Kate the Aesthete hopeful for a big break
Nnasaretha Kgamanyane | Friday August 7, 2020 13:34
The offering is part of her upcoming EP scheduled for release later this year.
“I have two singles out. Ke Mrepa Dawg is my first rap song and so it had to make a statement because I have so much love for Hip Hop. Then there is Summer ‘19 (Woosah), which is a nostalgic feel type of song. It’s reminiscent of the last fun summer before the COVID -19 pandemic, in a feel good mood,” she told Arts & Culture in an interview.
Kate the Aesthete also said she is working on her EP, “Scars and Torn Jeans” that will be released either end of this year or early next year.
She pointed out that Ke Mrepa Dawg was released on April 25, 2020 while Summer ‘19 (Woosah) came out on June 8, 2020. Both singles were produced by January Thevibe. Even though she said she does not look up to any local talents, she stated that Veezo View and Ice Cold Mob were doing well. She however, said she looks up to Kanye West because his music was an extension of his emotions adding that that was how she wants her to music be.
“I want people to resonate with every emotion. I want to put my country on the map, that’s all. The only plan I have is to put out good, beautiful music and in future help grow the industry in Botswana. Botswana has so much talent to offer,” she said. Her singles are on iTunes, Deezer and all digital stores.She said one could stream her music on Sound Cloud and YouTube and @KatetheAesthete on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. Kate the Aesthete defines herself as the new vibe, saying her musical direction is spontaneous and organic.
Her music is artistically fluid because she draws her inspiration from a lot of genres, moods and spaces. “The music I put out could range from an emotive R&B song to a completely polar hard hip hop song. It all depends on the vibe or energy. Kate the Aesthete is the new face of the authentic modern female in Botswana,” she said.
Kate the Aesthete has been active in the local music industry since 2015, and officially put out music 2018. She added that her inspiration comes from her family as she was born in a family where music was to some extent fundamental. Kate said music became an important part of her life, and just like many artists she explained that she have been singing since the Sunday school days.