Tag: Botswana
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Botswana’s “Queen of Rap” Gone too Soon
Earlier this month, 27-year-old artist Sarona “Sasa Klaas” Motlhagodi passed away in a helicopter crash. A musician, actress, and media personality, Sasa Klaas built a reputation as a female rapper, earning herself the title of the “Queen of Rap.” One of Botswana’s most celebrated talents, Sasa was recognized by former…
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Skababawara – Don’t Worry About it
GOVERNMENT HAS ALWAYS MADE BOTSWANA FEEL LIKE THEY ARE NOTHING Atlasaone “ATI” Molemogi On 18 June 2020, ATI released his final album, Skababawara, featuring fellow Botswanan rapper Veevo View. Behind the catchy hook and upbeat melody, the two artists promote positivity and encourage change across the country, highlighting the importance…
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Ozi F Teddy, the Controversial Contributor
“Beef is part of hip hop but local controversial rapper, Ozi F Teddy has taken it to another level.” This is a quote from the mmegi community webpage in Botswana, and this sentence was a good introduction to me in understanding this Botswanan rapper Ozi F Teddy. He gave me…
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Touch the Sky like Zeus
One of the biggest names of the hip hop scene in Botswana is Zeus. His debut album released in 2008 and was largely a success, with his music video for the song “Gijima” winning Channel O’s Best Hip Hop video award. Since then he has released several other popular albums…
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The Queen Takes Her Throne
Sasa Klaas released her first official single in the winter of 2013 and quickly gained in popularity both in Botswana and internationally. Now she sit’s high and mighty as the most prominent female member of the hip hop scene in Botswana, and easily beats out many of the men as…
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To be the MC that’d walk 1000km…
To rap in one language is impressive, two rap in two is incredible—but to rap in two languages at the same time in the same verse? Well that’s just called Kast, and as someone who can’t even rap in their native language, there seems no end to the impressive escapades…
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F E M A L E
How does an Under Armour commercial display the full potentiality of feminine athleticism and power? They could set the whole video to a Sampa the Great song, for one. A Zambian-born, Botswanan-raised artist with a point to prove, Sampa the Great has distinguished herself as not only one of Africa’s…
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Botswanan Flow is Electric
Cashless Society AKA The Hard Cashless Society AKA THC Society highlights the collaborative efforts of Botswanan and South African Emcees Draztik, Snazz D, Black Intellect, X-Amount, Fat Free, Criminal, Tizeye, and Gemini. The music video for their 2004 track “Hottentot Hop Bantu 1, 2”, off of their album African Raw…