Problem is an R&B song by the songstress Thato Jessica Mataboge. Thato Jessica is a 25 year old spirited flamboyant singer/songwriter who originates from Botswana, with a voice that matches her personality. Thato’s music carries an international sound that can transcend through every kind of culture and language. Her writing is also incredibly ripe but she manages to keep her music playful and young. Her musical dream is to create and infuse the modern R&B sound with the African narrative and image.
At the age of 17, Thato became the only female artist in a Christian Hip-Hop group called “X- Caliber” which dedicated its music to sharing about their faith. Over the years Thato began to develop as a solo artist which resulted in her exiting the group (X-Caliber) in 2015 and became a solo artist at 21 years old. Thato is also a poet, a fine artist and visual artist with a Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture from the University of Botswana.
Thato Jessica’s sound is a combination of R&B and Hip-Hop. With soulful melodies, and a powerful voice on fresh hip-hop beats, her unique sound is colourful and exciting.
Thato Jessica sits with two projects under her belt. The first being “Seasons EP” released 2017 which was her first body of work, that experimented with various genres. In 2018 she released “Rehearsal EP”.
“I collaborated with Veezo View because I wanted to capture the expression of people in a relationship who confront each other about their relationship problems. In the single, we raise various issues with the intention of ultimately resolving them”
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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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