JACOB Haihambo aka ProofNana, a Tsumeb multi-genre singer, performer and songwriter, has created an album filled with intense feelings, which he believes can contact the hearts of the listeners.
On his newest album, ‘Take a look at Me’, the singer conveys a message of unity, soul therapeutic, optimism, schooling, info, and consciousness to folks of all ages and walks of life.
“I sing with precision, condemning the problems affecting the nation as an entire, equivalent to alcohol and drug abuse, child dumping, human trafficking, homicide, corruption, and racism,” says ProofNana this week.
He mentioned he named the album ‘Take a look at Me’ to distinction one’s previous with the longer term.
“I am not saying it is a utterly emotional album. Our lyrical content material additionally comes with a excessive groove sort melody, with positive tunes that we name African jam music,” he mentioned.
The 12-track album options TV Boy, Dzee and Mr Sainy and is produced by Edison Utale and Mr Sainy, with Elvo serving because the mission sound engineer.
The album’s title monitor, ‘Take a look at Me’, describes an entire transformation. It’s about taking the bull by the horns, in keeping with the composer.
“If you wish to attain your targets, it’s essential to hold pushing and believing in God. This music is exclusive in each manner. It conjures up and encourages folks, particularly the youth, by evaluating who I’m at this time to who I was.”
“I did not let trials and tribulations knock me down. I stayed constructive, saved transferring, and left the worldly issues behind,” mentioned ProofNana, referring to his musical accomplishments.
“Music is my reward, I am my finest self, and my priorities are clear.”
One other monitor to look out for on the album is ‘The Story Round’, which raises consciousness on “fakeness”, about folks inserting significance on materials issues and the way no person notices them as soon as the novelty wears off.
The Tsumeb-based ProofNana sings Afro-pop and Afro-urban fused with dancehall and township music.
He started his profession as a lead singer in a church choir in his group when he was 9 years outdated, he mentioned.
“All through my adolescence, I honed my musical abilities and carried out as a solo artist in school live shows and on the nation’s greatest annual occasions, together with the Copper Competition, Tsumeb Flip-Up Best, Windhoek Present Grounds, and Ongwediva Commerce Truthful.”
His fundamental motivation for his latest mission is to pioneer a brand new methodology of promoting native music globally by way of on-line music platforms.
“We not promote laborious copies. Our followers should adapt to seek out widespread floor as expertise adjustments within the music trade,” says ProofNana.
His album is on the market for streaming and obtain on all main music platforms.
Supply: namibian
