Elemotho the sing-speaking Namibian instrumentalist was the 2012 winner of the RFI Discovery Award. One of the perks is an opportunity to tour 24 African countries. His stopover in Uganda at Jazzville ...

Over the the two hours I conversed with Elemotho, we spoke about everything from his philosophy in life, to being a father. We even touched on elements of Hip Hop. Since wrapping up his three month ...

Elemotho performed in 10 shows for the ‘Oshi-Deutsch’ theatre production in Osnabrück and at the same time also had 10 other shows with fellow Namibian musician Samuel Batola on their ‘Afro-Acoustic ...

Elemotho is also scheduled to spend a few months in Germany where he will be working on a children’s production. While there, he and Sam Batola, a fellow Namibian musician popularly known for his lead ...

Our guest on World Music Matters today is the winner of this year's RFI/France 24 Discovery prize Namibian musician Elemotho. The prize included a three-month tour of Africa - 30 concerts in 24 ...

Elemotho, a singer-songwriter from the Kalahari desert, receives a cash award of 10,000 euros, a promotion package, a concert in Paris and a tour in Africa, all sponsored by the Institut Français. The ...

On Tuesday, 2 October in Paris, the RFI-FRANCE 24 Discoveries Award 2012 jury, chaired by Benin performer Angélique Kidjo named singer Elemotho (Namibia) as winner of the contest. Trio Teriba (Benin) ...

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Elemotho, a singer from the Kalahari Desert was chosen as the 2012 winner for the RFI-France 24 Discoveries Award. According to the jury’s president, international star and Benin-native Angelique ...

ELEMOTHO has over the years cemented himself as one of the Namibian musicians who have contributed to introducing a uniquely Namibian sound to the rest of the world. Performing on international stages ...