Moso Sematlane reviews Mohlouoa Ramakatane’s recently-published Portraits of a Nation, edited by Lineo Segoete and Paul Wieinberg.
Tag: Lesotho Rap Archive Project
The Thousand Words In A Picture: On Basotho Women Fine Artists
Lineo Segoete speaks to three Basotho women about their art practice.
The Enduring Allure Of Gauteng
Sekese Rasephei explores how Basotho musicians write about the city of Johannesburg.
Hymphatic Thabs’ Perfect Times In The Era Of Errors
Edward Kgosidintsi notates, with perfect precision, the inimitable Hymphatic Thabs’ foundational story, and glides through the music catalogue that has turned him into the formidable elder statesman he is today.
Meloli: Basotho’s Untameable Sonic Flair
Historian Lineo Segoete speaks to three Basotho artists about their relationship to rhythm and melody.
Looking Back On Zubz’s Listener’s Digest
Zubz The Last Letta shares stories about creating his 2004 debut, Listener’s Digest, in this vintage 2012 interview with Tšeliso Monaheng.
Dead On Arrival Vol. II – When Lesotho Hip Hop Was One
Sekese Rasephei digs into the archive for a one-of-a-kind interview with Dead On Arrival Vol. 2 curator, Mokhethi Rampeta. It’s an insightful interview that grants the reader an exclusive access into the untold story of early Lesotho Hip Hop.
Frank-n-Lali: Amayeza Wase East
Toka Hlongwane explores the intertwined sonic universes of East Rand natives Laliboi and Frank Apollo.
Mosese O Bapatsa Boikitlaetso Selika-Likoeng Sa Lifilimi
Sekese Rasephei o fana ka kakaretso e mathe-maloli ea mosebetsi oa mohlahisi oa litšoantšo Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese.
KasiMP3 – An Era
Tšeliso Monaheng’s throwback piece recalls a by-gone era, one brought down in part by music industry moguls more interested in their bottom line as opposed to creating opportunities for up-and-coming artists.