Rundu duo hits national stage
Benjamin Hunga and Urban Muyenga started as a musical partnership during high school in Rundu. Known as Gotell and Urban, they are emerging artists from the Kavango East region. The pair began when Gotell wrote solo tracks and Urban managed the process. Eventually, both began recording together in the studio. They officially debuted as a duo in 2020 with a single titled Lost Bird. They demonstrate that national success is possible without production infrastructure based in Windhoek.
What began as casual high school experimentation at Rundu has turned into one of the Kavango East region’s most promising musical partnerships. Benjamin Hunga and Urban Muyenga, better known as Gotell and Urban, are proving that regional artists do not need Windhoek-based production infrastructure to build a national following. The duo first connected in high school. Initially, Gotell was writing and recording solo tracks while Urban managed his efforts. Soon, both were stepping behind the studio microphone. After years of unreleased trials, they officially debuted as a duo in 2020 with their single ‘Lost Bird’. Gotell performs in Nyemba, while