By Obakeng Maje

 

TDN: Who is Morena Lerole?

 

ML: Kagiso Segapo better known as Morena Lerole is a Ganyesa born bred & Taung buttered influencial musician/ motswako rapper whom his specialty is writing (song,drama scripts and lyrics etc.).He is an entrepreneur and a young oke of utmost virtue and humanity.

 

TDN: How this name came about?

 

ML: The name Lerole has been running for 10 years now, but the title of Morena that supposedly means ”The Lord” has been joined together the previous year by one of my Dj friends..Dj Sphere when he asked me to come and grace my presence at his Spring event. I bet since my body is a temple of my senior Jesus Christ that makes me a master too.

 

TDN: Where were you born?

 

ML: My Home is in Ganyesa that’s where i was born and thats where i grew up at until i was 10 then i resorted to Taung to live there until today I’m proudly Ntwana Ya Taung.

 

TDN: How old are you?

 

ML: I’m turning my 29 on earth in April the 24th..Yes ke nnete as Ben 10 as i look to many out there,but as a matter of fact 1985 is the year that the pilgrimage and a lyrical possesser was born.

 

TDN: Where you raised up by both parents?

 

ML: Not really, my mother has been both my parents from the onset, but of course at times my father would appear…but quiet seldom i say.

 

TDN: Who inspired you to become a rapper/artist?

 

ML: There are quiet few of them. Lyrically i was brought up by the likes of Bafitlhile, Crowded crew, Jabu HHP Tsambo, Jojo Molemi, Tumelo Tukubane Kepadisa, Othusitse Bra Zee Manyanye from WatSe but back in the days of Shell road to fame. The skills, content and techniques they used between the lines helped and contributed on making my lyrical execution a bit tighter.

 

TDN: Who did you work with on your mixtape?

 

ML: Well the ”Remokgatlho Stsokotsane Mixtape” is comprised of George Finnis, Notshi, Jessica Miller who are just a blessing on Itshwarelele (Hold On) track no. 17, Tshepiso ”Ntwana Ya Taung” Dikalahi who is more than a friend, a brother to me and a musical colleague, Mosimanegape Sejake aka Extreme Producer Daruse/ main artist at Remokgatlho Records, Otshepeng Spitas Lehipi, Tsupna Tearverse my Jah bless friend and colleague, and credits to Zebar Moitsidikwalo Gaobuse, Karabo Desmond P Phutiyagae, Thapelo Greyshadow, Teddy Cash, Joseph Dee, Huhudi Jazz Band, Wat Se, Tu Klaps Mojero, Ke lo Giver Salute Fathers,Brothers and Mafians a Me.

 

TDN: What challenges you came across as an artist?

 

ML: I have been to places where i found some of my tracks selling… like Dumela Moafrika and Nthoena, so it was easy for fans to relate but difficult to sell my discs with those tracks because most of my people would be feeling like they don’t need the whole album because those two tracks would make their day. Although some would show their support,though to me it was not a walk in the park to perform at places not recognised or known of which people will be staring at me listening to me attentively as sending a message through my music is what i major at, but nevertheless i would do it either way because i would never know when talent scouters or promoters/ agents would be there. So the challenges i came across down the line could not be better or worse because I’ve implemented the regime of ”Hardwork pays off” in my mind, so i didn’t just fiddle up and swindle around to be where i’m, i hustled hard of which i’m still carrying on weighing my career up and forth for the greater heights. Ko sekolong CJC Music and Art School 2006-2008 i couldn’t fit on sci-fi battles since i was the only tswana rapper, it was strictly english or zulu rap dominating battles and i was forced to upgrade the way i write and how i look at things in a sense of trying to come up with my depictional point of construction, of which i think i measure today.

 

TDN: Where would you like to see yourself in 5 years? 

 

ML: I’mmmmm…Conceptualising about becoming a prevailing businessman who’ll be owning a SegaKgatlha Resort in Ganyesa and the land is there already well inspected. I’m apart from being a national superstar/ music technologist, producer and sound engineer by profession philosophising and overcoming a career as a constant farmer as i have a portion of a farm derived from my family farm at Ganyesa too, and i will be a professional double-bass and lead guitarist and violinist ensembling other instrumental tutorials for the young one at my leisure time provided studio work will be my core job for sheeezy, and still more pilgrim work to take place in 5 years time.

 

TDN: When will you release an album?

 

ML: In October 2014, I will feed my people a detailed information and dates in time.

 

TDN: What’s the difference between local Hip Hop compare to abroad?

 

ML: Hip hop is both lyric and content, as long as it is taken and drawn from the state of mind proclaiming the discrepancies and point of view about it and usual angles implemented in a manner of 8 16 24 or 32 bars, still Hip hop is hip hop and that’s a sharp thrilling weapon never to fool with, so i see no difference. If rappers utilize it in accordance to the listeners version.

 

TDN: If you were not an artist, what you would have been?

 

ML: INSTRUMENTALIST.

 

TDN: How important education is and how far did you go?

 

ML: I emphasize the importance of going to school to gather and acquire that basic skill and training to further life career. Knowledge and wisdom from a formal lecture/teaching is very needed from one to get to live to the standard as others who managed to get their diplomas and degrees, masters etc. When it comes to education i don’t compromise, so i urge all my SA fellows to go to school to grab what the devil and oppossers said wouldn’t dare get what’s yours, because your future is determining your present situation at home, make use of your life whilst it last. Tsena skolo o je mofufutso wa phatla weso,education is the key and the masterlock to success…qcwalla. I still want to go back to school for my degree in Music and Film, i finished my matric/ Grade 12 in 2003 and currently have a diploma on Sound Engineering (Music Technology – N6) with modules like Theory of Music, Music Aural, History and Form of Music, Keyboard Technique, Electronic Music, Music Production, Music Arranging, Music Business and styles(Marketing), Ensembles and Voice Lecture. Still to study hard. 

 

TDN: Unemployment, Crime, Poverty, Drugs, HIV-Aids especially amongst the youth, what’s you take on that?

 

ML: Hope for the best and prepare for the worst. Life is a blessing, but prepare for the curse. Yesterday is a treasure you can never get back, but today is an opportunity get back on track (Quoting from Molemi lines).. Respect life and believe the word of God when it says I will bless you and make you my blessing, and will supply your needs according to my riches in glory, if you believe in Me, and if you need courage, healer, comforter, employer and helper i will grunt you my service at large freely only if you seek my face without having to compromise your faith. On that note i say Modimo o mogolo ka mafoko go ba ba dumelang, dumela fela. 

 

TDN: Who did you share the stage with and who would you like to work with in the future?

 

ML: Hip Hop Pantsula, Bonginkosi Dlamini aka Zola, Tuks, Dr Malinga, Molemi, Wat Se, Teddy Cash, Bucie, Notshi, TLS, George Finnis, 985, Molly, Spice, Crook Look Lee-Mafia, Da Ruse, Deska Segapo and Tshepiso Ntwana Ya Taung. For future’s reference i’m gonna work with Ludacris sometime, Reason, Hakeem, Othusitse 2Zee, Thabo Fingers Thiba and Thuto Mokgankgara from Wat Se, The Soil, Zamajobe, Bucie, Zuluboy, Ringo, Zeus and Radikgang Madiane as Radijo from Botswana.

 

TDN: Are you married…if, how you jungle your work and family?

 

 

ML: Not as yet.

Last but not least to my fans and supporters ke tholagala ka criteria eso : Facebook – MrKgamisa Pace Lerole Remokgatlho (Music Performance Account) and Kagiso Morena Lerole Segapo (Christian Account), Whatsapp 079464 9002 and for Bookings, remokgatlho@hotmail.com.