John |Awaseb PS honours late education director through anthem

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2024-10-31
SWAKOPMUND, 31 October 2024 - Learners at the John /Awaseb Primary School at Swakopmund singing their new school anthem after not having one for the past seven years of the school’s existence. The school anthem was composed by renowned choral music composer Roger Nautoro. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA SWAKOPMUND, 31 October 2024 - Learners at the John /Awaseb Primary School at Swakopmund singing their new school anthem after not having one for the past seven years of the school’s existence. The school anthem was composed by renowned choral music composer Roger Nautoro. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA
SWAKOPMUND, 31 OCT (NAMPA) – After seven years of existence, the John |Awaseb Primary School at Swakopmund has finally introduced its first-ever school anthem.
Composed by renowned choral music composer Roger Nautoro, who is also an Arts Extension Officer in the Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture, the song is a tribute to the legacy of late John |Awaseb, who was the first black education director in the Erongo Region.
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