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PK Administrations brings back the second volume of yet another Hip Hop Talk to discuss the status of Namibian hip hop. The panel of five will share their experience within their area of expertise. Organiser and hip hop enthusiast Popyeni Kaxuxwena says the much-anticipated event is one that will be a platform for engagement on important industry matters. He says for a long time in Namibia, hip hop has been known as the stepchild of kwaito music and it has not been appreciated as an industry on its own… and this brings about its own unique problems.Part of the agenda includes speakers from the hip hop community, artists Ghetto Ballerina, J Black, Franklin, DV8 and vocal DJ Musketeer, who will each give their perspective of the industry and will be airing some issues too. Kaxuxwena says hip hop artists are not given a platform of their own and this brings about issues such as the artists not knowing how to stand on their own or how to organise their own events. “The hip hop industry is not guided and has not been in the past. The consequences are that the up and coming artists don't have role models who have successfully made it just from staying in the hip hop lane and because of this, there is nothing to build on. This means everything is borrowed from other countries and we miss out on our culture. The Hip Hop Talks will cover all of this and it is important that everyone affected person comes,” Kaxuxwena said.The event will take place on 24 February at the Warehouse Theatre from 12:00 to 14:00. Entrance fee is N$30.June Shimuoshili

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