Namibian Afro-beat musician Josef Simson, popularly known as Nally, has died at the age of 33 following a fatal road accident that claimed the lives of seven people.
According to The Namibian, the musician was among seven people who died in a head-on collision involving a bakkie and an SUV at Elim Curve on the Okahao-Oshakati main road in Namibia on Sunday morning, November 1, 2026.
Omusati Regional Police Commander, Commissioner Ismael Basson, confirmed that six occupants of the bakkie and the driver of the SUV died at the scene of the crash, which occurred at around 4 a.m.
Nally’s brother, Benjamin Simson, also confirmed the musician’s death and appealed for privacy for the family as they mourn their loss.
Tributes have since poured in from fellow musicians and creatives on social media following news of his death.
