It is What If time
Ghetto Ballerina to burn up the stage
Ghetto Ballerina represents the fusion of when hip hop meets ballet. As a child Ghetto Ballerina (GB) was surrounded by many genres of music but hip-hop spoke to her the loudest, and, to top it off, she is a disciplined advanced-level ballerina.
Speaking on the What If hip-hop sessions, GB says the sessions are something that she gets excited about simply because it''s a union of where people with a deep connection of love for hip-hop get to come out and express themselves. “ The What If hip-hop sessions is basically a platform for known, unknown, upcoming and made rappers to showcase their talents and also get to build a fan base,” says the rapper.
GB would like to invite everyone that has a deep love for hip-hop. “The talent in Namibia is so colossal and just because this genre is not as big as Kwaito don''t mean we ain''t got the ammunition that could take over the industry. You don''t want to be the person that wasn''t there during the come-up but only realises that we were slowly but surely interceding into the limelight. Fans and hip-hop lovers should come and support local hip-hop and spread the word,” she says.
GB believes that Namibian hip-hop deserves to be recognised and supported because she believes it can even go head-to-head with South African artists. She says people just tend to be afraid to invest and build musical bonds with their local artists, and that needs to change.
The What If sessions will be hosted over the first weekend of December. The first session is at Biza''s Carwash with a warm up show with local DJs and performances from Handel Mahela, Ghetto Ballerina, Heavy G and A.P.L. The second event, titled “The Red Cup Kasi Party” will take place at Dubai Lounge and will start at 18:00 till late with a cover charge of N$30 at the gate.
June Shimuoshili
Speaking on the What If hip-hop sessions, GB says the sessions are something that she gets excited about simply because it''s a union of where people with a deep connection of love for hip-hop get to come out and express themselves. “ The What If hip-hop sessions is basically a platform for known, unknown, upcoming and made rappers to showcase their talents and also get to build a fan base,” says the rapper.
GB would like to invite everyone that has a deep love for hip-hop. “The talent in Namibia is so colossal and just because this genre is not as big as Kwaito don''t mean we ain''t got the ammunition that could take over the industry. You don''t want to be the person that wasn''t there during the come-up but only realises that we were slowly but surely interceding into the limelight. Fans and hip-hop lovers should come and support local hip-hop and spread the word,” she says.
GB believes that Namibian hip-hop deserves to be recognised and supported because she believes it can even go head-to-head with South African artists. She says people just tend to be afraid to invest and build musical bonds with their local artists, and that needs to change.
The What If sessions will be hosted over the first weekend of December. The first session is at Biza''s Carwash with a warm up show with local DJs and performances from Handel Mahela, Ghetto Ballerina, Heavy G and A.P.L. The second event, titled “The Red Cup Kasi Party” will take place at Dubai Lounge and will start at 18:00 till late with a cover charge of N$30 at the gate.
June Shimuoshili
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