Innocentia Kuuahee (joined 2022)
Innocentia was born in Omaruru, Namibia. Singing is one of her passions that started as a hobby and later became a favourite part of her life. She grew up around choir music, joining the Primary School Choir and later joined the Swakopmund Secondary School Choir in 2008-2010, She learned much about choirs and it made her realise how important choir singing was for her. It is such a privilege for her to be part of the Cgals, because it has taught her so much and she can’t wait for what’s in store for her with the Cgals.
Handri Loubser (joined 2012)
Handri was born in Swakopmund and matriculated in 2007 from Namib High School. She started singing lessons with Wilna Liebenberg when she was about 7 years old and has been singing since then. She is a qualified Chef and specialized in Pastry and worked in the Western Cape at Blaauwklippen Wine Estate as the Head Pastry Chef. She came back to Swakopmund in 2012 and has been singing in the Cgals Chamber Choir since then. She co-owns a little Cafe called Wild Rocket Cafe in Swakopmund.
Handri has been on a few overseas tours with the Cgals, such as Latvia, Russia and Spain. She also went to Namibia’s neighbour country, South Africa for the World Choir Games in Tswane. She was also part of the group that came second at the ATKV Animato Competition in South Africa in 2013. She enjoys singing in the choir because it is a way to express herself and to challenge herself! To her the Cgals are like a family and they all support each other in their everyday lives outside choir as well. She is proud to be able to sing in this choir.
Handri loves playing Inline Hockey (Rollerblade hockey), spending quality time with her loved ones, friends and family, and spending time in nature and with her many pets, which include 4 dogs, 4 cats and a horse.
Regina Limon (joined 2024)
Regina is an educator and born in the 1980’s and is a mother of four beautiful children. She is vibrant and examplery leader, passionate about teaching and has the best interest of learners at heart. She also is very passionate about spirituality, seeker of the truth, and loves singing,cooking and reaching out to the most vulnerable members of the community. She is kind, compassionate,humble and an easy going individual. Regina is a firm believer of self discipline and trust.
Sammy Neumann (joined 1998)
Sammy has been working in the tourist industry for many years and is currently working at Ondjamba Safaris Namibia.
Sammy has been a member of the Cgals Chamber Choir since 1998 and is the longest singing member of the group. She took part in all of the examinations, competitions and tours of the Cgals, except for one examination which she missed in 2017 as this was scheduled the same time as the Karate World Championship in Canada. It was a privilege for her to sing at the World Choir games in Latvia/Riga, Russia/Sochi and South Africa/Tswane, not only singing as a second alto but also as the soprano soloist in Coulais’ “In Memoriam”.
Sammy has her own Goju Kai Karate School in Swakopmund and has been teaching Karate for the last 35 years, a sport that she has been participating in for 45 years!
She choreographed many dances and performed on a regular basis on the Swakopmund Carnival stage for 26 years. She also organized many fundraisers for various organisations over the years.
Barbara van Rooyen (joined 2015)
Barbara Van Rooyen (born Louis) was born in Karl Bremer hospital in Cape Town (SA), grew up with her grandparents in Riviersonderend for 5 years, then moved to Genadendal with them where she went to Primary and Secondary School. She matriculated in 1978 and then qualified as a Social Worker at the University of the Western Cape in 1 982. After working for 8 years as a Social Worker in Bellville, Barbara moved to Walvis Bay in June 1991 after getting married. She worked for the SA Government in Walvis Bay before Walvis Bay was handed over to Namibia in 1994. From then she worked for the Namibian Government as Chief Social Worker for Erongo Region until she retired.
Barbara had the privilege to obtain a Masters Degree in 2018 from the University of Namibia. She had a fruitful career with many milestones and because of her love for people, she would do it all over again.
She became a widow since 20 March 2003 when her husband died in a tragic car accident between Usakos and Karibib. She had to raise her daughter and son alone, they becoming exemplary adults and she is a proud grandmother of three.
Barbara is now retired and gives her time to her family, but is still very active in activities in her church and community.
Her motto in life is: never, but never give up.