Khoisan Brings Out Their Dream

Their sound is a fusion of indigenous sounds found right in the heart of Southern Africa with a twist of the modern day sounds. It brings new sounds all people could relate and vibe to. They were recently featured by Raptured Roots in a single called “Mosalagae”, a song that represents the beauty behind the sounds of the Khoi and the San people. The duo have been working together for more than a year and with all the work they put in, they anticipate more years of working together.

“Mosalagae” song was derived from the storyline of a couple experiencing ‘trouble in paradise’ where both lovers betrayed one another by cheating and in this case the girl justifies her acts by telling the guy he was never around for her.

We had a chance to have one on one with the duo which comprises of Thabang Rasefako and Oratile Kofa and this is what they shared;

You have been releasing hit songs lately with Roc Lefatshe Recording studio label; do you see yourselves parting ways with them in the near future?

We had joined Roc Lefatshe with no experience or exposure in the music industry, this benefitted us a lot as we had chance to learn things like stage presence, vocal presence and control.

Is there anything good you benefited from this lockdown??

Well, to be honest lockdown toned down the pressure in a sense that we had plenty of time to create and inflate our roster of content; we also created more music. So we are more content about what we have at the moment.

How has this impacted your line of work due to the coronavirus out break?

It really hit hard. We were used to always going around and being busy but that all stopped when the virus was discovered here in our country. That meant no shows, no more gatherings or any event. All that stopped when everything got closed down.

How are you coping now since shows were cancelled due to the pandemic?

It’s a struggle, a very big one for that matter. Fortunately we have a leader that advises us to always stream our income into different money generating paths and it’s something that we did though we are not as comfortable as before, but we are sure that we can still survive from what we saved.

What’s your direction as a team, are you seeking money or fame?

We seek verification. Meaning we aim to overlap the continent and even the greater world with Setswana. We want people out there to know that there’s a language called Setswana that fits perfectly in nice, well-constructed songs and still makes sense. Fame and prosperity, to us, is just an incentive you get for pursuing and doing what you love most. We do our work with love and most importantly, we believe in moving as a team.

What advice do you have for aspiring artists who want to form their own group?

Truth be told, It’s going to be hard, it is different personalities, behaviours and so forth that come together to work on a mutual plan. So there is going to be arguments, fights, misunderstandings and all, but remember why you started and you better start for the right reasons too. If they are not as solid, you won’t see the need to persist when things don’t go your way. You better give each other time to express themselves, always fix every problem on time, get rid of all your differences and have each other’s back.