Erna Chimu
Erna Chimu
Erna Chimu is a Namibian jazz singer of jazz and songwriter. Erna grew up at Khorixas in Kunene Region, and Shemyetu ignited her passion for music. She rose to fame when she won several Namibian musical awards in 2014, including best instrumental jazz, best traditional song, and female artist of the year at the Namibia Annual Music Awards (NAMA).
"Growing up, I had never imagined a music career. It had never crossed my mind until I started getting inspired by life around me--the things I see, the people I meet, the situations they are in and what I could do to change their circumstances."
"Namibian artists need to pull up their socks and become professional. They should carry themselves better and avoid becoming drug or alcohol addicts as no one will take them seriously if they do. It is these things that give us the reputation that we as artists are unreliable”"
"The people really love our music. It was an awesome experience and we were basically treated like royalty the entire time that we were there,”"
"The article about me in Sister Namibia (4 years ago) gave me the exposure that I needed. It made people aware of me and my music. And it gave me a platform from where to reach out to women through my music"
