ELEMOTHO – Singing Stories from Namibia

“Elemotho” Mosimane is a Namibian born musician who composes, records and
performs his own music. Playing acoustic guitar with his 6-piece band he
sings in mother-tongue Setswana, as well as English and Namibian languages.
He does not classify his music under a specific style: “I see myself as a
performing artist and musical activist; I like to throw reality around,
exploring the depth of the human spirit”.

His sound is solid yet fluid, with depth in the acoustic guitar interplay,
flute and super-charged yet softly stated rhythms.

From rural boy to modern lyricist this artist from the Kalahari tries to
divorce himself from usual commercial and easily consumable sounds by using
experimental ideas. “I grew up with story telling around the fire and that
has inspired me to create something that could make you dance as well as
listen, smile as well as cry, find peace as well as wisdom”.

Elemotho´s first album “The System is a Joke” is highly original yet rooted
in African melody. The album is a mixture between social commentary, a celebration of local Namibian and African reality and a certain degree of spirituality.
 A musician who has a lot to say,Elemotho carries his music with a touch of rhythms from the Kalahari Desert, mixed with ethnic and global sounds, the calling of the rain combined with messages for our modern times.

The artist has been busy over the last few years, performing from South Africa
to European International music festivals - his music tighter than ever.
“HUMAN”, his second album came out at the end of 2008. With songs to move
the mind and entice spirit he wants to transmit feelings and ideas that
challenge the status quo.

Elemotho performs Saturday afternoon.