{"id":278220,"date":"2019-09-09T08:39:45","date_gmt":"2019-09-09T06:39:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=278220"},"modified":"2019-09-09T08:39:48","modified_gmt":"2019-09-09T06:39:48","slug":"winners-of-the-2019-namibian-annual-music-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=278220","title":{"rendered":"Winners of the 2019 Namibian Annual Music Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Samuel Shinedima<\/p>\n<p>THE best performers in the Namibian music industry gathered at The Dome in Swakopmund for the 2019 Namibia Annual Music Awards (NAMAs) for much deserved recognition in their respective music genres.<br \/>Artist of the year winner Lize Ehlers gave a stunning performance during her anti-gender based violence song, Fantastic Sam, during the opening act of the award ceremony. 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