Namibian music videos chart Trace Africa
The chance to showcase Nam talent is now
TRACE Africa (DStv 326) is the premier destination for African music lovers, featuring videos of the best contemporary African music hits as well as exclusive special and documentaries from Kwaito and House to Coupé-Décalé.
The general manager of MultiChoice Namibia, Roger Gertze, said: “MultiChoice Namibia’s purpose is to enrich the lives of Namibians, and one of our key objectives is to ensure that we bring our viewers relevant content that they can connect with.
“Our platforms offer over eight music channels to cater for everyone’s tastes and we hope to see an increase in Namibian content on these channels to show the continent the best that Namibia has to offer.” This channel will offer viewers the biggest hits and music videos from established and emerging artists from various Southern African countries.
Namibian artists such as Sally Boss Madam, Dice the Stunner, Promise Lioness, The Dogg and Young T have featured on the channel since its launch on 1 September 2016.
Speaking at the launch Sally said this is an opportunity that Namibian artists need to grab because it is a chance to showcase what we are made of. So far, Sally has reached the number 1 spot with her hit song ‘Natural’ while the others are not far off in the top ten.
tjil spoke to Dice, whose ‘Botsotso’music video is currently being aired on the channel and he said it’s all about hard work and dedication.
“It’s always nice to put the song into a visual story so that people not only listen but can relate to it as well. Nowadays visuals sell more than albums. They make people relate more to your music. It’s one aspect that you can never ignore because they speak for you,” he said.
Asked about the process he follows when shooting a video, he said he likes to get involved in the craft.
“The name of the video speaks negatively already since it refers to a thief, so then I got involved with the director, Rizz Zimmerman, and he gave me the liberty of scripting the video and the rest worked out pretty good to make it on Trace Africa,” said Dice.
He advises artists not to compromise on quality or let obstacles get in the way. He also said artists should keep their videos as simple and straight to the point as possible.
“Many complain about not having money but it’s not about money. It’s all about passion, lighting and a good location to shoot from. Don’t have your friends around, treat it like work because you wouldn’t take your friends to work,” he said.
Award winner The Dogg said videos are very important because they can sell the artist.
“One can have a whack song but if the video is nice people will start liking the song simply because of the video. Televisions will also start playing the song more often that’s extra credit.”
People should put effort into their videos and be creative, he advises. Working with people who know what they are doing is very important artists should not settle for less.
“I put 160% into everything that I do to get quality results. Videos are also very expensive you can’t fool around with them. Don’t go to someone because they have a computer and two speakers,” The Dogg said.
The general manager of MultiChoice Namibia, Roger Gertze, said: “MultiChoice Namibia’s purpose is to enrich the lives of Namibians, and one of our key objectives is to ensure that we bring our viewers relevant content that they can connect with.
“Our platforms offer over eight music channels to cater for everyone’s tastes and we hope to see an increase in Namibian content on these channels to show the continent the best that Namibia has to offer.” This channel will offer viewers the biggest hits and music videos from established and emerging artists from various Southern African countries.
Namibian artists such as Sally Boss Madam, Dice the Stunner, Promise Lioness, The Dogg and Young T have featured on the channel since its launch on 1 September 2016.
Speaking at the launch Sally said this is an opportunity that Namibian artists need to grab because it is a chance to showcase what we are made of. So far, Sally has reached the number 1 spot with her hit song ‘Natural’ while the others are not far off in the top ten.
tjil spoke to Dice, whose ‘Botsotso’music video is currently being aired on the channel and he said it’s all about hard work and dedication.
“It’s always nice to put the song into a visual story so that people not only listen but can relate to it as well. Nowadays visuals sell more than albums. They make people relate more to your music. It’s one aspect that you can never ignore because they speak for you,” he said.
Asked about the process he follows when shooting a video, he said he likes to get involved in the craft.
“The name of the video speaks negatively already since it refers to a thief, so then I got involved with the director, Rizz Zimmerman, and he gave me the liberty of scripting the video and the rest worked out pretty good to make it on Trace Africa,” said Dice.
He advises artists not to compromise on quality or let obstacles get in the way. He also said artists should keep their videos as simple and straight to the point as possible.
“Many complain about not having money but it’s not about money. It’s all about passion, lighting and a good location to shoot from. Don’t have your friends around, treat it like work because you wouldn’t take your friends to work,” he said.
Award winner The Dogg said videos are very important because they can sell the artist.
“One can have a whack song but if the video is nice people will start liking the song simply because of the video. Televisions will also start playing the song more often that’s extra credit.”
People should put effort into their videos and be creative, he advises. Working with people who know what they are doing is very important artists should not settle for less.
“I put 160% into everything that I do to get quality results. Videos are also very expensive you can’t fool around with them. Don’t go to someone because they have a computer and two speakers,” The Dogg said.
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