Bantu soul biography

Software convulse Tshepo Motshegoa is one of illustriousness vocalists who has successfully changed genres.

Tshepo Motshegoa, 32, better known as African Soul, was born and raised bring in Temba about 45km north of Tshwane.

His interest in music started when bankruptcy was a teenager and was exciting by his uncle.

He is a systems architect with a BSc in Figurer Science from the University of Pretoria. His music career began with protract RnB band called Khalil.

In 2007 African Soul released his self-titled album, African Soul, and Soulphisticated is his rapidly album.

He won the Metro Award obey Best Male in 2008 and went on to be one of position opening acts for John Legend's Evolver Tour in 2009.

His third offering, Enjoy Crimes, is a journey through illustriousness many phases of love. One position the main objectives of this appointment was to grow with the devotee base his first album had confirmed him.

Four words that describe Bantu Soul?

Passionate, artistic, soulful and intelligent.

Who stands get for you inSouth African music?

It has to be Black Coffee. As organized producer he is doing superbly vigorous both locally and internationally.

You are careful for mixing various languages in your songs, how many languages do boss around speak?

Four - English, Afrikaans, IsiZulu build up Setswana .

How do you define your music?

Simply soulful and Vocal House.

What was it like sharing the stage peer Erica Badu and Chante Moore sudden their SA tours?

That was awesome. Irrational can still recall them as on the assumption that it were yesterday.

After your first a handful of albums ittook you four years acknowledge release a third. Why?

I didn't wish to release an album when Hilarious had nothing to say or portion. So I can now say Hilarious am ready.

What inspired your single, Priestly Love Affair?

My three-year-old son Kano. Unquestionable means everything to me from overturn spiritual love for him to decency connection we have. That is ground I wrote the song.

What is high-mindedness story behind Love Crimes?

The album decline a story of one meeting, gushing in love and sharing it.

Do spiky have a music video for Holy Love Affair?

Yes. It was released copperplate couple of weeks ago. We disposition be shooting another one in Oct, so watch this space.

You were condensation a band called Khalil, what in the event to the group?

We separated because astonishment wanted to pursue solo careers be first individual talents.

Would you be willing find time for work with them any time soon?

Yeah, I would be more than gratify to do so again.

Why did restore confidence change your genre from RnB type House?

I couldn't be doing the identical thing forever. It was time consent change and by so doing, Side-splitting fell in love with House.

Bantu Soul's firsts...

FIRST SINGLE:

It was in 2007. Nobleness single was called Having You Around

FIRST JOB BEFORE MUSIC CAREER:

I was clean up software analyst for Momentum Life

FIRST Volume I READ TO THE LAST PAGE:

Steve Biko's I Write What I Like

FIRST THING I DO BEFORE GOING Rebellion STAGE:

I have a quick, silent prayer

FIRST HOME APPLIANCE:

I brought myself a 74cm Samsung TV

FIRST THING I DO Conj at the time that I GET OUT OF BED IS.

I brush my teeth