RAHUBE’S SOLO GIFT
HAVING honed his craft as a member of various traditional groups for the last eight years, Rahube has decided the time is right to go it alone, dropping his first ever solo album.
Uplifting, tuneful and bursting with the energy one has come to expect from the lively genre, ‘Moko wa Teme Volume 1’ is a dramatic, decent opening foray into life as a main act for the 33-year-old artist.
Proudly describing his debut LP as ‘fire’, the singer born Gift Ntshekisang tells Voice Entertainment the album has been well received since its official release last month.
“Most songs are in Setswana, which is a rich, poetic language. The album has eight tracks, five of them are strictly setapa,
traditional dance music ( borankana) and the other three are dikhwaere.”
Oozing with confidence, it is perhaps a slight surprise it took the self-assured Rahube so long to seek out the solo limelight.
However, the Kanye native explains his experience and past unions have given him a greater, more rounded understanding of music, moulding him into the allround artist he is today.
“My musical journey started back in 2013 when we formed a group called Dipilara Tsa Ga Ngwaketse and recorded an album titled ‘Dipilara Tsa Ga Ngwaketse’. It did well in the market, as people were sharing love towards our offering.”
Hungry to broaden his horizons, despite the group’s success, Rahube chose to move on.
“I eventually left the group as I still wanted to learn a variety of traditional music genres. I linked up with a group called Banna
Ba Lekgotla before forming a group named ‘Ditlhakana Tlhogo’. All these groups released choirs ( dikhwaere) genre,” he reveals.
When he’s not dressing up in cultural attire and busting out traditional tunes, Rahube works at Jwaneng Mine.
Indeed, he admits his music career has often been forced to play second fiddle to his demanding day job.
“I am still adamant that my music will be remembered countrywide regardless of my other commitments,” Rahube concludes, unable to suppress a grin at the thought of one day becoming a household name.
(21 March - 19 April)
You may notice that you are especially focused on the future this week, Aries - yours and perhaps someone else’s. Although the other party could be your child or someone else you care about, it is also possible this is a romantic interest or partner. You may want to inspire both of your futures to intertwine in some way, and this is a great time to explore that idea. Your energy level is good early on, but it will get even better as the week progresses. You are feeling especially ambitious right now, and this is an excellent time to make plans for your future financial and personal success. Any ideas you start now should be pursued with gusto, for there are opportunities around you now that count on you seizing the moment.
(20 April - 20 May)
Someone you know may have the ability to contribute significantly to a project you are taking on. The problem, though, is that you may not know of this person’s skills or talents because they are extraordinarily modest. Even if you know this individual very well, Taurus, they may have hidden abilities that would amaze you. If you are looking for a particular type of help, put it out there this week. Start conversations about what you need, and you may discover this gem. You may have a strong sense of being at the very beginning of something quite big, and this feeling may linger with you the entire week. This is, of course, a good thing, so maintain it in whatever way you can. You actually are on the precipice of something important, and you can probably sense it.
(21 May - 20 June)
You may be feeling a bit emotionally needy this week, Gemini. That is quite unusual for you. If anything, you rarely give much thought to your emotional life because you are truly a live-in-the-moment type of person, and it just comes naturally to you. But your mood in the days ahead may swing from one extreme to the other, and this probably has to do with some unresolved issue in your life. But no worries - this is a perfect time to seek out a solution, and it is likely you will find one if you do. And at that point, you should find that your emotional fluctuations will cease. A certain friend may be rubbing you the wrong way a lot recently. If you can, this is a good time to take a break from that person.
(21 June - 22 July)
Do people think of you as intense, Moonchild? That’s actually a rhetorical question. Anyone who knows you well enough knows you are the definition of intense. You have a rich well of passion that you turn inward. Your emotions swirl freely and sometimes in contrast with each other. You think very deeply. And on and on. Yes, you tend to be pretty intense, but this week you need to try to be a little more lax about things. It seems that you have become so fearful over a recurring thought that you have started to radiate negativity. And with your intense nature, this is probably extremely strong and it could disrupt the tone of your week. Instead, let some of it - most of it - out. The anxiety, the fear, the longing for something better - all of those more powerful feelings that you have can be destructive. But if you vow to have a more carefree week, great things can happen.
(23 July - 22 August)
It is said that “curiosity killed the cat,” and you are indeed one big curious cat, dear Leo. You may be tempted now to explore something unusual or learn about someone who is a bit edgy or wild. You want to learn more because you think there could be a connection, and perhaps even a future partnership - though friends and family members may warn you not to go there. Remember that the rest of that rhyme is “but satisfaction brought him back,” and that will definitely apply. Keep an old friend in mind this week who may have grown away from you. Even though you may not have heard from this individual recently, it is probably because they thought you lost interest - which is likely not the case. Catch up and work at maintaining this bond.
(23 August - 22 September)
You may have felt burned and disappointed recently by someone you were close to and someone you trusted, but do not allow that to set the tone for your week ahead. It doesn’t have to, and it certainly shouldn’t. It may be that you were both more tense than you realized, and you took it out on each other, and that’s a hard thing to accept and move beyond. But if you try not to think about it at all for at least a full day, when it does come into your mind again, you may benefit from a renewed perspective. Someone in your circle may not approve of a choice you are making or a plan you are creating now. While that may be disappointing, Virgo, you can’t let it affect what you do. Block that out of your mind until you figure out what is right for you. Around the middle of the week, you may feel emboldened, without realizing why. (23 September - 22 October) Don’t allow anyone to make you feel selfish for putting yourself first this week, Libra. An opportunity may arise that someone else either wants for themselves, or is jealous over because it came to you. That conflict of feelings may result in someone treating you less than kind. But you are the last person anyone can accuse of being selfish. You often put others first, and now it’s your turn. Do this with pride and joy. An interesting conversation could take place this week at work or in a more formal encounter. But even though there may be limits on what you can say because of the circumstances, you may have the urge to go deeper and talk about fascinating subjects that interest you. You may wonder if it is okay to get to know this individual on a more personal level, and it should be as long as you move slowly.
(23 October- 21 November)
You could easily wind up in a power struggle this week if you don’t stay in your own lane. That’s not meant to imply you are being pushy and trying to tell someone else what to do. It’s meant to say that sometimes you take the world on your shoulders and try to do it all because you know how to do it better. But sometimes you have to let others fail, Scorpio. You can’t control everything, and even when someone is obviously going in the wrong direction, that does not mean you have to automatically step in. If you witness a problem this week and you have the urge to jump in and take charge, try watching from the sidelines instead, and just offer help if it’s needed. You will give yourself the chance to breathe, and someone else the chance to learn. This is a good week to take in a seminar, a documentary, a lecture, or anything at all that makes you think deeply.
(22 November- 21 December)
You may feel your life taking on a kind of strange energy at the start of this week, Sagittarius. That may be an odd thing for you to register since you aren’t typically someone who reads into such things. But go with it, for allowing yourself to feel this different kind of vibe could carry you to some interesting places intellectually and creatively. You may even come up with ideas you are usually too restrictive of yourself to think about. You may find yourself suddenly in possession of the emotional fortitude you need this week to deal with a problem you keep pulling away from. This may involve a relationship - one that has always been fraught with conflict or discomfort. But if you do approach this and try to make inroads, it could become so much better. Tread lightly when dealing with an older family member or a respected boss or authority figure this week.
(22 December- 19 January)
You may find yourself feeling very restless and distracted at the start of this week. That could be because you are so driven you have a need to check off problems and assignments off your list as they come along, and there may be so much to do that it feels overwhelming. Give yourself permission to relax, Capricorn. If you can, delegate. If you can’t delegate, create a schedule to get things done. Just having a plan should help you focus your efforts. You can make extraordinary progress in your more important goals this week if you remove the stress. Someone in your life may be making one of your endeavors more difficult than it has to be. But that can only happen with your permission, and that is the component you are overlooking. Difficult people are happy when they make things complicated, but you don’t have to play along.
(20 January - 18 February)
You may be catering to someone you know who can really make things happen where a goal of yours is concerned. You may see this connection as quite valuable, Aquarius, but you may be giving them more credit than they deserve. You don’t really need anyone to do what you want to do, and although they might make your efforts a bit easier, you’ll gain a greater sense of accomplishment by handling these things on your own. Direct that energy into your goal, rather than what someone else wants you to do for them. Friends - new or old - may play a prominent role in your life in the days ahead. If you have the chance to engage more socially with others, you need to say yes. You sometimes isolate yourself when you are busy or when you are devoted to a goal, even when there is no pressure and no deadline.
(19 February - 20 March)
You may not like the list of obligations you have to deal with this week, but if you address them immediately and see them through, you will have a wonderful sense of completion. You might want to procrastinate, Pisces, which is something you do occasionally. But this is a chance to change a habit that could make your life easier. It might not sound all that important, but when you alter a pattern - such as procrastination - you become more productive and more fulfilled. Someone in your personal life may be putting a lot of demands on you this week. Although you don’t really have to take this burden on, you might anyway because they have a way of making you feel guilty. That’s another tendency you can change, though.