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A voice of her own

Stephanie Johnson
Stephanie Johnson

Stephanie Johnson, a singer and songwriter originally from Mogoditshane and raised in Gaborone, is carving her path in Botswana’s music scene with a sound that is both intimate and emotionally honest.

Describing herself as “passionate, colourful, full of life, emotion, and creativity,” Johnson represents a growing movement of artists who are not afraid to lean into vulnerability and truth.

Her relationship with music began early. “My journey in music began when I was 4, I used to sing for church revival services, and professionally I started pursuing music at 15,” she shared in an interview with Arts&Culture.

Editor's Comment
Depression is real; let's take care of our mental health

It is not uncommon in this part of the world for parents to actually punish their children when they show signs of depression associating it with issues of indiscipline, and as a result, the poor child will be lashed or given some kind of punishment. We have had many suicide cases in the country and sadly some of the cases included children and young adults. We need to start looking into issues of mental health with the seriousness it...

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