Namibia still to hear the best of Adora

Local songbird, Lilani Kisting well known by her stage name, Adora says Namibian music lovers who already love her super cool vocal sounds are in for a surprise when she unleashes her debut album soon. The 25-year-old up and coming Namibian solo artist is busy on her fifth track for her debut album which she hopes to release and says her fans will be blown away by the tracks. She said despite stepping onto hurdles that dog the success in the Namibian entertainment industry such as the lack of proper communication amongst artists and event organisers, and limited financial support, these stumbling blocks can be overcome if one really has a passion for music. Adora said her track Stop Messing with my Hustle, which features award winning rapper K.K is quite different from her usual type of music adding that the hip hop track has some controversies which the public might not expect to come from her. One of her principles is to keep vocally fit and sustain notes and vocals properly by training the diaphragm and in order to achieve this, she said one should refrain from taking alcohol and drugs. “I don’t smoke and I don’t drink alcohol as this helps me to be a good singer and this is because I was brought up in a Christian home,” Adora says. Adora said good vocal sound, and practice plays a big role when performing live shows when fans see how artists can express themselves. It took her a lot of vocal practice and concentration to learn the technique of singing and dancing at the same time. Adora said musical has always been part of her family adding that family members play various music instruments ranging from piano, guitar, and drums. Her older brother performs Jazz Piano, and her father, the deputy Bishop of the Lutheran Church, Pastor Paul Kisting plays the trumpet and accompanies her to corporate events. “I never needed specific training to discover my talent as many members in our family were born to perform and share our talent with the world,” she said. She said it can be costly in terms of using good quality resources for rehearsals and remuneration for band members. Adora said the Namibian industry will grow at a faster pace when artists are well compensated for their services when they perform at events. She said on average, it costs N$1500 to produce a high quality sound track. She said despite the fact that people join the music industry for different reasons, there are artists who sing with a passion to entertain listeners but says the availability of sufficient resources will motivate an artist to work hard on his or her next project. Adora sings in her family choir called Big K’s and said she is excited to be part of an amazing musical production taking place from today until Saturday at the National Theatre of Namibia. The musical show is named “A whale in the Goreangab” as a metaphor used to express and address current corruption and political issues. The play was written by Professor Aldo Berhens with poetry content written by Keamogetsi Molapong. She urges all activists and the youth to attend this production as it addresses issues relevant to Namibia. Adora will be performing alongside Tswazis, Dik Bones, S-Man, Tabakans and many others at the Keetmanshoop Agricultural show on Saturday and she promises an electrifying performance with new songs from her debut album. WINDHOEK KENYA KAMBOWE