Alvarita on Music, Strength and Purpose
Seven years ago, Namibian singer, songwriter and disability advocate Alvarita Lucungo (formerly known as Alvara) named her first album ‘Fin’ to signal the end of her silence. Fin is French for ‘the end’. Now she wants to call her next album ‘Ellipsis’, which refers to the three dots at the end of a sentence. To […] The post Alvarita on Music, Strength and Purpose appeared first on The Namibian .
Seven years ago, Namibian singer, songwriter and disability advocate Alvarita Lucungo (formerly known as Alvara) named her first album ‘Fin’ to signal the end of her silence.
Fin is French for ‘the end’.
Now she wants to call her next album ‘Ellipsis’, which refers to the three dots at the end of a sentence. To her, this refers to thinking, continuing, or that something still incomplete.
The artist is also a trainer and advocate with firm views on disability, stigma and the barriers that hold people back.
The Weekender spoke to Alvarita about her personal journey on the WeSpeak Podcast, a platform for people with disabilities to tell their stories.
The podcast’s slogan is ‘Nothing About Us Without Us’.
Q: Who is Alvarita?
A: My name is Alvarita Lucungo, formerly known as Alvara. I am a singer, songwriter, composer, disability advocate and trainer. I was born and raised in Windhoek.
