Slickartie, born in 1989 as Artwell Neusu, is a self-taught Zimbabwean singer, songwriter and percussionist. Music has germinated in his soul since the days of childhood sing-alongs with his grandmother, percussion band performances in primary school and forays into acapella during high school. His music is inspired by the experiences of his life and of those around him, and has seen him fuse various genres with afro-soul harmonies to produce an eccentric, sensational vibe he calls “Good Music”. A performer through and through, the young artist is also a thespian of note in the local theatre scene. He is a vibrant, collaborative performer who was a lead vocalist of Savannah Afros and the Afrolove bands. He has worked as a backing vocalist for the likes of Evans Mapfumo, Pah Chihera and Blavance in his home country of Zimbabwe, and HELLO WORLD! QUICK FACTS Born: Name: Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe Artwell “Slickartie” Neusu You are your biggest fan. Never be ashamed of promoting yourself. Based: Windhoek, Namibia Genre: Good Music Plays: Drums his presence in Namibia has seen him team up with music industry veterans Elemotho, Daena Weeks and others. Passionate about the fight against HIV/AIDS in Africa, Slickartie joined forces with the British Council and Zim-German Society for the F.L.A.M.E project in 2011 and contributed a song called “Wega Musango”. Four years later, he performed the opening act for the late musical legend Oliver Mtukudzi at his 2015 show in Windhoek, Namibia.