, the award-winning artist collaborated with Damada/Nama musician Moritz, with the two fusing sounds, complete with a touch of what’s known as Nama-stap.
The two are set to record a music video for the song at Tsumeb next month. “I was actually looking to merge like an Oshiwmabo sound and a Damara/Nama sound. It’s a beautiful song that’s reflective of our diversity and unity, and how that keeps us all together,” he tells tjil.
“We want people to understand that we may be different, but we are completely one, we are Namibian,” he continues.
The singer also recently launched a new music video which depicts the lives of three different friends. Their lives were all affected by severe poverty and pain until they made a decision to find true love, a love which D-Naff says can only be found in God, thus the title, ‘Your love is all I need’.
The music video was shot in Windhoek’s Hochland Park, Auasblick and Prosperita and it took just three days.
“The message is simple, true love is only found in God not elsewhere, and that any love outside God is bound to fail and does not last that is if there is any such love,” he says.
Always sharing wisdom, the man who turned his life around to become one of Namibia’s most adored and celebrated musicians, says for one to succeed where others failed, one must do what others don’t do. “I try as much as possible to make any minute useful. Sacrifice is part of my daily routine. I am bored when I don’t do anything productive in an hour,” he says.
He also spoke to tjil about his upcoming album, which he says is “progressing wonderfully”. The album is produced by Solani from Glow Productions and is said to be in its final stages. Asked who some of the artist are he has worked with on the album, a familiar pops up, D-Naff’s long-time ally Tequila. The two of worked together on award-winning hits and love sharing a stage. Another exciting highlight is probably his collaboration with songstress Sally, who is by far Namibia’s biggest female musician at this stage. Others who worked with him include lyrical genius Sunny Boy, Damiano, and Taz.
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The two are set to record a music video for the song at Tsumeb next month. “I was actually looking to merge like an Oshiwmabo sound and a Damara/Nama sound. It’s a beautiful song that’s reflective of our diversity and unity, and how that keeps us all together,” he tells tjil.
“We want people to understand that we may be different, but we are completely one, we are Namibian,” he continues.
The singer also recently launched a new music video which depicts the lives of three different friends. Their lives were all affected by severe poverty and pain until they made a decision to find true love, a love which D-Naff says can only be found in God, thus the title, ‘Your love is all I need’.
The music video was shot in Windhoek’s Hochland Park, Auasblick and Prosperita and it took just three days.
“The message is simple, true love is only found in God not elsewhere, and that any love outside God is bound to fail and does not last that is if there is any such love,” he says.
Always sharing wisdom, the man who turned his life around to become one of Namibia’s most adored and celebrated musicians, says for one to succeed where others failed, one must do what others don’t do. “I try as much as possible to make any minute useful. Sacrifice is part of my daily routine. I am bored when I don’t do anything productive in an hour,” he says.
He also spoke to tjil about his upcoming album, which he says is “progressing wonderfully”. The album is produced by Solani from Glow Productions and is said to be in its final stages. Asked who some of the artist are he has worked with on the album, a familiar pops up, D-Naff’s long-time ally Tequila. The two of worked together on award-winning hits and love sharing a stage. Another exciting highlight is probably his collaboration with songstress Sally, who is by far Namibia’s biggest female musician at this stage. Others who worked with him include lyrical genius Sunny Boy, Damiano, and Taz.
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