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It’s time for the 2024 International Young Chef Olympiad

Chef Terry Jenkison and the Namibian contestant at this year's Young Chef Olympiad, Benita Ishekwa, are heading to India shortlty to represent Namibia on that international culinary stage. The International Young Chef Olympiad kicked off on an annual basis in 2015, and has since grown to 60 nations. https://iono.fm/e/1396810  

todayJanuary 17, 2024 67

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Bill Ryder-Jones…the best musician you’ve (probably) never heard of

William Edward Ryder-Jones-his name sounds as if he's a posh English toff or a member of the British House of Lords- is one of the best singer/songwriters around, yet, he's hardly made a blip on the international scene. Bill Ryder-Jones started out as founding member and lead guitarist of The Coral, but after 8 years, he left to pursue a solo career. His fifth album, "Iechyd Da" (which means "good […]

todayJanuary 8, 2024 64

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Pentatonix goes “Christmas”…again…

OK so my aversion to Christmas music is well known. As pointed out on a previous blog, though, it isn't  really about the music per se. In fact Christmas songs and carols are some of the best known and best loved songs out there. Little wonder, then, that they are some of the most covered songs in existence. "Silent Night", "White Christmas" and "Jingle Bells" are the most covered songs […]

todayDecember 18, 2023 77

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In defense of Christmas Music

I've built a bit of a reputation amongst my colleagues as a hater of Christmas music. And I must confess : it certainly is the case. When I hear a Mariah Carey Christmas tune I want to scream, or perhaps stick sharpened stakes into my ears to stop the torture... But it is not really Christmas music per se that I have a problem with. After some serious contemplation and […]

todayDecember 6, 2023 74

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OMD still fresh yet familiar after 5 decades!

Orchestral Manoeuvers in the Dark are, to come extent, a dinosaur which, by rights, should be extinct as it has, by all measure, outlived its era and should no longer be popular or active. But they are. For those to young to know, OMD are an English electronic band formed in Merseyside in 1978. The group consists of founding duo and principal songwriters Andy McCluskey (vocals, bass guitar) and Paul […]

todayNovember 28, 2023 176

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Duran Duran proves New Wave has legs…

Duran Duran were at the forefront of the New Wave movement in the 1980's. Hugely popular with the fans, Duran Duran's music was often panned by the critics as "throwaway mindless pop". In fact, Moby said of the band in his website diary in 2003: "... they were cursed by what we can call the 'Bee Gees" curse, which is: 'write amazing songs, sell tons of records, and consequently incur […]

todayNovember 16, 2023 212 2

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Riaan Smit donates to the SPCA!

  Riaan Smit, talented globetrotting Namibian musician who recently staged a hugely successful Johnny Cash tribute tour, entitled "Man in Black", recently made good on a promise he made before the tour. Riaan promised to donate 10% of the proceeds of the tour to the Sociaty for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, the SPCA. And he did just that...to the tune of a whopping N$ 6000! Thanks Riaan - […]

todayNovember 15, 2023 72

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November 14th is World Diabetes Day!

  Diabetes is a disease that is growing rapidly and yet Type 2 Diabetes, which is mostly lifestyle-driven, is largely preventable. I had a chat with Dietician And Diabetes Educator Charlotte Thiele about diabetes...   https://iono.fm/e/1380639

todayNovember 15, 2023 52

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