Black Butterfly is a neo-soul song track by Botswana born singer-songwriter Mpho Sebina with the sonic facets of the new generation of melancholic trap-soul. The song is a fan and radio favourite from her 2017 debut EP, Neo. On the song she asks the black butterfly questions like where it is going to and what it’s going to do. “When I wrote Black Butterly, I was talking to myself” she explains. “It was more a self-reflection thing. I’m on this journey and I don’t know what I’m doing, I definitely don’t know where I’m going and I don’t know what lies ahead. I had just quit my job so what am I doing?!”.
Mpho Sebina incorporates hip-hop, soul, jazz, traditional Setswana music and folklore into her sound. Authentic and experimental, the self-taught musician has built a loyal audience through her signature a cappella mash-ups including Brenda Fassie with the The Fugees and Boom Shaka with Erykah Badu. She’s performed in venues across Botswana and South Africa, as well as hosting a monthly live music co-operative ‘NakedSoul Sessions’, curating a performance line-up of yet to be discovered local music and merchandisers.
“My music is autobiographical; the stuff I’ve written is self-reflection time for me,” she says. As an African woman she says her music is about the journey to discovering one’s self through this world. “I would like to stir up that quest for self, to bring about a healing type of vibe. It’s a lot about overcoming and focusing on the personal stuff. Sometimes we get wrapped in anxiety, myself included. My music is about providing an outlet for listeners to forget.”
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About the Curator - SK
Sakhile nicknamed ‘SK’ is a music collector from Springs, South Africa. An avid lover of music with a music collection that he began in his first year of varsity. An Industrial Engineer by profession, Sakhile has always had a love for music and is dedicated to looking for fresh new music to add to his collection. Coming from a family of music lovers alike Sakhile grew up listening to a large variety of music ranging from House, Hip-Hop, R&B, Choir, Traditional Music, Soul and Jazz. Sakhile is currently working on creating an event where music collectors can come and play music they have found for music lovers. You can find him on Twitter and Instagram.
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