Mshasho Productions
Mshasho Productions | |
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Founded | 2003 |
Founder | Martin "The Dogg" Morocky |
Genre | kwaito, hip hop |
Country of origin | Namibia |
Official website | www.mshashoonline.com[dead link], www.mshashoarmy.com[dead link] |
Mshasho Productions, also referred to as Mshasho Music Productions and Mshasho Records, is a
History
The Dogg's album
In October 2006, Sunny Boy left the label claiming financial mismanagement by former-manager Isack Nyambali (this is referenced in "Heat It Up" from The Sleeping Giant). He then made agreement with The Dogg to drop him off the label to go establish his own. Although he left the label, Sunny Boy still considers himself part of Mshasho. All of his albums after Young, Black en Gifted feature production and appearance by The Dogg, and other Mshasho artists.
When Dogg was asked in an interview by Nammusic.com about his reaction to Sunny Boy leaving Mshasho, this is what he had to say; "Personally and professionally I am very happy for Sunny Boy leaving Mshasho to create his own label or production. It shows how much he has grown as an artist and we are still very close. I just don't want anybody to come between us as we are still very good friends and will remain that way."
Sunny Boy's departure made OmPuff the second favorite artist on Mshasho. Other artists such as TeQuila, Karlos Lokos and Richie also left the label after Sunny Boy. Isack Nyambali was fired from the label. The Dogg criticized him in an interview with Nammuic.com claiming "Isack is only in the industry to rip people off" referring to the corruption he committed when he was managing Sunny Boy, Karlos, and TeQuila. Nasti, OmPuff, and Tre were the only artists who remained on the label.
Kwaito group Fresh Family was briefly signed to the label. The group was dropped from the label in March 2012 after breaching their contract.[3][4]
OmPuff and Tre Van Die Kasie are both working on their sophomore studio albums to be released in 2012 respectively.
Mshasho vs. GMP Records
The Dogg and
The two labels are now reconciled and have done roadshows for the ruling party SWAPO together as well as performed some of their old collaborations at the Namibia Annual Music Awards.
- Mshasho Clothing
- List of Record Labels
- Yaziza Entertainment
- Gazza Music Productions
References
- ^ Mshasho is a company retrieved on 14/10/2011
- ^ The Dogg going on top with the launch of his new label, The Namibian news paper, September 2004
- ^ "The Namibian: Fresh Family parts ways with Mshasho". Archived from the original on 2012-09-05. Retrieved 2012-03-23. fresh-family-parts-ways-with-mshasho
- ^ "Informante". www.informante.web.na. Retrieved 2017-08-17.