Andrelize Bock (joined 2023)
Andrelize was born in 2010 in Swakopmund, Namibia. She spent her early childhood in Oranjemund, a town in the far south of the country, before her family relocated to Walvis Bay, where she began school at the International School of Walvis Bay.
She joined the Cgals Chamber Choir in 2023 as a first alto, and the experience has been transformative for her. Through concerts and rehearsals, the choir has challenged her to step beyond her comfort zone, helping her to express herself more confidently and to connect with fellow singers.
Beyond music, she enjoys drawing and writing, and she aspires to be a dedicated and valuable member of the Cgals choir. After finishing school, she hopes to pursue a career in veterinary medicine
Tarin Kafe (joined 2024)
Tarin is born in Namibia and is a pupil of The International School of Walvis Bay. She loves the school and all the friends there. She loves dogs and has three of her own. She also is a swimmer and play volleyball and used to do gymnastics since she was three.
Tarin absolutely loves music and it makes her feel as if she is in her own new world She has been a pupil of Wilna Liebenberg since she was in grade 1 and joined the Cgals in 2024.
Louise Serfontein (joined 2006)
Louise was born in Walvis Bay and has lived here all her life. She has three sons, a daughter and four grandchildren. She speaks three languages and was employed as PA/Credit Controller by local a Optometrist for 25 years. She is currently retired and is proud to be the oldest member of the Cgals Chamber Choir.
She’s a member of the Rotary Club and enjoys the various projects they are involved in. She also serves on the Board of the Sunshine Centre in Walvis Bay, a centre for disabled members of the society. Louise is proud to be a member of the Cgals Choir and cherishes the sisterhood among young and old. Other than singing, she loves pottering in the garden, reading and spending time with loved ones.
Ning Wei Shen (joined 2014)
Ning was born on the 6th of August 1999 in Shanghai, China. She grew up with her grandparents while her parents were in Namibia. She came to Namibia in 2010, and became a student at The International School of Walvis Bay.
Two years later, Ning started piano lessons with Ms Wilna Liebenberg and within a year she also started singing lessons. She was then auditioned to join the Cgals Chamber Choir, and participated the 9th World Choir Games in Soschi, Russia and in Tswane, South Africa.
Through music she found joyous and peace within the soul, so she decided to study music as one of her high school subjects. Later in 2016 in her matric year, she obtained a 100% score in Grade 3 Theory of Music at the University of South Africa (UNISA), and was awarded the Hennie Joubert Prize for Theory of Music, obtaining the highest mark for theory in Southern Africa. The same year she passed Cambridge IGCSE Level music with an A symbol. The following year she graduated with Cambridge AS-Level, and she is now taking a gap year for further studies in music. She already plans to study B.Mus at Unisa . She wrote Unisa Grade 5 Music Theory, played Trinity Grade 6 Piano and sang Trinity Grade 8.
Jacomien Zwemstra (joined 2023)
Jacomien grew up in Lichtenburg in South Africa. Music and singing were always part of her life. She started with music lessons when she was 9 years old and is still learning.
When she and her husband moved to Walvis Bay in 2017, she quickly became friends with some of the Cgals members and now they also adopted her into the choir-family.
She is married to Heinrich and they have 3 children.
Jacomien says: “I consider it a privilege to be part of this choir. I pray that we will always honour the LORD with our voices.”