Mpho Molikeng Music (Band & Solo)

Bio

Mpho Molikeng Music : (Band & Solo)
- Is a contemporary Basotho traditional music band.
The band was first formed in 2009 by Mpho Molikeng and friends with a passion for Lesotho music as ‘Likoefa’ (a term that loosely translates to Macho men). The main instruments of the band are Sekhankula (a bow made of oil can), Moropa (Basotho drum made of tyre tubes and bottle tops), and voices. The band has recently added a classical bass guitar and a few other Lesotho indigenous gems like Lesiba, Thomo & Mokhope.
THE BAND IS COMPRISED OF:
1) Mpho Molikeng – Voice, Lesiba, Mokhope, Sekhankula and percussions
2) Kabelo ‘Sefako’ Makolometse – Voice, Sekhankula and praise-poetry
3) Rethabile ‘Koete’ Motale – Voice, drums, and praise-poetry
4) Lebo Ketlele – Bass
5) Mosoeu Ketlele - Percussion and voice
Their sound is a cross between Famo, Ntlamu, and Afro-jazz.

MPHO MOLIKENG ARTIST/SOLO :
- a Lesotho-born multi-facet artist. He is a curator, actor, author, musician, poet, painter, storyteller, and cultural activist/entrepreneur.
Molikeng plays many African instruments such as Lesiba, Mamokhorong, Setolotolo, Mbira, Thomo, and many others.
In 1995, he studied Fine Arts at Bloemfontein College (now Motheo TVET) and Drama at Soyikwa Theatre Institute in 1998.
* Oscillations Residency with the Akademie Der Kunste, Berlin, Germany in 2023
* Produced and directed 'Pina Ea Ts'iloana'(an all-women musical of Lesotho) online show in 2021
* Directed music of 'Maxeke meets Uhadi' performed by Eastern Cape Ensemble for the National Arts Festival 2021 virtual opening.
* Released a single 'Likhomo Mats'ela' 2021
* Composed music for Vincent Mantsoe's 'CUT' (a collaborative short film) 2020
* Featured on Grammy-nominated Ravish Momin and Val Jeanty's 'Turning Jewels into Water' 2020
* Authored articles on the music of Basotho that are published in the musicinafrica.net portal, Bloomsbury Academic Publishing and SAGE Publishing
* In 2016, Molikeng was the co-facilitator at the Music In Africa Instrument Building and Repair Workshop.
* As of 2016, he's been a visiting lecturer at Wits University in Johannesburg and North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa.

Posts

Mpho Molikeng's performance at Selemo Sa Basotho Festival 2024
Malaesha, the band was rehearsing, and someone captured this moment
S'ponono at DIQI FESTIVAL 2024, Qwaqwa. We had loads of fun
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Music

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Mpho Molikeng
Sounds Of Lesotho
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Mpho Molikeng
Matlama
03:23
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Ha Boje.MP3
01:09
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Mpho Molikeng
Noka e tletse
02:39
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Ka Sehlabeng
01:05
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Videos

Mpho Molikeng's performance at Selemo Sa Basotho Festival 2024
S'ponono at DIQI FESTIVAL 2024, Qwaqwa. We had loads of fun
Malaesha, the band was rehearsing, and someone captured this moment
Mpho Molikeng - Thaba Phats'oa
Sefako ka Mamokhorong
Mpho Molikeng - Halala
Likhomo Matšela.........
Lesiba making
Mpho Molikeng
Mpho Molikeng on the 01/Oct/17
Mpho Molikeng at the Plat4orm 01/Oct/17
Umakhweyana - Bavikile Ngema
Umqangala by Bavikile Ngema
La ba la likela
Thaba Phats'oa
"Of Bows & People Tour"
Johannesburg Mamokhorong
Nokia Lesiba
Baale
Khoetsa
Festival du Théâtre de rue Aurillac 2012 Techno parade finale
Likoefa live
Likoefa
Mamokhorong2
Napo Masheane
Sekebeku
Mpho Lesiba
Umrhubhe/Mokhope/ Mokgope
Lekope

Gigs

LSMaseru, Lesotho
In operation since: 
2000

Contact

+27652131400
+26657868990
Mpho Molikeng

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