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Shimaliw' Osatana

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Recorded
  
2003

Producer
  
Elvo, Big Ben

Release date
  
2004

Label
  
RC-Ghetto Records

Artist
  
The Dogg

Genres
  
Kwaito, Hardcore hip hop

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Released
  
February 2004 (Namibia)

Shimaliw' Osatana (2004)
  
Take Out Yo Gun (2004) --- Omalaeti O'Swapo (2004)

Similar
  
The Dogg albums, Kwaito albums

Shimaliw' Osatana is the debut album by Namibian kwaito master The Dogg, released in February 2004 through RC-Ghetto Records. Shimaliw' Osatana was the first full length kwaito album released in Namibia. The album was immediately hailed as a masterpiece by several critics, and is today one of the most celebrated and influential albums in Namibia. Shimaliw' Osatana (in Oshiwambo; Money Is Evil), established The Dogg as one of the most profound lyricists in Namibia, introducing his signature rough attitude style.

Contents

Overview

Shimaliw' Osatana combines hardcore hitting kwaito with socially meaningful lyrics. It was released at a time when Namibia was lacking potential musician. The album represents one of the most influential kwaito albums of Namibia, and is considered an archetypal album of Namibia's kwaito genre. The album won the best album award, best kwaito song, and artist of the year at the 2004 Sanlam-NBC Music Awards. It gave Dogg his second chance to win the artist of the year award. Shimaliw' Osatana is also consider as Dogg's best album by several critics. The album also earned The Dogg comparison to Mandoza and DMX, due to his rough voice.

Production and Guest

The album was produced by Elvo and Big Ben. Big Ben produced two songs while Elvo produced the rest. There are no guest appearances on the album. Although Gazza contributes background chorus supporting-vocals on "Mamma", he was not credited as a guest. Elvo also mixed the entire album. The album holds a record of being Dogg's only album without a guest.

Songs

1Intro0:38
2Shimaliw' Osatana4:50
3Jesus Otati4:18

References

Shimaliw' Osatana Wikipedia