Oteya and Friends back

June Shimuoshili



Back by popular demand, Oteya and Friends Wednesday party night at local hotspot Chopsi’s is back, and this time it’s bigger and better.

The initiative was introduced last year to promote local music and artists, with Oteya over a three-month period having different artists every Wednesday night to perform.

It was one of the first of its kind for a top local artist and was establishment to promote Namibian music through live performances.

“This was received well by the local supporters and partners, including fans,” said Kalistu Mukoroli of Alvaro Media, Oteya’s brand agency.

This year Oteya and friends kicked off last Wednesday with singer Nashawn and Ginger Beer as the friends for the night.

This past Wednesday the friend that shared the stage with Oteya was Tulisan.

The gigs will go on until around 9 April with jam-packed performances and surprises throughout.

Mukoroli said this year they are going about things differently and want to include artists from all genres, whether they are new in the industry or not.

“Yes, we calling for artists to approach us. It’s about the music and talent, there is no restriction at all. We have a committee that sits down and has a look at it. The change is to include more diverse clients and upcoming artists as well. This initiative is to promote Namibian music and artists,” he said.

Any artist that is interested to be part of the Oteya and Friends initiative should approach her management team to be considered and any brand or possible partner that would want to come on board is welcome to approach the team.