Jack-of-all-trades in Japhala
Mpho Tlale | Thursday September 4, 2014 15:09
One would rather bask and enjoy that which the young man has to offer. The multitalented wordsmith has slowly but surely managed to build his portfolio in the performing arts circles.
His latest performance was at the recently ended Gaborone International Music and Culture Week, where he played the guitar alongside poet, Mandisa Mabuthoe.
Aether said that the fact that he is a seasoned performer stems from performing at a younger age. He said that the first guitar he ever owned was an acoustic piece, which was bought by his mom when he was 16. He added that ever since then he has never looked back and strived on a daily to be the best that he could be. The rapper revealed that he believes his talents complement each other. He however said that he loves rapping more.
“I freestyle at every opportunity because I love rap. Rap is something fast so it helps my mind so that I get to think fast,” he said.
He pointed out that his biggest inspiration is light, which he believes stands for positive energy that he too is all about.
He added that he wants to give out positive energy because there are so many things in the world that make people sad.
Furthermore, Aether said that though he is not where he wants to be in life, the gap between where he is and where he wants to be is what keeps him going and pushing to be the best.
He said that he has an upcoming trip in October to perform at a Dubai festival, organised by the World Islamic Economic Forum.
He added that his invitation to perform there comes after a recruitment individual who saw him perform some years back while he was schooling in Malaysia invited him.
“I am excited about going to showcase at the Moca festival. I am going there on two capacities - first as a spoken word artist and secondly as a filmmaker. I will be showcasing my poetry and my film,” he said.
He added that he is a film and television graduate from Limkokwing University hence the invitation as a filmmaker too. In addition, he said that he believes that there is progression in the arts in Botswana. He pointed out that this is a step in the right direction as artists live off what they make through their performances.