House Guru Gang is a Namibian kwaito and Afro house music group, whose original line-up consisted of Kahengutji "Chahelman" Richard, Sappy “Jowdy” Mathias and Baptista “Nasho” Gerson. Formed in 2014, the group originates from Rundu, Kavango East. Their name was inspired by a Swedish house music supergroup Swedish House Mafia. House Guru Gang is known for their hit songs Tachie, Maria Nepembe and Blessings
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| Origin | Rundu, Kavango East, Namibia |
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| Years active | 2014–present |
| Labels | Cool Aid Inc, House Guru Gang |
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| Website | www |
History
editEarly years
editThe group came together after realising their common interest in music in 2014. Nasho Beats came from Cool Aid Music Production with whom the House Guru Gang is currently signed. Dj Chahelman is a former producer at Starlite Entertainment, and Jowdy, a former producer at Supreme Records and Entertainment.[1]
Born to be a star success
editIn 2014 they released their debut album called Born to be a star which consisted of hit tracks like Tachie, Guru Dance, Ekero and Kadona. Guru dance and Kangona was nominated in the Namibia Annual Music Awards for Best House and Best Afro pop but no award was worn. House Guru Gang described the album as an experiment because that is the time they took their music as a career and they were still exploring different sounds.[2]
Father Bless Us(2016)
editIn the Summer of 2016 House Guru Gang released their second studio album titled “Father Bless Us”. They have worked with artist such as 4X4 too much power, Dj Doza etc. The album was produced and mastered by themselves except for "Moment" which they collaborated with Dj Doza. This album wasn't much of a success because they were struggling with marketing and distribution but they were again nominated for Best Afro pop and best duo in the 2016/2017 Namibia Annual Music Awards which they won the best duo/group award.[3]
The Noise
editIn April 2017 they released a single track titled Maria Nepembe on the Namibia music.com website[4] and they later announced in "The Villager" website that they will be working on their third album called The Noise which they described as their best work.[5] In November 2017 the album was released and it received good critics from both the media and fans.
Discography
editAlbums
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| Born to be a star[2] |
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| Father bless us |
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| The Noise |
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Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award Ceremony | Prize | Work/Recipient | Result |
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2015
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2015 Namibia Annual Music Awards | Best House | "Kadona" | Nominated |
| 2015 Namibia Annual Music Awards | Best Afro pop | "Guru dance ft Neslow" | Nominated | |
2017
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2017 Namibia Annual Music Awards | Best Afro pop | "Blessings" | Nominated |
| 2017 Namibia Annual Music Awards | Best group/duo | "Blessings" | Won | |
| 2018 | 2018 Namibia Annual Music Awards | Best Afro pop | "The Noise" | Nominated |
| 2018 | 2018 Namibia Annual Music Awards | Best group/duo | "Pressure" | Nominated |
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References
edit- ^ "House Guru Gangz". ReverbNation. October 5, 2017. Retrieved October 18, 2017.
- ^ a b "House Guru Gang launches debut album | New Era Newspaper Namibia". Newera.com.na. December 5, 2014. Retrieved October 18, 2017.
- ^ "Nominees - Namibia Annual Music Awards". Nama.com.na. Archived from the original on October 23, 2017. Retrieved October 18, 2017.
- ^ "House Guru Gang - Maria Nepembe". Namibiamusic.com. Retrieved October 18, 2017.
- ^ "House Guru Gang on music and producing". Thevillager.com.na. Retrieved October 18, 2017.
- ^ "Winners Saturday - Namibia Annual Music Awards". Nama.com.na. Archived from the original on October 21, 2017. Retrieved October 18, 2017.