Sello Molefi

Sello Molefi is an artist from Maokeng kroonstad South Africa.Im based in Melbourne Australia recently released my new EP Morolong produced by legendary Zvi Belling aka ZEDSIX.

Sello talks about the songs:
This record measures growth through music and through collaboration. Sello Molefi meets Zvi Belling aka ZEDSIX
in an amalgamation of ideas that contribute to the world a new music, an experiment in simple melodies and
rhythms meeting sophisticated jazz and neo styles. The experiment is successful and will continue to fascinate
audiences old and new. This project is dedicated to the memory of Andile Gumbi.
Maokeng: This song means everything to me. It is about a small town in the Free State province of South Africa
that remains my inspiration and my hometown. This place gave me more than I could ever have hoped for. This
music is my gift to the people of Maokeng Kroonstad and it is indeed an honour to have these gentlemen beside
me on this song: ZEDSIX, Matt Robb, Patrick Daniels, Lucky Pereira and Sibusile Xaba.
Song Without Words: A song writer should bring melody to lyrics or vice versa. However this song was born out
of frustration at a loss for lyrics, I was deflated and disheartened. My voice was distanced from the community I
love and respect, I was lost for words hence ‘Song Without Words’. ZEDSIX made the inspired decision to bring
Onesixth to the track who spoke on my behalf and for this I am grateful.
Morolong: One day I heard on my radio the story of the great Kippie Moeketsi (Jeremiah Morolong Moeketsi) and
the unveiling of his bronze sculpture in 2009 in Johannesburg. That night a melody came, ‘Morolong’, a simple
song to remember the legend. Nick Lester has channeled Kippie through his wailing saxophone while feeding off
the vocal melody. ZEDSIX took the song into new sonic territory, manipulating the sound above and beyond my
expectation. Truly, Kippie is celebrated through this recording!
Bosiu: In 1988 my best friend and I went see Sankomota in concert and my love for this group was taken to another
level. While workshopping the song ‘Bosiu’ I could hear Tshepo Tshola’s voice and Frank Leepa’s guitar, I sang the
melody and wrote the guitar solo with them in mind as a tribute to my heroes. I am thankful, ‘bontate ka hore
hodisa ka lerato la sesotho bonono le bochaba’. My father, Ntate Simon Molefi used to tell me to ‘respect the
people and the community you come from because those are your true ancestors - ke motlotlo’.