Ees (singer)
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Ees is a Namibian
Namibian
Namibian may refer to:* Something of, from, or related to Namibia, a country in southern Africa on the Atlantic coast.* A person from Namibia, or of Namibian descent. For information about the Namibian people, see Demographics of Namibia and Culture of Namibia...

 Kwaito
Kwaito
Kwaito is a music genre that emerged in Johannesburg, South Africa, during the 1990s. It is a variant of house music featuring the use of African sounds and samples. Typically at a slower tempo range than other styles of house music, Kwaito often contains catchy melodic and percussive loop samples,...

 singer having German ancestors. He lives both in Windhoek and in Cologne
Cologne
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 . His texts are written in a mixture of Afrikaans
Afrikaans
Afrikaans is a West Germanic language, spoken natively in South Africa and Namibia. It is a daughter language of Dutch, originating in its 17th century dialects, collectively referred to as Cape Dutch .Afrikaans is a daughter language of Dutch; see , , , , , .Afrikaans was historically called Cape...

 and English
English
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. Sometimes there are is a German
German
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 influence noticeable, so that he has created a Nam-Slang.

Awards

  • 2009:Listener Choice Award (MTV
    MTV
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     Africa Music Awards)
  • 2009:Best Rock/Alternative Artist (Sanlam NBC Music Awards)
  • 2010:nominated for Best Southern African Artist (African Music Awards)
  • 2011:Best international achievement (Namibian Annual Music Awards
    Namibian Annual Music Awards
    The Namibian Annual Music Awards, ', exist to recognize accomplishment in the Namibian recording industry by celebrating those groups and individuals who have excelled in the past year...

    )

Discography

  • 2002–Straight from NAM
  • 2003–Bio-Lyrical Warfare (only South Africa)
  • 2003–Yes-Ja (Das Album)
  • 2004–Odyssey Cru
  • 2004–061 for LIFE!
  • 2005–Wo is die Coolbox?
  • 2006–NAm FlaVa!
  • 2007–Sharp, Sharp!
  • 2008–Awee!
  • 2011-Megaphone Ghazzie

Links

http://www.eesy-ees.eu/
http://www.museke.com/node/6868
http://www.az.com.na/kultur/nix-fr-sprachpuristen-esisallesoreidt.73744.php
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