Oreneile Isn’t Just A Musician
He is one of the upcoming local artists to look out in the near future. Oreneile Kubyadi specializes not only in music but he is also a cricket coach, a barber and teaches kids to play keyboard in his home village.
When did you join the music industry?
I started music in 2014.
What motivated you to join the music industry?
Music had always been part of my life and my family. So that alone inspired me to write my own songs. My parents bought me a guitar and a keyboard, then I fell in love with music until today.
When did you release your first song or album?
I released my first single titled ‘Gettin It’ in the same year I started music.
How was the song received in the market?
It did incredibly great. It aired in all the local radio stations. I sold all the discs so that was a great achievement.
What is the biggest problem you have come across in this journey as an upcoming musician?
I’ve experienced problems to a point where all my project was lost in the studio. Again, now the Covid-19 pandemic has taken its toll in the music Industry and it massively hindered the whole music industry in Botswana.
Have you collaborated with any artist so far?
I’ve collaborated with various artists like; Thintee. Spiza, Rulebizzy, Mjaxy Wa Modidi and Alil Boy.
What was the motive behind the song?
I’m versatile and I jump in any genre but mostly my songs are all about love because I’m love struck.
Name one local musician you are looking up to?
I look up to no one “yet” but I’ve seen ‘Bafana Ba’ and I think they are really talented.
Duncan Sebeso