GaTshy Ear Waves "GA LWALWA MOO"

Gatsh IT.MIX AND MISS.

..*picks up mic* yo.yo.yo YES YES YOLL..IT DON'T STOP..TO THE BEAT YO... HE, needs no introduction to the BOTSWANA BW MUSIC. He is a  HIP HOP-PER-vernuculur VERNUCULAR..MOTSWAKO-LIST-A+,did we mention LIST-A+??YES. MUSIC is his RILIJINE..He prides himself in sending a message to his fans, whether it’s in his lyrics or in his living. The thing is YOU gota LOOK, FEEL, TOUCH..OR FOLLOW THE MOVEMENT..his own movement.."gwa lwala moo".You can't create relevance or influence. you either are or you aren't.   come.R.S.V.P...FOLLOW THE MOVEMENT... GO A LWALWA MOO ON YOUR SWAG Name: TOUCH Occupation: Managing Director(LeTHABO MEDIA),Creative Director(Bafwe2 Kholekshion & Fresh 2 Tswak clothing) Single or Married: Not married Where are you from:Razi(Ramotswa) What do you love most about your city:The vibe..music-wise and fashion-wise What inspires your style and how would you describe it:My style is just the same as Debonnaires Pizza ha e delivariwa....if it ain hot you get it for free.Otherwise you got to pay.I get inspired by my son(Young Carda)...he has to get everything that he demands from me anytime. Vintage or latest trend:FRESH 2 TSWAK clothing Any Style Icons (dead or alive):I think Jigga...im not that sure. How do people respond to your style: Mute people cant stop screamin when i passby and blind people cant stop discussing my style. Favorite fashion quote/s:SIMPLICITY IS THE BEST AMONG THE REST What are you into this season:Cargo pants,either black or brown shades,FRESH 2 TSWAK tees or just plain medium sized tees. Favorite piece in your closet:Gucci shoes Favorite designers:Lili Mphafe of Lil Nest Creations Favorite stores or brands: Pep Store and Huang Whang(Chinese Boutique) Favorite color/s: Brown and White Your dream job:MOTSWAKO SOFTWARE INVENTION Do you have a hobby:yep....recording verses Tell us three random things about you (that we don’t know):creative,dope,easy just ON YOUR ARTISTRY Is your stage name trademarked?:Yep...since 2001 What is your music background?:My music career started at the age of 9 when i got exposed to hip hop music mo strateng(at Bandleng) and got inspiration from listening to various rappers on television and watching them mo radiong..hahahahaa.  I started rapping along established artist’s lyrics such as Crowded Crew, Baphixhile, Twistyle, Mobb Deep, Onyx, Wutang Clan, Nas, Jay Z and Busta Rhymes. I later on learned how to write my own lyrics, even though i always had to hide my book of rhymes at home because im from a very Christian family so i thought my parents don’t approve rap music. I got introduced to the studio for the first time by my fellow school mate named Focus Paakane where i got to record my first motswako verse in 2001 after having vast experience of performing in variety shows and doing freestyles and battles around the streets of Lobatse.My rapping skills and ability got exposed at other areas around Botswana and South Africa(mainly at North West Province where there is a huge motswako fan base) as it being pursuit by various local and North-West rappers willing to feature me in their albums and mixtapes. I started recording tracks for my sophomore album titled (FRESH 2 TSWAK),released in 2010, with the motive of basically exposing my God’s given talent directly to the masses in a creative street cultured wordplay skill. Current radio singles: -Ke tlaa go bolaisa marato ft Focus (love song)……………produced by Jason Chiggz -Di ntsha ka yii(party song)……………..produced by BK Proctor at Basement Records -Touch me (love song)………….produced by CouzyShines at Bad News Studios -Tshiboga ft iLLuShen (street anthem)……….produced by Don Grand Omega at MaddLabb Productions -Special girl ft Christyle (love song)……..produced by Christyle at Danger Zone Productions (SA) -Always (street anthem)…….produced by Mlava at Musiq Gate Entertainment -Check (street anthem)……..produced by Nephew at Stainless Steele Productions -Ballin’ (party song)……..produced by Tuxc at E.R Records -I want em all (street anthem)……produced by B-Block at Gwapp Goons Entertainments -Summer Pina ft Tref(summer song)…….produced by Royal Dj at Fancy Path Music Group -Hustler(collabo with Lex,Samba,Scar and Tshepo Lesole)......produced by Draztik & Dj Lemonka at 3rd Element Entertainment Music videos: -Di ntsha ka yii (powered by All Kasi clothing brand) -Andadog Topdog (directed/edited by Ladute Productions) -Baa temeka (directed/edited by Guru Digitals) -Charley’s Blunder (directed/edited by Kgano Productions and Bixxx edit) powered by US Embassy Botswana -Look Back (directed/edited by Bixxx edit) -Ballin’ (directed/edited by Cardinal House) Music video features and appearances: -Pusha Summer (by P Mag) -Get Down (by Notshi)*from South Africa* -Holler at A Pantsola (by Cassper Nyovest)*from South Africa* -Clueless (by Billy Slugz) -Get Up And Go Theme Song (with various artists) -Monana For Life Theme Song (with various artists) -Gaborone Maggeba (by Magosi) Media history: -Television interviews with Botswana Television (Flava Dome), E-Botswana (The Foundation).2007-2011 -Radio interviews with Yarona 106.6 fm, Duma fm, RB2 fm, QwaQwa fm (SA), Y-fm (SA), Bad News fm.2003-2011 -Newspaper & Magazine interviews and reviews with The Echo, The Gazette, The Mirror, The Telegraph, The Voice, The Voice,Lapologa Magazine and Hub Magazine.2003-2011 -Volunteer in the Bra M programme. (A behavioral change initiative focused on encouraging less or no alcohol consumption among the youth, powered by PSI/Botswana.2009 -Lead actor in a bi-continental drama series titled “REBEL RHYMES”, powered by Soul City Africa and PSI/Botswana which premiered at New York African Diaspora film festival, SABC 1 and other African TV stations in 2009. -Co-host at the Hip Hop Indaba every Thursday evening at Zoom Night Club.2009 -Founder and Director of LeTHABO MEDIA (a 100% citizen registered marketing and promotions agency with services ranging from events management, product launches, party planning and advertising).2010 -Radio co-host of a 1 hour hip hop show titled ‘Motswako Protectorate’ at Yarona 106.6fm every Saturday night from 09:00pm to 10:00pm.2010 -Volunteer in the ‘GET UP AND GO’ cd compilation and DVD, powered by U.S Embassy Botswana and Youth Health Organisation.2010 -Appeared on the front cover page for HUB MAGAZINE (Botswana’s first hip hop magazine).2010 -Model for Gear Master (hip hop clothing store) and appeared in their magazine advertisement.2010 -Co-host at the Hub Music Series (a hip hop battle competition held at Bull and Bush).2011 -Volunteer in the ‘EARTH ANGELS’ social entrepreneurship.(An edutainment programme of life skills and behavioral change for schools).2011 -Facebook groups: ‘TOUCH’, ‘FRESH 2 TSWAK clothing’, ‘Bafwe2 Kholekshion’ -Facebook page: Touch Motswako Software -Internet sites: www.reverbnation.com/touchmotswaktswak www.youtube.com/touchmotswaktswak Albums and mix tapes features: -Focus (Focal Point-2002) - Jay R (Mopheme-2005) - Skazzo (Abaswe-2005) - P-Mag (Kasi Class-2006) - Ghavor (Face to Face-2008) - BK Proctor (Volume 1 mix tape-2008) -All Kasi (hip hop mix tape-2008) - BK Proctor (Volume 2 mix tape -2008) -HT (Tautona-2009) -MaddLabb Productions (hip hop mixtape-2009) -Street Rulz (hip hop mixtape-2010) -United States of Bad News (hip hop mixtape-2010) -Chicky Devils Productions (hip hop mixtape-2010) -Dj Lemonka (Volume 2 hip hop mixtape-2010) -Musiq Gate Entertainment (I’m Still Here hip hop mixtape-2010) -Bluetooth Mixtape (2011) -Black Chinese Mixtape (20110 -Cybil Nyte (Nyte Tym-2011) -Go a Lwalwa Mo Mixspeiti (2011) Who are your musical influences?:Nas,the late Johny Kobedi,Sopinda Senyonfere and Mzekezeke What image do you think your music conveys?: Cleanliness,Creativity,Fun,Reality and Simplicity How would you define the word “success”?:Switching from being ‘matlhola-a-di bona’ to being ‘matlhola-a-di konka’. Do you have an entertainment law attorney to consult with?:Yep...24 hours Which label are you signed to..or Are you looking for an independent label deal or a major label deal? (Why?):Husseldorf Rekordz Comment on the music industry in your country:GO A LWALWA MO What’s your scariest experience?:Groupies and performing for free....im not here for that(i got mouth’s to feed). Is the artistic life lonely? What do you do to counteract it?:Sometimes it is lonely.I prefer to bump a lot of music into my ear go i-causetsa meeting mo ditsebeng. What is your dream project?:LeTHABO MEDIA going international. Name three artists you’d like to be compared to:Ndingo Johwa,Chris Manto 7 and G Son. BEST (dead/alive) entertainer out there?:Ntsoro and all actors tsa mo Family Matters. What’s on your playlist?:GO A LWALWA MO mixspeiti(dropping ka December),Wat’se Radio,KT,Lefoko Mixtape,D-BLOCK singles,District XIII,Flowsik Da Diamond,Marvi Marv,Quitude,Naeto C,HHP’s MotswAfrika album,Cormega,Nas,Evidence,Big L,Redman. Best album of all time?:Fresh 2 Tswak(my first album) BEST SONG?:SUMMER PINA-Touch featuring Tref What wouldn’t you do without?:My brain...naaah,uhm..eish..eish,i cant do without my cellphone,money and love. What’s the best piece of advice you’ve been given?:Tshepo Tshola’s song....I  don’t know the title though...the one that says “Tsoga mo-Afrika/kgale o dutse gae/tsamaya o ye go iketsetsa tsa bophelo”....Everytime i hear that song i just wanna hit the streets to do something productive.No tswaken doubt!!vote for Motswakolistas Movement Front...."puso ya batho ka rap "We AT GaTsh MIX with this song: look back-TOUCH... MIX AND BE SHOW LOVE STILL photography by: 8ties baby GET AT HIM : FACEBOOK: Touch Motswak' Tswak' TWITTER: @ "GOA LWALWA MOO"

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Gatsh IT.MIX AND MISS.

GODS OF GESTURE


all IN THE NAME OF THE MOTHER EARTH..EARTH ARTH ART.


SO IT JUST clicked.WE ARE not  robotS..our minds are not wired to follow commands on what should or how we should blog.Rules were meant to be broken or at least reconsidered if they don't make sense to your existence..
so we stumbled upon this master piece..one word: "WOOOOW".WE WERE TAKEN ABACK and we thought we share this break taking masterpiece with you bros and fros.. 
 This one is for the dirty minded.NOT. This moment needs your attention.Drown in the beauty and let your imgination see what is..and what feels, AND not what looks.Its your choice really.Your mind is a modern day spear.Use it wisely.The one thing that is..


There is a common thread that unites us and it is stronger than anything else that might separate us; this is love. We are citizens of one planet, one humankind. As humans, it’s as if we need acts of war, natural disasters or other negative catastrophes to remind us of our mortality; we believe that this is not the best reminder. We believe that through art, we can remind ourselves of our potential as humans; we can remind ourselves of our love through sharing and our strength as one race. Art shows us the imagination and connection we share through different mediums. It has the power to captivate and uplift our spirits as it delivers the message.-ERIC RAVELO


The seductive art below inspires, shows you how to colour block.I PROMISE.  MIX AND MISS. ENJOY THE ART OF SEDUCTION.He ERIC RAVELO created these figurines in different sexual positions from the wool threads (in various colors) chosen from the tonalities of the Fall Winter collection currently available- Benetton store..


GET LOST IN IT.
ART.

 honestly: its all about colour blocking:))
MIX AND MISS
BE A FASHION NERD
SHOW LOVE STILL

LANA SUTRAKARMA

Gatsh IT.MIX AND MISS.

GaTsh DeGrees "Creamie"

Gatsh IT.MIX AND MISS.

YOUR MONDAY MOTIVATION..
HER 'style principles' aren't motivated by poverty or wealth. 
it is simply a reasonable path SHE has chosen. She doesnt  apologize for  her 'frugal' ways.

Don't be so hard on yourself.You can only admire her..
it is difficult not to be self critical but don't let it consume you..Fashions fade, style is eternal.'' Yves Saint Laurent.. BROS AND FROS..she laughs, she loves, She hopes, she tries,she fears, She cries..just like you and me.She is  
    
CREAMIE

NAME: Karolo Creamie Tau

Occupation: Student

Marital status: Single

Home village: Tonota (Botswana)

What i love most about my city: hmmmmmmmmmmmmm.......let me see, beautiful people, night life, and the shopping malls.

What inspires my style and how would you describe it?  Our background, our roots inspires me a lot, talk about the 60’s not forgetting people like Kemo Tau (my fashionista) who i bow down to,she always boost my esteem and give me the courage to express my happiness through fashion, looking good everyday walking with my head held up no matter what.

 Vintage, vintage fros! I would say i am too vintage though i also love latest fashion; basically i do everything that suits me well.

Vintage or latest trends?

Thats a difficult one hey , i would say both, yes  don’t get too puzzled, thats me and fashion gals! You should see my closet.

Style icon? Cameron Diaz, love this woman to bits. Slender, beautiful, bubbly, confident, successful and would love to say she is good hearted.

How do people respond to your style?

Just a turn of the heads towards me when i pass says a lot Tsholo, they like the look. Only those who have the courage to confront me and compliment do so, but most of the people just admire from afar.

Favourite fashion quote/s?

 Only great minds can afford a simple style. By Stendhal

Style is an expression of individualism mixed with charisma. Fashion is something that comes after style. By John Fairchild

What are you in this season?

Any outfit that has stripes will do me good, gals its the in thing for this season so hook yourselves up with  a stripy thingy if you want to be a gal on style.lol!

Favourite piece in your closet?

Gosh!!! i have a lot hey, to be specific would only mention the ones i got in less than 2 months from now, my short stripy jemsuit, my greyish clash bag and boyish khakhi pants, yes and my burberry shirt ******love it*******.

Favourite designer? Valentino Clemente Ludovico Garavani, mwaaah!

Favourite stores or brands?Mr price, YDE, Jay jays, Zoot, EDGARS the list goes on

Brands: NIKE, addidas, PUMA,Valentino, GUESS, ALDO, ZOOM, NINE WEST  you name it.

Fashion is: what you make out of it.

Favourite colours: I don’t have any, I rock any colour that do me good at that time

Your dream job? Though I have studied BIO Technology (Btech) i don’t see myself depending much on it for  income. My dream is to be a professional model and lets just hope i will be one someday.

Do you have a hobby? Definitely yes, fashion is my hobby not forgetting dancing. Thanks to my lil sister for the dancing lessons. Yoh!!!!!!!!!!! that woman can move i tell you.

 Tell us three things we do not know about you? I am a very shy person. At my “age” I weigh 45 kg lol! i like. I can speak kalanga, note I am from north. . Oh before i forget, i get most of my vintage clothes from BBS flea market in Gabs and the one in Jozi.

LAST THING:

 I am not an expensive person basically i make cheap clothes look expensive. ONE LOVE M OWT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

 it is possible for a woman to be elegant without spending very much money on her clothes
"BE A FASHION NERD"
MIX AND MISS
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