Amazonkies all over
With nearly 2 000 views within the two weeks the video has been uploaded on YouTube, small-town trio Amazonkies are aiming for the stars.
Having released their album at the end of last year and getting an overwhelming response, the trio decided to give their fans a treat with a single music video. The northern-based group said they didn't expect their album to do so well taking into account how saturated the industry is.
“We made 7 000 copies in August when we released the album and as we talk right now there are no copies left at all the outlets. We distributed the album all over the country and it is sold in towns as far as Rundu. The love is beautiful,” said the group.
Amazonkies, who also have their own music label, say in the industry today one can only make it if one is not under any music label as the big and existing labels have agendas. The Kalawa Bloma label owners believe these existing owners are only interested in enriching themselves and focusing on their own music as many of them are musicians themselves. They have not signed anyone under their label yet but will when they have mastered being successful owners.
“We have had artists ask to us to sign them but we turn them all down because we are not ready and we cannot take lead in their careers while we still need to get a grip on ours. We established this brand ten years ago and we want to be around for more before we can take on other artists,” they said.
The music video for All Over has received massive love from the public. Breaking barriers within the industry, the trio added a special feature by having northern-based designer Usuta's collection on their set. They believe in supporting and consuming local products and were more eager to feature the designer to show the unity in the industry. They urge other artists to feature all forms of local arts in their music videos to help build each other.
“You never know who will watch the video, these people may need that visual artist's painting or that designer's outfit and that's how we grow together,” they said.
Amazonkies is currently working on a single titled Give Me that with Ees and will be shooting the video this weekend. They say their fans are in for a treat as the song will be a banger.
June Shimuoshili
“We made 7 000 copies in August when we released the album and as we talk right now there are no copies left at all the outlets. We distributed the album all over the country and it is sold in towns as far as Rundu. The love is beautiful,” said the group.
Amazonkies, who also have their own music label, say in the industry today one can only make it if one is not under any music label as the big and existing labels have agendas. The Kalawa Bloma label owners believe these existing owners are only interested in enriching themselves and focusing on their own music as many of them are musicians themselves. They have not signed anyone under their label yet but will when they have mastered being successful owners.
“We have had artists ask to us to sign them but we turn them all down because we are not ready and we cannot take lead in their careers while we still need to get a grip on ours. We established this brand ten years ago and we want to be around for more before we can take on other artists,” they said.
The music video for All Over has received massive love from the public. Breaking barriers within the industry, the trio added a special feature by having northern-based designer Usuta's collection on their set. They believe in supporting and consuming local products and were more eager to feature the designer to show the unity in the industry. They urge other artists to feature all forms of local arts in their music videos to help build each other.
“You never know who will watch the video, these people may need that visual artist's painting or that designer's outfit and that's how we grow together,” they said.
Amazonkies is currently working on a single titled Give Me that with Ees and will be shooting the video this weekend. They say their fans are in for a treat as the song will be a banger.
June Shimuoshili
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