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This is a land of pulsating rhythms, soulful voices and suspiciously rent-a-posh-house music videos. Our artists are working harder on their Gucci flip-flops than their instruments. (Oops, many cannot play a single instrument.

) Take GazTepo (pronounced Ngastepo), the latest heart-throb with a voice smoother than Namib Desert sand after good rains. GazTepo’s latest video, ‘Millionaire Mindset’, features him lounging by a pool the size of the Etosha Pan, surrounded by models who could out-strut a phat springbok. Now, there’s nothing wrong with a little poolside action, except GazTepo’s ‘mansion’ looks suspiciously like that abandoned government building down the street from my gogo’s house.



Let’s just say the special effects budget must’ve been YUGE. Now, the politicians in parliament are confused as they discuss local music on local airwaves. They can’t reconcile the poverty-stricken industry being portrayed with the flashy images they see on television.

On the other hand, Namra is getting ready to pound the musicians for a little tax, because they’ve heard that these cats are loaded. And then there’s the whole ‘designer label or death’ mentality. Our music stars spend more time coordinating outfits with their entourages than coordinating their melodies.

Newsflash, darlings, the latest Fendi shades won’t hide a flat note. You know what makes you look truly fly? A killer track that gets the shebeens rocking. But hey, who needs good music when you.

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