Koek n Jam is the debut album by Namibian

Namibia

Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia , is a country in southern Africa whose western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and east. It gained independence from South Africa on 21 March...

 kwaito

Kwaito

Kwaito is a music genre that emerged in Johannesburg, South Africa, during the 1990s. It is a variant of house music featuring the use of African sounds and samples. Typically at a slower tempo range than other styles of house music, Kwaito often contains catchy melodic and percussive loop samples,...

 star Qonja

Qonja

Tukonjela Haiyambo Ngodji , better know by his stage name as Qonja is a Namibian kwaito star and rapper. He rose to fame following his hit songs 54321 and Koek n Jam which he recorded with his friend Mappz. His work has been admired and praised by Namibia's top kwaito artists such as The Dogg,...

. The album was released on his own label Lowkey Records. It features his two successful hits 54321 and Koek n Jam which he recorded with his friend and label mate (at the time) Mappz. The album features production from Fredro and Christian Poloni. Guests on the album include Mappz, R&B singer African Boy, House Melody Kiddz, and hardcore kwaito artist Legg Ghetto.

The album helped establish Qonja as a lyrical artist. Its structured was similar to Sunny Boy’s Young, Black en Gifted

Young, Black en Gifted

Young, Black en Gifted, commonly referred to as Y.B.G., is Sunny Boy's debut album, released in December 2005 after Sunny was signed to Mshasho Records in 2004. Young, Black en Gifted boosted Sunny's commercial popularity, thus making him a common household name among mainstream music fans. The...

in the way that they both use the fusion of kwaito and hip hop, which Sunny Boy calls Hikwa. Both Gazza

Gazza (artist)

Lazaruz Karandu Shiimi known by his stage name as Gazza, is a Namibian kwaito musician from Oshakati. As a soccer lover, he nicknamed himself Gazza after famous English soccer player Paul Gascoigne. He is one of the most commercially successful recording artists in Namibia...

 and The Dogg

The Dogg

Martin Morocky , known by his stage name as The Dogg is a Namibian multi-award winning musician, producer and actor. He's one of the most outstanding artists in Namibia and is considered one of the pioneers of Namibia's kwaito genre. His debut album Shimaliw' Osatana, released in 2004, was...

were impressed by the album, and went on to associate and work with Qonja.

This album became a big influence to artist such as Kavax, Exit & Mushe many others who released albums similar to this one.

Track listing

1. "Intro"
2. "Skandela"
3. "Rumble"
4. "Osheshi"
5. "Wifey" ft. African Boy
6. "Rik Die Jol"
7. "54321" ft. Mappz
8. "My World"
9. "Koek n Jam" ft. Mappz
10. "Klompie Mense"
11. "Step By Step" ft. Legg Ghetto
12. "See U Again" ft. House Melody Kiddz
13. "Weekend Special" ft. Mappz
14. "Shapam"
15. "Koek N Jam (O.G. Mix)"
16. "Low Key 4 Life" ft. Mappz
17. "Tete Tete"