Various Artists
A Hand-full of Namibians (Nocturne/On the Corner OTCD 970, 2004)
A Hand-full of Namibians is the first compilation of artists from the
current Namibian musical scene. The refreshing new album features a wide
spectrum of talented contemporary Namibian roots music, ranging from Afro Reggae
to traditional mbira music and hip hop. The producer behind the project is Christian Polloni, a guitarist that has
worked
Papa
Wemba,
Youssou N’Dour,
Alpha
Blondy, and Sam Mangwana. Polloni contacted the Windhoek School of Arts to
seek the emerging talent, cultural diversity and modernity of the young African
country.
The artists featured are Ras, Trisha, Axue, Ngatu, Yellow, Emmanuel Karumazondo,
Sharon (with Papa Wemba on backing vocals), Yellow, Dungeon Family, Emmanuel
Karumazond, Boli Mootseng, and Jackson Kaujeua.
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
