Namibia: Mapuzza Builds Momentum Beyond the Spotlight

At just 18 years old Willias Nghitotelwa, popularly known as Mapuzza, is among a new wave of Namibian artists quietly building momentum outside the spotlight.

“I was born and raised at Walvis Bay’s Kabeljou area, Moon Street,” he says in an interview.

For Mapuzza, the small-town setting became fuel rather than a limitation.

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